Can You Pass This New Mom IQ Quiz? 👶🏻

How many times a day does the average newborn eat?

• Eight to ten times

• On the hour every hour

• Three meals a day

What's the number one never-leave-home-without-it item you should bring for an afternoon at the park with your 6-month-old?

• A diaper

• A burp cloth

• The video camera

How long should you let your newborn cry before responding?

• Pick him up right away instead of letting him cry

• Until he stops

• Ten to 15 minutes

What's the standard advice on how long after childbirth you should wait until you and your partner can have sex again?

• One week

• Six weeks

• Six months

When can you start reading to your baby?

• Right away, it's never too soon

• 4 to 6 months

• When he can sit up on his own

A friend of yours has just given birth. What sort of postpartum present would your friend-turned-mom probably appreciate the most?

• An outfit for the baby

• A gift certificate to pamper herself with a facial, massage, or manicure

• A bouquet of flowers

What do Graco, Peg Perego, and Maclaren have in common?

• They build sturdy strollers

• They make pasta and tomato sauce

• They were heroes in World War I

Which one of these should you use to clean your baby's umbilical cord?

• Baby shampoo

• Soap and water

• Nothing, it's best to leave it alone

Which of these items is the odd one out?

• Sling

• Swaddle

• Pixel

Where's the safest place in the car for your new baby to ride?

• On someone's lap in the backseat

• In an infant car seat facing backward in the backseat

• In an infant car seat facing backward in the front seat

What is the most useful thing you can bring a breastfeeding mom?

• A magazine

• A glass of water

• Her favorite beer

At what age do most babies sleep through the night?

• 9 months

• 3 weeks

• 2 years

The "baby blues" refers to:

• Songs women sing in the delivery room

• The color of all newborn babies' eyes

• Sadness and moodiness that a woman may experience after giving birth

What's the safest position for babies to sleep in?

• On his side

• On his back

• On his tummy

About how many diapers do most newborns wet every day?

• Three to five

• Eight to ten

• Four to six