20 Lesser known facts about babies

Newborn’s intestines are 3.5 m (12 ft.) long. Tweet This

Unlike human babies, primates never smile at their parents. Tweet This

Annually, five million babies are born in the U.S. Tweet This

Babies of mothers with STD could face low birth weight, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, neonatal sepsis, neurologic damage, blindness, deafness, acute hepatitis, meningitis, chronic liver disease, and cirrhosis. Tweet This

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According to studies, shaking head to mean “no” could derive from babies turning their head away from food when they are full. Tweet This

In the United States, February tends to be the month with least babies born. Tweet This

Among all U.S. states, Utah has the highest birthrate, Vermont – the lowest. Tweet This

In 1970s, the average age for a first-time U.S. mom was 21. Now it is 26. Tweet This

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Over 10 million single moms live with children under 18 in the U.S.A. Tweet This

In the U.S., 1,050 male babies are born for every 1,000 female ones. Tweet This

Caesarean babies are more likely to experience breathing difficulties. Tweet This

Between conception and birth, baby’s weight multiplies three billion times. Tweet This

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5% of newborn babies discharge milk from the nipples. Premature babies never have this condition. Tweet This

In 1939, 5-year-old Peruvian girl gave birth to a baby-boy. Tweet This

Female babies spend one day more in the womb. Tweet This

White babies, on average, spend five days longer inside their mothers compared to black babies. Tweet This

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Statistically, the best chance for a baby to survive is when the mother is 22 old. Tweet This

Chances of giving birth to twins in Nigeria are 6%. In Japan – only 0.5%. Tweet This

The tiniest baby ever to survive weighed at birth only 240 g (just over half pound). Tweet This

Male babies are slightly heavier than female ones. Tweet This