- Blue-eyed wonder: Most babies are born blue-eyed. The melanin pigment that decides the color of the eyes is not developed at the time of birth. So the babies are born with blue/light eyes irrespective of the genetic makeup. By the time the baby is 6-7 months old, the pigments start developing and the baby’s eye colour changes as per the genetic makeup of the parents.
- Marked for life: One in every three infant is born with a birthmark!
- No tears: That is true! New born babies do not shed any tears. The lacrimal duct and the tear glands are well developed but they produce just enough tears for lubrication. Actual tears start appearing after one month of age.
- Crawling wonders: New research has found that babies can crawl almost as soon as they are born. When left to themselves, they are quite capable of using their limbs and find their way to food i.e. the mother’s breast.And we thought that they are tiny helpless creatures!
- Temperature sensitivity: Babies are much more sensitive to temperature changes and body heat.Though the baby can’t throw off the clothes to cool down, it is smart enough to do other things. When the baby is cold, it will move around more and if it is too hot it may just lie still as if sunbathing.
- Touch therapy: Touch is the most highly developed sensation in babies, even in premature ones. The touch sensation develops from head to toe with the mouth being the most sensitive. No wonder they tend to put everything in their mouths.
- Short-sighted: Babies are short sighted at birth. Their vision is set to a limit of 8-to-12 inches. They can see people and objects clearly only if they are within this range.
- Brain size: The brain grows at such a rate in newborns that by the end of the first year,the brain is double the birth size and half its final size!
- Palmar Grasp: New born babies have a strong grip, as strong as a monkey’s. The grip is so strong that if you dangle them on one hand, they can support their own weight. This probably originated from the primitive survival instinct. This strong grasp reduces after a couple of months.
- Taste buds: Babies have more than 10,000 taste buds situated all over the tongue and even at the roof and sides. As they grow, these extra taste buds disappear.
Your bundle of joy comes with bundles of fascinating facts
Your bundle of joy comes with bundles of fascinating facts
Babies are extremely fascinating creatures! Nothing about them ceases to amaze us.
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