Birth Traditions around the world
Parents have to stick to a list of accepted names approved by the government when filling out a birth certificate in this country. Conventional names like Marie, Sophia, Maximilian and Alexander accounted for 97 percent of baby names last year.
a) Germany
What color(s) are most babies eyes when born?
Blue/brown
This is Katie's due date
May 10
Beyonce and Jay-Z named their daughter this, after a color, and a plant.
Blue Ivy
When a midwife attended the birth of a royal or well-to-do person, she had to take an oath that she would not steal the placenta or umbilical cord, and use it for this use.
Witchcraft
Instead of being showered with gifts when baby is born, she gives them a basket of presents when they visit. They’re small items like candy and souvenirs, and she includes a note from the baby thanking friends and family for visiting.
c) Brazil
This body part in babies has not fused together until about six months old, and until developed, they can only crawl, not walk.
Kneecaps
This is the first item Katie and Adam bought for their baby.
a) Nike shoes
b) A golf dress
c) A sun hat & swim suit
d) A diaper bag
Tennis pro Serena Williams named her daughter this, after the city where the first Greek competitions (that are still being held every 4 years) were held.
Olympia
It wasn't until this date that instrument sterilization and hand washing was common place in hospitals.
1875
While crying babies aren’t exactly encouraged in the US, it’s the opposite in this country, where crying contests are held to see which baby cries first. The belief is that babies who cry loud and often are healthier and will grow much faster.
a) Japan
Babies are born with this many bones
300
Katie's parents picked out this name for her when she was born but when she came out she did not look like the original name.
a) Elizabeth
b) Charlie
d) Wendy
c) Emily
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban named their daughter after this day of the week.
Sunday
This Greek philosopher introduced the theory that girl babies were the result of abnormalities—boys were superior, so when a girl was born, it was because something had gone wrong.
Aristotle
Babies are treated like gods in this country. Seen as divine beings descended from heaven, their feet can’t touch the ground for 210 days. When they finally do, it symbolizes their crossing over to our earthly realm.
b) Bali
On average, a baby will go through this many diapers from birth to potty training.
7-9,000
This would have been Adam's name, had he been born a girl.
a) Frankie
b) Melissa
c) Joelle
d) Jennifer
Paris Hilton and Carter Reum named their daughter after this city in Europe.
London
The first urine-based pregnancy test was recorded in Ancient Egypt in 1350 B.C.—more than 3000 years ago. A woman would pee on these things for a few days, and if they grew it meant she was pregnant.
Hint: They are food items
Barley and wheat
In this South American country, mothers mark their calendars for the ninth day after baby’s birth—that’s when they celebrate the little one’s arrival with family and friends. During this celebration, some mothers burn the placenta to symbolize the physical separation of mother and child.
a) Guyana
b) Argentina
c) Colombia
d) Paraguay
A baby can do this that adults cannot, up until 7 months of age. (Hint: It involves doing two things at the same time.)
Breathe and swallow at the same time
This is baby Goff's middle name
Hint: It starts with an "L"
Lynn
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin named their daughter after this fruit.
Apple
This chemical compound gained popularity after Queen Victoria used it give birth to her 6th child. She later wrote of the experience stating, “that blessed ________…soothing, quieting and delightful beyond measure,” and thus began the universal desire for pain medications during labor.
Chloroform