Unheard-of primitive reflexes of newborns
Unheard-of primitive reflexes of newborns
Newborns have many abilities that new mothers have never seen or heard of! These abilities originate from instinct and will disappear with age. New mothers can observe these primitive reflexes of their newborns at this stage in order to obtain early warning information for brain development!
Newborns have special primitive reflexes, such as foraging reflex, sucking reflex, hugging reflex, holding reflex, stepping reflex, etc. These primitive reflexes are innate behaviors that help newborns adapt smoothly to the first few weeks outside the mother's womb. As the nervous system continues to mature, these innate reflexes will gradually disappear. The absence of these reflexes in the neonatal period often indicates serious illness or intracranial pathology.
Foraging reflex: Touch your baby's face gently with your finger, and he will turn his head in the direction of your finger and open his mouth; touch the middle of your baby's upper lip with your finger, and his mouth will open slightly. The feeding reflex is the most primitive reflex and helps the baby find the breast and suck it. The foraging reflex disappears around 4 months of age.
Sucking reflex: Touch the corner of the baby's mouth with your finger, and he will roll the finger in with his tongue and suck hard. It is precisely because of the sucking reflex that a newborn baby can suck from its mother's breast.
Hug reflex (startle reflex): After the baby hears a loud noise or is frightened, he will stretch out his shrinking arms, suddenly open his hands, and make a tight hug. The hug reflex lasts until about 2 months after birth and disappears.
Grip reflex: Touch your baby's palm with your fingers, and he will clench his fist; touch your baby's soles with your fingers, and he will curl his toes. This reflex lasts until it disappears about 4 months after birth.
Stepping reflex: Hold the baby's armpits and place the soles of his feet on a flat bed. He will naturally make walking movements with his feet alternately. This is completely different from real walking, and it does not help in learning to walk later. This reflex lasts until it disappears 4 to 6 weeks after birth.
