Glabellar reflex, The baby will blink when tapped above the bridge of the nose., Snout reflex, If you tap the midline of their lips then their lips will pout., Rooting reflex, Baby will turn its head when towards the finger when the corner of its mouth is stroked. This is to try and help them find the direction of the breast when they are rooting., Sucking reflex, When the roof of the baby's mouth is touched they start to suck. This is not fully developed until 36 weeks of pregnancy., Palmomental reflex, The baby's chin muscles will twitch when a certain part of their palm is stroked., Grasp reflex, Stroking the palm of a baby's hand causes them to close around it., Moro reflex, Often called a startle reflex and happens when they are startled. They throw their head back and their arms and legs as well, cry and then pull their arms and legs back in. This lasts until they are 2 months., Galant reflex, If you stroke the lateral border of the spine from mid thoracic downwards then their pelvis will swing towards the same side., Asymmetric Tonic neck reflex, Often called the fencing position, it is when their neck is turned 90 degrees to the side, limbs of facial side extend and limbs on the occipital side flex., Babkin reflex, Big toe bends back towards the top of the foot and other toes fan out when sole is stroked., Placing reflex, When an infant is carried if it’s legs are pressed against an edge it will flex them and try to place them on the edge., Walking reflex, Baby will try to step when help upright with their feet of a solid object..

Infant reflexes

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