Jacqueline as a Mom 💕
Jacqueline's pregnancy craving snack
What is peanut butter
Babies are born with about 300 of these, but adults only have 206.
What are bones?
This happens up to 10 times a day in the newborn stage.
What is diaper changing?
In many East African cultures, babies are carried on the caregiver’s back using this long piece of fabric.
What is a baby wrap (or cloth carrier)?
This item keeps babies safe while traveling in a car.
What is a car seat?
As a boy mom, this is something Jacqueline genuinely gets excited about
What are cement mixers, dump trucks, and excavators
A newborn can recognize this person’s voice from before they were born.
Who is their mother (or primary caregiver)?
This question becomes a go-to Google search for new parents.
What is “Is this normal?”
In Finland, new parents receive a government-provided box filled with baby supplies, which can also be used as this.
What is a baby bed (or crib)?
This wheeled item helps parents move babies around on walks.
What is a stroller?
An item Jacqueline can always find in her pocket
What are rocks?
Even though they cry a lot, newborns usually don’t produce visible tears until around this age.
What is 1–3 months?
Parents celebrate the first time their baby does this for more than a few hours.
What is sleep?
In many Indigenous cultures in North America, cradleboards are used to safely secure babies while allowing caregivers to do this.
What is work hands-free?
This device is used to listen for or watch a baby from another room.
What is a baby monitor?
An item Jacqueline can always find in her purse
What is a cracker?
If you place your finger in a newborn’s hand, they may grip it so tightly they can briefly do this.
What is support their weight / hang on?
This becomes a surprising skill parents master quickly.
What is doing things one-handed?
In parts of India, a small black dot is placed on a baby’s forehead to protect them from this.
What is bad luck (or the evil eye)?
This machine creates background noise to help babies sleep longer.
What is a bottle?
A book Jacqueline can recite cover to cover from memory
What is "Little Blue Truck"
Babies can detect sweet and sour tastes at birth but have trouble tasting this one.
What is salt?
This becomes a “luxury activity” in the early months.
What is showering (or uninterrupted sleep)?
In Bali (Indonesia), babies traditionally are not allowed to touch the ground for the first few months to symbolize this.
What is purity (or being sacred)?
Parents often buy many versions of this before finding the one their baby actually likes.
What is a pacifier (or bottle)?