Libby as a Kid
What is October.
This is Andrew's birth year.
What is 1999.
The first two hours of a newborn's life are called this.
What is golden hour.
When you move into the second stage of labor, a mother is dilated to this many centimeters and close to meeting her baby!
What is 10 cm.
This organ is grown during pregnancy.
What is the placenta.
As a child, this family member would comb Libby's tangled hair.
Who is dad.
Andrew was born in this state.
What is Minnesota.
This is the first color a newborn can recognize.
What is the color red.
This term refers to the cervix thinning, and is one of the first steps in the labor process.
What is effacement.
A full term pregnancy is 40 weeks, which is this many months.
What is 10 months. (40/4 is 10).
As a child, this was Libby's favorite game to play in the swimming pool or at the lake.
What is mermaids.
As a child, Andrew's Grandpa DeJong told him that people who play this sport like taco salad, sealing Andrew's love for taco salad forever.
What is golf.
This is the first sense that a baby develops.
What is the sense of smell.
This percent of newborns are born on their due date.
- < 5%
- < 7%
- < 10%
What is less than 5% (3-4%).
This percent of women experience morning sickness.
What is 70%.
When Libby was sick with a cold, she would ask for "melly tuff," which referred to this cold remedy.
The theme of Andrew's green blankie was this.
What is John Deer.
A newborn (from birth) can see this distance.
What is 8-12 inches.
What is September 9.
In recent studies, this condition (characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine) has been linked to male health prior to insemination.
What is preeclampsia.
Libby's blankie was called by this special name.
Huggin Blankie
This was Andrew's favorite childhood snack.
What is applesauce on bread (4 slices).
This is the age that eye color is set for newborns.
What is 6-9 months.
If you ask almost any labor and delivery nurse, this labor emergency is the most concerning to them.
What is a true shoulder dystocia.
In 2024, scientists studied one woman throughout pregnancy via a series of MRI's and discovered that this pregnancy symptom is due to physical changes and not just a myth.
What is pregnancy brain.