More Facts about Newborn Babies

11] Human babies are the only primates who smile at their parents.

12] At every three Seconds a baby is born in this world.

13] Famous premature babies include Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Napolean Bonaparte, Mark Twain, Pablo Picasso, Auguste Renoir, Stevie Wonder, Johann Goethe & Sir Winston Churchill.

14] Around Four Million babies are born in US each year.

15] The Most Shocking News: - The largest number of babies born to a Russian Peasant woman is   69. From 1725 – 1765, she gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, & 4 sets of quadruplets.

16] In US, approximately two or three of every 1,000 children are born deaf or hard-of-hearing. 

Most of them lose their hearing later in childhood.

17] A baby’s first social smile appears between 4 – 6 weeks after birth.

18] Babies born in May are usually of average 200 gms more than babies born in other months.

19] In 1970, the average age for a first time Mom in US was 21. In 2008, it was 25.1

20] On record, the heaviest baby to survive was a 22 lb, 8 oz. of an Italian baby in 1955. In 1879, a woman in Canada gave birth to a 23 lb. 1.92 oz. baby that died 11 hours after birth.

Some more Amazing Facts about Newborn Babies

Really Surprised to know So many Amazing facts about Newborn Babies!!!

1] A baby has around 10,000 taste buds, far more than adults. These buds are situated at many parts of their body not just on the tongue but also on the sides, back & roof of the mouth. Eventually, these extra taste disappear.

2] A baby’s eyes are 75% of their adults size, but its vision is around 20/400 which should reach 20/20 by six month.

3] Newborns are more likely to turn their head to right side than to the left side.

4] A newborn urinates about every 20 minutes & roughly every hour at 6 months.

5] Untill 4 Months old, a baby cannot taste Salt. The delay may be due to their kidney development, which starts to process at that age.

6] The inner ear reaches its adult size during middle of pregnancy itself that’s the only sense organ which develops before birth.

7] The protein that keeps a baby’s skull from fusing is called “Noggin”.

8] The intestines of a newborn are about 11 feet long, it’s length will double by the time they reach to adulthood.

9] In medieval Europe, to cure illnesses of babies leeches were commonly used. For e.g., leeches were placed on baby’s windpipe for croup i.e., inflammation of the larynx & trachea in children, associated with infection & causing breathing difficulties.

10] In China, at every 30 minutes, babies are born with sum birth defects. Birth defects in that country has increased nearly 40% since 2001.

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Newborn Babies Facts

Some More Amazing Facts about Newborn Babies.

1] No Kneecaps: During birth, babies do not have kneecaps but they have a structure of cartilage that resembles kneecaps & develop fully after six months only.

2] Can’t Cry: As I said previously, they don’t cry actually but scream & holler for what they want or need. Tears are actually be created or released after three weeks only. However, in few cases, usually babies shed their first tears after 4 – 5 months.

3] Have More Bones: We adults have 206 bones, but babies have 300 bones, when they are born as their bones fuse together during growth to come up with the new number.

4] Birthmarks: It is normal if your newborn have birthmarks or other abnormality. Overall 80% of all babies are born with some form. The most common marks include Stork bites & Port Wine Stains.

# These port wine stains are usually not harmful and they usually are not the signs of any major health problem & about 3 out of every 1,000 children are born with this pink to reddish mark. They can appear anywhere on the body.

5] Eyesight is either Not much Worse: A newborn baby’s eyesight is as good as an adult’s according to BabyCenter. Their brains aren’t able to process information as well. And usually start out at about 8 to 15 inches of range.

6] Newborns can hear & smell: Whether it is a louder or softer voice they will startle at anything they hear because its new for them & smell is also advanced at this age.

7] Their Full Belly reflects on their Expressions: If your newborn babies small belly is full then they would not entertain any other food served to them, but simply turns their head at a spoonful of food or they show “No” simply shaking their head.

8] Mom is at the first Position: Within few weeks a baby can distinguish between his/her mother & other Adults because of their constant sounds & sights which soothes them more and are missed when it seems far. However, the voice & smell of their Mother can be recognized since birth.

9] Surprising weight: In Italy in 1955, a heaviest baby boy was ever born with 22 Pounds, Eight ounces weight.

Huh! It is highly unusual for a one year old baby to weigh 22 Pounds.

10] Making Smile a Baby: A baby is capable of their first smile at only one month old. Making funny faces or voices may make them smile if they are ready.

11] Breast Milk should not be thrown out : Breast Milk are considered to be best medicine for adults too. If you have knowledge of where it came from & get the taste, the milk can be of use for combating serious disease.

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