10 newborn infant reflexes

Foot `Babinski' reflex - Stroke Inner Sole
Toes curl around ("grasp") examiner's finger
Stroke Outer Sole (Toes spread, great toe dorsiflexion
Doll's Eyes
>Give one forefinger to each hand - baby grasps both
>Pull baby to sitting with each forefinger
>Eyes open on coming to sitting (Like a Doll's)
>Head initially lags
>Baby uses shoulders to right head position
Walking Reflex
>Hold baby up with one hand across chest
>As feet touch ground, baby makes walking motion

Protective Reflex
>Soft cloth is placed over the babies eyes and nose
>Baby arches head and turns head side to side
>Brings both hands to face to swipe cloth away

Rooting Reflex
>Touch newborn on either side of cheek
>Baby turns to find breast
>Sucking mechanism on finger is divided into 3 steps
1 Front of Tongue laps on finger
2 Back of Tongue massages middle of the finger
3 Esophagus pulls on tip of finger

Tonic Neck (Fencing) Reflex
>If the Babies' head is rotated leftward
>The left arm (face side) stretches into extension
>The right arm flexes up above head
>Opposite reaction if head is rotated rightward

Moro Reflex (Startle Reflex)
>Hold supine infant by arms a few inches above bed
>Gently drop infant back to elicit startle
>Baby throws Arms out in extension and baby grimaces

Hand-to-Mouth (Babkin) Reflex
>Stroke newborns cheek or put finger in babies palm
>Baby will bring his fist to mouth and suck a finger

Swimmer's (Gallant) Response
>Hold baby prone while supporting belly with hand
>Stroke along one side of babies' spine
>Baby flexes whole body toward the stroked side

Crawling Reflex
>A Newborn placed on abdomen
>Baby flexes legs under him and starts to crawl