Milestones
This event typically occurs around 8-14 days after ovulation and is the beginning of pregnancy
What is implantation?
This vitamin is critical for preventing neural tube defects
What is folic acid?
This is the term for a baby born feet or buttocks first.
What is breech?
A ring on a string can accurately predict a baby's gender.
This is the only food recommended exclusively for babies during their first six months.
What is breast milk or formula?
The number of weeks considered "full-term" for a pregnancy
What is 37 weeks?
What is mercury?
The surgical procedure often used to deliver a baby when vaginal birth isn't safe.
What is a cesarean (C-section)?
A pregnant woman is "eating for two" and should double her food intake
What is myth?
This reflex helps newborns latch onto a nipple for feeding.
What is the rooting reflex?
This common milestone involves the first time a mother feels her baby move.
What is the quickening?
This common pregnancy craving can include non-food items like dirt or clay.
What is pica?
This hormone helps the uterus contract during labor.
What is oxytocin?
Heartburn during pregnancy means the baby will have a lot of hair.
This is the recommended position to hold a baby during feeding to prevent choking.
What is upright or semi-upright?
By this week of pregnancy, most major organs in the baby are formed
What is 12 weeks?
This nutrient, found in dairy, is essential for a baby's developing bones.
What is calcium?
The term for the thinning of the cervix in preparation for delivery.
What is effacement?
The linea nigra is the term for the dark line that often appears on a pregnant woman's belly.
What is fact?
This "liquid gold" is the first milk produced by a mother after childbirth.
What is colostrum?
This condition, characterized by high blood pressure during pregnancy, can lead to serious complications
What is preeclampsia?
Pregnant women are recommended to drink at least this many ounces of water daily.
This phase of labor is the longest and involves the dilatation of the cervix.
What is the first stage?
What is fact?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends introducing solid foods at around this age.
What is six months?