10 Surprising Newborn Facts

From the way she recognizes your face to her first smile. Your baby will have plenty of surprises in store for you. Understand your little one better with these amazing baby facts. Number 1, Babies are born with the ability to swim. Newborns naturally hold their breath when underwater, and even splash about with their arms and legs. If you take your baby to a swimming class, you'll see these innate talents in action. Number 2, Newborns cry without tears. Although newborns cry a lot, no tears will roll down their cheeks. The only water their eyes will produce will just strive to protect their eyes. However, as soon as they develop the tear glands, they will start producing tears too. It usually takes 1 to 3 month mark. Number 3, Babies have more bones than adults. Where adults generally have 206 bones, newborns are 94 bones ahead of adults. These extra bones fuse together during growth that makes it 206. Number 4, Newborns are short-sighted. Newborn babies can only see clearly about 20 to 30 centimeters in front of their faces. Everything else is a blur of light, shape and movement. Fortunately, this is the perfect distance for your baby to gaze into your eyes as you feed her. Number 5, Sometimes infants stop breathing. This usually happens whenever they are excited, crying, or while they sleep. They may pause without a breath for 5 to 10 seconds, just enough time to make a new mom or dad panic. Number 6, The hair falls out. Your little one may have thick hair now, but there is no guarantee that it will stay the same. The hair falls out in the first few weeks and then grows back over the next year. Number 7, They like to face right. Most of the newborns prefer to turn their head right when lying on their back. This bias lasts for a few months, and it may help explain why more people are right-handed too. Number 8, Your baby loves your scent. Your baby could smell and taste before she was even born. She'll quickly grow to love your own natural scent, and it may help to soothe and calm her when she's upset. Number 9, Newborn stomachs are surprisingly tiny. A newborn stomach is only the size of a hazelnut. This explains why very young babies need to feed so often, they just don't have room in their tiny tummies to drink all the milk they need at once. It also means that even the smallest of air bubbles takes up precious space. Which is why your baby may need burping during and after feeds. Number 10, Boys and girls' brains are different. Research suggests that newborn boys' brains may grow faster than girls' brains. In the first three months, particularly in areas that control movement. On the other hand, girls may have more sensitive senses, meaning that they can see and hear better than boys to begin with. We hope you enjoyed this video. And we're sure that you'll be looking at every child differently now. In case we have missed some interesting baby facts, tell us in the comments below.