Neonatal reflexes

Rooting Reflex

A survival reflex, where newborn’s cheek is touched, that cuases them to turn their head and open their mouth and find the mother’s breast

Sucking reflex

A survival reflex, where the neonates automatically sucks the mother's breast once their mouths are open

Moro reflex

Also considered a ssurvival reflex

Neonates arch their backs and throw their arms and then bring their arms together as if they're embracing

Blinking reflex

It helps the neonatw acoid unpleasant or unhealthy things from the environment

Babinski reflex

It has no apparent purpose. When the neonates foot is stroked, toes fan out