How many bones are there in baby?
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- A baby's body has about 300 bones at birth. These eventually fuse (grow together) to form the 206 bones that adults have. Some of a baby's bones are made entirely of a special material called cartilage (say: KAR-tel-ij). Other bones in a baby are partly made of cartilage.
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How many bones do adults have?
Before we reveal the number of bones your baby is born with, it makes sense to give this conversation some context. So, consider this: Adults have 206 bones, accounting for about 15 percent of their body weight.
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How many bones do babies have?
a baby is born with roughly 300 bones in their body. Wait, what?! How could something so tiny contain so many bones? As in, almost 100 more than an adult? But it merits mentioning that newborns have 176 true bones and the remainder of the roughly 300 are called cartilaginous bones, meaning they have not yet calcified. For example, did you know babies are kind of, basically born without kneecaps? That’s right, kneecaps don’t solidify into bones until children are about 10 or 12 years old, before then, knee caps are made of cartilage and fatty tissue. No wonder kids can crawl on their knees without it hurting them or damaging their legs.
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Why do babies have more bones than adults?
You now know that babies’ skeletons have 300 parts. What you don’t know yet is why. Well, for starters, if a baby was fully “hardened” at birth, it would render labor and delivery pretty much impossible. Cartilage is soft and flexible, giving baby pliability in the birth canal and as they continue to grow.
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