Fun Baby Trivia
How many bones is a baby born with?
About 300
What is a baby kangaroo called?
Joey
Which sense is the least and the most developed at birth?
least: vision; most: hearing
What is the first milk produced after birth called?
Colostrum
What is the most common first word spoken by babies in the U.S.?
dada
What animal gives birth to the largest babies in the world?
Blue whale
What’s the first type of tooth to usually come in?
Lower central incisors
What’s the average length of a full-term pregnancy in weeks?
40 weeks
What is the most popular birth month in the U.S.?
September
Baby elephants rely on their mothers and herd for survival. About how long do elephant calves typically nurse before they are weaned?
Around 2–4 years (sometimes up to 6 years!)
At what age do most babies start teething?
Around 6 months
What’s the soft spot on a baby’s head called?
Fontanelle
About how many diapers does a baby use in the first year?
Around 2500-3000
What is a baby goat called
kid
Babies are born with the ability to breathe and swallow at the same time. Until what age?
About 6 months
What is the average newborn weight in the U.S.?
Around 7.5 lbs
what was the most common baby boy and baby girl name in the US in 2024?
Boys: Liam
Girls: Olivia
What is a baby swan called?
Cygnet
A newborn’s brain is about one-quarter the size of an adult’s brain. By what age does it reach about 80% of its adult size?
By age 3
What is the average length of labor for first-time moms?
12-18 hours