The newborn's reflexes

Reflex suck suck

After birth, the mother's breast to baby's mouth close when the baby head rotate back to find the mother breast and mouth shut out their baby taken mother breast. That's the instinct to suckle young. And as for something on the mouth, then the child is also sucking.

Besides the breathing reflex to suckle reflex, swallowing combined the survival instinct is very important for children.

Grasp reflex

If the mother put your thumb into the Palm of the child then immediately both the child's hands will reach.

Sensitive as hand vacuum but 5 toes extensor verticillastrate also. The mother must know the desire to mount with the mother through this grasp reflex.

Reflex stands and automatically steps

Older episodes, the steps will be like. The child will step in if help. When the child's foot in contact with the hard surface, and you keep the armpits baby, baby will show this reflex. The foot will raise slightly upper body parts, high down and baby steps

Moro reflex (reflex when fear)

Occurs when children lose weight by feeling due to noise or mobile location quickly. Young then startled, extensor arm 2 legs and palms open and quickly hugged on the knee, on the side of the chest and occasionally crying. After 3 ~ 4 months if the Moro reflex continues then go check the baby's brain.

Reflex of the toes

If regularly playing with baby feet, you will easily recognize the reflections. When your baby's foot is stroked, the thumb bent upward and the other fingers tend to be stood by.

Defensive reflexes

For example, cough and sneeze or when there is something hidden in the face baby, baby will constantly snatching it away from the face. The reflections are very useful but it also explains why, often surly baby when mom pulled the collar out of his head.

Reflection startled

Will the baby startled when heard a large noise or moving around, for example when sleeping, you toss out the baby's blanket, or you slightly on the baby. In response to this, the baby usually hands, legs and co. can cry. This reflex extends to about 5-6 months.

This is the most basic reflexes to determine the level of development of the brain. Without this type of reaction, i.e. the young brain is not normal, the parents need to be particularly respected.=

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