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Baby Trivia: Take our quiz!
Preemie Update: Our great-niece, born at 27 weeks weighing 1 pound, 12 ounces, recently made it to the 5-pound “NICU escape weight” and went home from the hospital on Day 75. Woo-hoo! (Read more about our little miracle here.)
Because of her baby’s surprise early arrival, Niece’s baby shower actually happened after the birth. The party was a lovely affair, with tasteful decorations, tasty punch and just the right number of games: 2.
I don’t know know about you, but I hate shower games. I mean really hate them. I actually refused to let my mom plan any for my bridal and baby showers.
So when “it’s time for games” was announced at Niece’s shower, I noticeably cringed. But I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that the only two games were a “How many Q-Tips are in the jar?” guestimate, and an interesting quiz on baby facts.
I’ll just state right up front that my exam score was dismal. I got just 2 out of 10 correct. Meanwhile my mom-in-law, who was sitting beside me, scored 60 percent — along with three other guests. This was the top score, so you know it’s a bit tricky. (I should’ve peeked over MIL’s shoulder! :)
Ready to test your Baby Trivia knowledge?
- A baby’s eye color usually sets by:
a. 1 week
b. 2 months
c. 4 months
d. 12 months
- By the end of a pregnancy, the womb’s capacity will have increased by how many times?
a. 10
b. 50
c. 100
d. 300
e. 500
- In what year was the first test tube baby born in the U.S.?
a. 1975
b. 1981
c. 1984
d. 1989
- Babies generally don’t need to be fed after birth for:
a. 8 hours
b. 1 day
c. 2 days
d. 3 days
e. 4 days
- Curly hair is passed by a dominant gene.
a. true
b. false
- What percentage of babies actually arrive on their due dates?
a. 5
b. 8
c. 10
d. 15
e. 20
- Approximately how many babies are born in the U.S. each year?
a. 1 million
b. 2 million
c. 4 million
d. 6 million
- When will a baby begin to react to hearing its own name?
a. 1-2 months
b. 3-4 months
c. 4-5 months
d. 8 months
- When will a baby begin to say “ma-ma” and “da-da”?
a. 0-2 months
b. 2-4 months
c. 5-8 months
d. after 9 months
- According to FSU, the month in which most babies are born is:
a. September
b. February
c. October
d. June
The answers: 1. d; 2. e; 3. b; 4. d; 5. b; 6. a; 7. c; 8. c; 9. c; 10. a.
I got Nos. 6 and 9 correct, and initially selected the right answer on No. 1, but scratched it out and chose badly the second time around. I would have gotten a better score had I picked the standard “c” across the board! Sad, sad.
So I guess I’m not such an expert mommy after all. Either that or the “What to Expect” minutiae has been replaced in my brain cells by my kids’ football rosters, wrestling records and individual freestyle times. Just trading one set of problems for another.
How did you do on the quiz?
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By Andrea
July 17, 2009 4:47 PM | Link to this
the new momma doesn’t like games either - at least not games I know I won’t be good at! So 2 was the max allowed!