Learn about the rooting reflex and other newborn reflexes such as the Moro reflex, the stepping reflex, and the Babinksi ...

Very few people can resist smiling at a newborn baby – signaling positive emotions, such as joy and interest. Of course, this is especially true for new parents. One study found that new mothers ...

From wrapping their tiny hands around your finger to the steps they take when you hold them up, we’ve listed all the newborn reflexes you’ll want to monitor as you watch your little ones grow.

If your newborn baby exhibits these reflexes it’s actually an indication that they are doing just fine,” says Dr Buitendag. “These primitive reflexes will disappear in a few months’ time ...

Neonatal reflex behaviors were assessed from birth, and fetal and postnatal brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed. A total of 13 preterm and 5 term macaque infants were included in ...

Newborn's reflexes were recorded at 34±13.4h of life. Results: Mean GA and birthweight was 39±1.3w and 3339.7±252.2g respectively. Mean OT dose was 1749.8±1971.5 mUI.

Of the three million neonatal deaths which occurred globally in 2012, 779,000 took place in India. In India, perinatal asphyxia contributes to 20% of neonatal mortality (NMR) and 50% of early neonatal ...

But while the vision of a tiny infant strolling step by step may look amazing, experts say it’s really not out-of-the-ordinary. “This is a totally normal reflex that babies have,” says Dr ...

The sudden, unexpected and medically unexplained death of an infant during sleep, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), remains to be fully understood. A European research group has now presented a ...