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Rooting and other newborn reflexes, explained

Your baby's newborn reflexes – called developmental reflexes or primitive reflexes – are survival instincts triggered by ...
Newborns make a lot of strange movements and exhibit unexpected behaviors during the first year of life. They can startle at nothing, suck at the air, cross their eyes, breathe funny, and more. New ...
We all have reflexes. They are a type of involuntary movement or action that occurs in response to a stimulus. When you go to the doctor and they hit your knee with a light hammer, your leg ...
If your newborn is startled, they might cry out and curl up. This reflex is normal for the first few months of life and is something your baby’s doctor may check for after delivery. If your new baby ...
The Baby Swimming International Academy allows infants to swim with poise, confidence, and beauty as if they had been used to water for years. Mesk was a 12-month-old baby when she began her first ...
You may have noticed your baby being startled or reacting suddenly when you're trying to put them down to sleep. This is the Moro reflex, one of several normal reflexes that healthy babies are born ...