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Bringing a new baby home can be stressful, especially if you are a first time mom or dad. This quiz can help to see if you are ready. Choose your difficulty level 1) What kind of vitamin drops will you have to give your new baby? a) fluoride b) iron c) Vitamin C d) none of the above 2) By the time they are five days old, one way that you can tell if your breastfed baby is getting enough to eat is if she is having at least... a) 1-2 wet diapers each day b) 3-4 wet diapers each day c) 4-5 wet diapers each day d) 6 or more wet diapers each day 3) To reduce your baby's risk of SIDS, he should sleep on his: a) back b) side c) stomach d) side or stomach 4) When riding in the car, your baby will be the safest when... a) facing backwards in the front seat b) facing forward in the front seat c) facing backward in the back seat d) facing forward in the back seat 5) You shouldn't heat your baby's bottles in the microwave because... a) of the radiation b) your baby might get burned c) they will melt d) both a and b 6) Your baby shouldn't lie in one position too long because of the risk of.. a) developing a flat heat b) SIDS c) shaken baby syndrome d) developing a stiff neck (torticollis) 7) When you swaddle a baby, you are... a) trying to get them to burp b) taking a rectal temperature c) wrapping them up snuggling in a blanket d) about to give them a bath 8) During their first week of life, the average baby... a) loses 5-10 percent of their birth weight b) loses 10-15 percent of their birth weight c) gains an extra 5-10 percent of their birth weight d) gains an extra 10-15 percent of their birth weight 9) Your baby's umbilical cord will usually fall off when they are... a) born b) three to four days old c) three to four weeks old d) three to four months old 10) A newborn has a fever if their temperature is at or above... a) 99 degrees Fahrenheit b) 100 degrees Fahrenheit c) 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit d) 104 degrees Fahrenheit 11) If your baby's skin gets yellow, he likely has... a) roseola b) thrush c) jaundice d) a fever 12) Babies may cry when they... a) are hungry b) are tired c) need their diaper changed d) all of the above 13) Concerning circumcision of boys, the American Academy of Pediatrics... a) encourages it b) discourages it c) leaves it up to parents d) doesn't give any guidance 14) If your baby has a moro reflex, you should... a) call your Pediatrician right away b) make sure that their immunizations are up-to-date c) change his diaper d) none of the above 15) To protect your child if you go outside, you should... a) keep them in the shade b) apply lots of sunscreen with an SPF of at least 5 c) apply an insect repellent if it is during West Nile Virus season d) all of the above 16) You should always supplement a breastfeeding baby with... a) water b) diluted apple juice c) formula d) none of the above 17) You should start your newborn on cereal if they are... a) not sleeping for 4 hours b) not sleeping for 6 hours c) not sleeping for 8 hours d) none of the above 18) A one week old baby usually sleeps about... a) 12 1/2 hours a day b) 14 1/2 hours a day c) 16 1/2 hours a day d) 18 1/2 hours a day 19) If someone describes your baby as being 'backwards,' that usually means that they... a) never cry b) sleep more during the day and are awake at night c) like to sleep on their stomach d) spit up before they eat 20) A stork bite is a... a) pink birthmark on a baby's neck or face b) raised red birthmark that is also called a strawberry c) bluish gray birthmark on a child's lower back d) rash caused by head lice
The answers are posted below: Answers: ('d', 'd', 'a', 'c', 'b', 'a', 'c', 'a', 'c', 'c', 'c', 'd', 'c', 'd', 'a', 'd', 'd', 'c', 'b', 'a')
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