7 fun facts about your newborn baby:

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The heaviest babies are born in May? They weigh almost 200 grams more than the average baby. But why is this? It's because pregnant women eat more in winter than in summer. This causes them to gain more weight, and consequently, their babies grow bigger.

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Babies born prematurely suffer from hiccups more often. On average, they hiccup for about 15 minutes a day. This is because their diaphragms aren't fully developed and are therefore more easily overstimulated. What can you do about it? According to experts, not much; it will go away on its own.

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Your baby's eyes can still change after birth. This is because babies have little pigment. After 6 months, you can definitively determine what color your baby's eyes are.

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A newborn baby can't see much; they can't see true colors yet. Their brains can't register them yet. From 3-4 weeks, your baby will start to perceive colors. So, pretty quickly!

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A newborn baby can't produce tears. This is because their tear ducts aren't fully open yet. This is because they're located in the corners of their eyes (near the nose).

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A baby can swallow and breathe at the same time. They can do this because there is a connection between the nose and the trachea, and the mouth and the esophagus. After 3 months, they can no longer

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Your baby has more bones than you do. We adults have 206, but a baby has 350! Some of your baby's bones still need to fuse. That's why a baby has more bones.