Birth and babyhood
| Finnish | English |
| raskaus | pregnancy |
| raskaana | pregnant |
| odottava äiti | expecting mother |
| syntymä | birth |
| synnytys | childbirth |
| synnyttää | to give birth |
| kätilö | midwife |
| keskenmeno | miscarriage |
| syntyä | to be born |
| pikkulapsi | infant |
| esikoinen | first-born |
| kuopus | last-born |
| kaksoset | twins |
| identtiset kaksoset | idential twins |
| äitiysloma | maternity leave |
| isyysloma | paternity leave |
| äitiysavustus | maternity benefit |
| äitiysraha | maternity pay |
| lapsilisä | child benefit |
| nimenantotilaisuus | naming ceremony |
| kaste | christening |
| kastaa | to christen, to baptise |
| tuttipullo | baby's bottle |
| äidinmaitovastike | baby milk |
| tutti | nipple, dummy |
| imeä | to suck |
| vaippa | nappy |
| vauvan kantolaukku | carrycot |
| kehto | cradle |
| uniasu | sleeping suit |
| mennä tutumaan | to be beddy-byes |
| lastenvaunut | pram, baby carriage |
| lastenrattaat | pushchairs |
| potta | potty |
| lastenhoitaja | nanny |
| lastenkaitsija | babysitter |
| lelu | toy |
| helistin | rattle |
| pehmolelu | soft toy |
| nalle | bear |
| Related vocabulary |
| Childhood pastimes : Family members : Age |