The Different Types Of Newborn Reflexes
While these reflexes may simply seem adorable, they have a much larger purpose. They’ve been imprinted onto our DNA because they help babies survive—and link us all to our human ancestry. In the past, having these reflexes or not might have meant the difference between surviving beyond infancy or not. Normal Newborn Reflexes Infant reflexes help your newborn transition to life outside the womb and learn what they need to do to survive....