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In this article, we will share some interesting facts about the human baby/newborn. And if you are interested in more articles, comment with us below.

Interesting Facts About Human Baby/ Newborn

• Delivering a baby is one of the most painful feelings in human nature.

• The newborn comes into this world with peace, calm and crying.

• It doesn't know anything about this world. Yes, nothing, without happiness, no jealousy, no trust, no emotions with which the world is running for the development of the future.

• When a baby is born in the family, it brings happiness to the face of every member of the family.

• It is the only moment in a baby's life, where everyone is happy and smiling when literally it is crying.

Interesting facts about human baby/ newborn:

1. On average, a newborn baby tends to cry one to two hours a day.
2. The newborns have 300 bones at the time of birth, that later fuse to form 206 bones.
3. Newborn babies can swallow and breathe at the same time for up to seven months old.
4. The body of the baby comprises 75% to 78% of water.
5. On average, a baby yawns 15 to 20 times a day.
6. It is a fact that babies do not shed their tears until they are one to three months old.
7. A baby's ears, nose keep growing throughout the lifetime but eyes remain the same as they were at the time of birth.
8. Newborn babies have heartbeats faster than adults, ranges between 100 to 205 beats per minute while awake and about 90 to 169 beats per minute while sleeping.
9. Newborn babies drink 45ml to 90ml of milk at each feeding and need to feed every 3-4 hours.
10. Feeding water to a baby less than six months old is not recommended.
11. Newborn baby poop is called meconium, it is dark greenish, sticky and it resembles motor oil. Its poop comprises skin cells, mucus, amniotic fluid, etc.
12. Newborns poop at least five to twelve times a day.
13. On average, the weight of a newborn baby ranges between 5.5lb (2.5kg) and 10lb (4.5kg).
14. A healthy newborn baby's height ranges between 18 inches (45.7 cm) and 22 inches (56 cm).
15. Newborn babies pee every one to three hours a day and about one to six times a day.
16. On average, newborn babies sleep about eight to nine during day time and about eight hours at night.
17. The average volume of blood in the newborn baby ranges between 75 ml/kg and 80 ml/kg.
18. A baby is born with twenty primary teeth that appear when a baby is between six months and one year old.
19. Babies have a learning capacity more than adults.
20. Newborn babies are born with three times more taste buds than adults have.
21. The Baby's umbilical cord dries and falls within two weeks of birth.
22. Baby's within the womb itself try to learn about languages to talk.
23. Newborn babies are born with the ability to swim and hold their breath when they are underwater.
24. The weight of a newborn baby's brain is about 350 grams to 400 grams.
25. Newborn babies have a visual range of about 8 inches to 12 inches (20 cm to 30 cm).
26. Newborn babies lose 7% to 10% of body weight for up to two weeks of birth, but again it regains their weight.
27. Newborn babies gain 30 grams daily until they are one month old.
28. Newborn babies do not have full control to swallow their saliva until they are 18-24 months old.
29. On average, newborn babies develop suitable fingerprints until they reach 6 months to 18 months old.
30.  The eye color of newborn babies can change and develop until they reach 6 months to 12 months old due to changes in melanin, which is responsible for the eye color.

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