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Posted January 26th, 2008 by babycare_admin

 

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Check your Parental IQ / PQ

Posted May 17th, 2009 by babycare_admin

    1.) When you swaddle a baby, you are...

    • trying to get them to burp
    • taking a rectal temperature
    • wrapping them up snuggling in a blanket
    • about to give them a bath

    2.) To reduce your baby's risk of SIDS, he should sleep on his:

    • back
    • side
    • stomach
    • side or stomach

    3.) If someone describes your baby as being 'backwards,' that usually means that they...

    • never cry
    • sleep more during the day and are awake at night
    • like to sleep on their stomach
    • spit up before they eat

    4.) You shouldn't heat your baby's bottles in themicrowave because...

    • of the radiation
    • your baby might get burn injuries
    • they will melt
    • both a and b

    5.) Your baby's umbilical cord will usually fall off when they are...

    • born
    • three to four days old
    • three to four weeks old
    • three to four months old

    6.) If your baby's skin gets yellow, he likely has...

    • roseola
    • thrush
    • jaundice
    • a fever

    7.) During their first week of life, the average baby...

    • loses 5-10 percent of their birth weight
    • loses 10-15 percent of their birth weight
    • gains an extra 5-10 percent of their birth weight
    • gains an extra 10-15 percent of their birth weight

    8.) 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...

    • 1-2 wet diapers each day
    • 3-4 wet diapers each day
    • 4-5 wet diapers each day
    • 6 or more wet diapers each day

    9.) When riding in the car, your baby will be the safest when...

    • facing backwards in the front seat
    • facing forward in the front seat
    • facing backward in the back seat
    • facing forward in the back seat

    10.) A newborn has a fever if their temperature is at or above... 

    • 99 degrees Fahrenheit
    • 100 degrees Fahrenheit
    • 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
    • 104 degrees Fahrenheit

    11.) You should always supplement a breastfeeding baby with...

    • water
    • diluted apple juice
    • formula
    • none of the above

    12.) You should start your newborn on cereal if they are...

    • not sleeping for 4 hours
    • not sleeping for 6 hours
    • not sleeping for 8 hours
    • none of the above

    13.) Babies may cry when they...

    • are hungry
    • are tired
    • need their diaper changed
    • all of the above

    14.) Your baby shouldn't lie in one position too long because of the risk of.. 

    • developing a flat head
    • SIDS
    • shaken baby syndrome
    • developing a stiff neck (torticollis)

    15.) To protect your child if you go outside, you should...

    • keep them in the shade
    • apply lots of sunscreen with an SPF of at least 5
    • apply an insect repellent if it is during West Nile Virus season
    • all of the above

    16.) A one week old baby usually sleeps about...

    • 12 1/2 hours a day
    • 14 1/2 hours a day
    • 16 1/2 hours a day
    • 18 1/2 hours a day

    17.) What kind of vitamin drops will you have to give your new baby?

    • fluoride
    • iron
    • Vitamin C
    • none of the above

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