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A member asked:
When do babies develop reflexes?
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Born with them: Babies are born with reflexes. They turn their head toward whatever stokes their cheek looking for breastmilk. We can suppress reflexes over time but they are something that we are born with.
Answered 3/15/2017
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See below: Babies are born with reflexes. The rooting reflex, and plantar reflexes, are two examples.
Answered 9/7/2019
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At birth: These reflexes include the moro or startle reflex, rooting, sucking, stepping , walking etc . These primitive reflexes will go away on its own by about 4-6 months old.
Answered 9/23/2012
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My 10wk old baby has a really strong gag reflex and often vomits due to this during/after feeds atleast 2 out of 6 feeds. What can I do? Is this bad?
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Baby boy is now 20 days old he has good reflexes as to tickling and if his nappy is wet he cries but very less responsive to our voices is it ok?
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I check mu hormons everything is good, but TSH w/reflex t-4 free is 6.25.next week apoitment to doctor.is that to wory about?can I have a baby?
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4 wks baby erb's palcy. Can move hand up & do moro reflex,but prefer to put hand on chest or down. Will she recover completely & when?
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Tsh w/reflex t-4free is 6.25.Still drinking p.sup.Trying for baby.I was to doctor,for 3 mon again results.Is that hormon can be normalized without med?
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