Superhuman Facts About Babies

#1 Babies Are Little Super Humans

Being a parent, do you think you know babies well? Well, think again! Did you know that a baby's grip is so strong that they can support all of their weight on just their fingertips? Surprised, huh? Well, Babies have so many qualities that can only be compared to Superhumans!

#2 A Baby Is Born Every Three Seconds In The USA

Worldwide, 4 babies are born EVERY second. We can slow down now. Yes, we're talking to you India and Eastern Africa...

#3 Babies Can Breathe And Swallow At The Same Time

Up until seven months of age a baby is able to swallow and breathe simultaneously. This might seem random, but it's actually so that they can beat you in drinking contests, so never challenge an infant to a keg stand. Never.

#4 The Protein Keeping The Skull Soft Is Called 'NOGGIN'

Ever get hit in the ole noggin'? It's actually the protein that makes the baby's skull soft so it can exit the birth canal. The soft spot on a baby's head is called the fontanelle, and before the skull is fully grown in that spot it isn't just a squishy, sensitive area. It's also a creepy bulging crevice of doom if you look close enough. Is that the BRAIN coming out? THE BABY'S SOUL? Not really, but it's still horrifying to think so.

#5 Babies Are Born With More Bones Than Adults

But... They're born without kneecaps. Where do those extra bones go? The real kneecap doesn't develop until a few years into life. Other parts of the baby's skeletal system develop similarly. The older we get, the more those bones that begin as cartilage lose their "bounce," and falling becomes a lot more painful and a lot less nonchalant. Before that, we're basically miniature invincible cartilage demons.

#6 Babies Are Born With The Ability To Swim And Hold Their Breath But Soon Forget How

Until around six months of age, babies naturally know how to swim with their eyes and mouths wide open. They can do this because of the diving reflex, which automatically seals off the windpipe to divert water from the lungs to the stomach.

#7 No Means No More Baby Food Please

Babies shake their heads to show they don't want any more food shoveled into their mouths. This is where we got the back and forth motion for the worn 'NO'.

#8 Babies Can Sleep With Their Eyes Wide Open

As if newborns weren't hard enough to take care of, when they finally fall asleep it's very common for babies' eyes to stay open (and roll around in the sockets). So if your child starts doing this, the good news is that it isn't possessed. The bad news is that it's really freakin' creepy to watch.

#9 A Babies Grip Is So Strong..

You may know that newborns have the reflex to grab onto things with their hands, but what you probably didn't know is that their grasp is strong enough to hold their ENTIRE BODY UP. Picture an Olympic gymnast on the rings, but a newborn.

#10 Babies Double In Weight During The First Three Months Of Life

If you don't think that's impressive, just imagine doubling your weight NOW in five months. Babies are basically milk monsters who do nothing but eat, sleep, poop, and grow in freakish amounts. They're unstoppable.

#11 A Baby's Brain Doubles In Size In The First Year

The baby's brain will DOUBLE it's size after the first year. If this doesn't sound impressive, think about this - If the entire body grew at the same rate...

#12 Then At 20 Years Old The Body Of The Baby Would Be About 30 Feet Tall

Don't think that's super human? King Kong was 37 feet tall.

#13 Babies' Eyes Are 75% Their Adult Size When They're Born

Now you won't be able to unsee the fact that baby eyeballs are gigantic compared to their heads. You're welcome! Oh, and upon birth, babies' vision is 20/400 (extremely near-sighted), but by the time they're six months old, it should be 20/20.

#14 Baby Boys Get Erections Both In And Outside The Womb

If a woman tells you she's pregnant with a boy, that's her polite way of telling you "I am pregnant with a human who, in all likelihood, has a boner right now inside of my body as we speak." That's because baby boys get erections while they're in utero, and very commonly have one when they're born.

#15 If You Read This Entire Article Approximately 180 New Babies Were Born

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