Pregnancy 101
Also known as "warm-up contractions," these are irregular, non-labor-inducing tightenings of the uterus.
What are Braxton-Hicks contractions?
You should wait until this milestone happens before giving your baby a tub bath.
What is the umbilical cord falling off?
In 2023 this was the average age of first-time mothers in the U.S.
What is 27.5 (+/- 0.5 accepted)
This American farming company was founded in 1837, famous for its iconic green coloring, originally started as a blacksmithing company
What is John Deere?
This small, bright red preserved fruit is traditionally placed as the crowning glory on top of a whipped-cream covered sundae
What is a maraschino cherry?
The fluid-filled sac that surrounds and protects the developing baby
What is the amniotic sac?
This mild yellowing of the skin or eyes is due to an infant not clearing billirubin
What is jaundice?
This is the scientific term for identical twins, which happens when a single fertilized egg splits into two separate embryos
What is monozygotic twins?
The branch of agricultural science that combines plant and soil sciences to study and manage crops
What is agronomy?
This classic three-color carton typically features strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla
What is Neapolitan?
This organ can grow up to 500 times its usual size during pregnancy.
What is the uterus?
When you stroke a newborn's cheek, they will turn their head to the side and make sucking movements
What is the rooting reflex?
Frequently spoiled with extra freedom and attention, these children are known for being highly social, charming, and risk-takers
Who are youngest children?
In J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, Ron Weasley has an older brother who served as Head Boy and later worked for the Ministry of Magic
Who is Percy Weasley?
The "black cow" treat is made by combining a scoop of vanilla ice cream with this bubbly, dark-colored carbonated beverage
What is root beer?
This forerunner to breastmilk is produced late in pregnancy and is often nicknamed "liquid gold"
What is colostrum?
What are kneecaps?
In Greek mythology, these twin Olympian siblings are the children of Zeus and Leto, one associated with the sun and the other the moon
Who are Apollo and Artemis?
The Archeron sisters -- Nesta, Feyra, and Elaine -- are central characters in this popular romantasy novel series by Sarah J. Maas.
What is A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR)
This traditional Italian style of frozen dessert translates to "ice" but has less air churned into it than American ice cream
What is Gelato?
This hormone is detected by early pregnancy tests.
What is hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)?
Babies are born with this many bones
What is 300?
The name of the brother-and-sister duo who created the hit Netflix series Stranger Things
Who are the Duffer Brothers?
This suspicious board game character is the only suspect represented by a purple playing piece, and he shares his name with an American mathematician
Who is Professor Plum?
This famous blue, white, and yellow ice cream truck jingle is instantly recognizable to millions of city kids waiting for a chilly summer dessert
What is Pop Goes the Weasel?