Baby Basics
Old Wives Tales
Baby Fun Facts
Parents-to-be
100
The average weight of a newborn baby
What is: ~7.5 pounds
100
If a pregnant woman experiences heartburn, the baby will have this
A lot of hair
100
The first toy invented for babies
What is: a rattle
100
Who came up with the name for baby Jack?
Bonus: A patient once asked Julia if he was named after this famous politician
Julia!
Bonus answer: Who is John F. "Jack" Kennedy
200
The average number of diapers a newborn goes through in a day
What is 10-12 diapers
200
If a woman is carrying low, it's a:
If a woman is carrying high, it's a:
If a woman is carrying low, it's a: boy
If a woman is carrying high, it's a: girl
200
The longest recorded time a woman has gone into labor
What is 75 days
200
Julia, who thought she didn't really have any cravings, realized a couple days ago that she unintentionally ate one of these everyday for 12 days straight in the second trimester
What is: a cheeseburger
300
How often do newborns typically have to be fed?
Every 2-3 hours
300
Eating spicy food is rumored to lead to this:
Going into labor!
300
How many weeks pregnant is Julia?
31
300
On their 20-week anatomy scan, baby Jack was measuring in this percentile
85th
400
Around what age can babies typically start trying solid foods?
~6 months
400
More babies are born during this lunar event
What is a full moon
400
According to the Social Security Administration, what was the most common baby name in 2024?
Points for either girl or boy!
Boy name: Liam
Girl name: Olivia
400
If everything goes according to plan, who will be delivering baby Jack?
Hint: she's here today
Dr. Samantha Pettigrew
500
Besides black and white, what is the first color a baby can see clearly?
Red
500
What baby-related "thing" made Julia cry the most during this pregnancy?
Baby/mother commercials
500
Between Daniel and Julia, who weighed more at birth?
Daniel - 7 lbs, 2 oz