Health
Why Newborns Sneeze and Why It's Normal
Newborns sneeze a great deal -- sometimes many times in succession -- and for parents accustomed to adult sneezing as a sign of illness, this can trig...
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Health
The Moro Reflex and Other Newborn Reflexes: How They Work
Newborns are born with a set of automatic responses -- reflexes -- that are present from birth and disappear progressively in the first 4-6 months of...
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Development
Newborn Reflexes: What They Are and What They Tell You
Every parent witnesses the Moro reflex in the first weeks -- that full-body startle, arms flinging out, when the baby is moved suddenly or startled by...
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Development
Newborn Reflexes: What They Are, What They Mean, and When They Disappear
A newborn placed face-down will turn their head. Stroke the corner of their mouth and they will turn toward it. Startle them and their arms fling wide...
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Development
Essential Newborn Reflexes: What Every Baby Should Have
Within hours of birth, a healthy newborn demonstrates a set of involuntary, automatic movements that have been present since before birth and that rev...
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