Pregnancy
How long does pregnancy typically last?
9 months
Tightening and relaxing of the muscles of the uterus
Contractions
Another word for the newborn in its first month of life
Neonate
True or False: Babies should sleep on their stomach.
False
True or False: Toddlers can stop and start quickly while running.
False
How many trimesters are there?
3
What is it called when doctors have to cut through the belly to get the baby out?
C-section (Cesarean Section)
Official name for soft spot on a newborn
Fontanel
Do infants have more or fewer bones than adults?
More
What organ is closer to maturity than any other
The brain
Which Trimester do vital organs and bones begin to grow?
Trimester 2
When the head begins to emerge.
Crowning
How many Fontanels do newborns have?
2
True or False: Infants can only see black and white in the first week of their life.
True
About how many inches do children gain per year?
2-3
List one of the main childbirth classes.
The Lamaze technique, The Bradley method, The Alexander technique
What is the afterbirth?
The Placenta comes out
The waxy white substance that covers the skin of newborn human babies
Vernix
Which of the baby's 5 senses is most developed at birth?
Hearing
Do girls or boys tend to walk first?
Girls
When does the embryo start getting called a fetus?
11 weeks
When a baby is born feet or buttocks first
Born Breech
How is blood type determined?
Take blood from umbilical cord
What is transitioning from a bottle to a sippy cup called?
Weaning
At what age is hand preference determined?