This is the Moro reflex, one of several normal reflexes that healthy babies are born with. This "startle reflex" is also one of the things your baby’s doctor checks for right after birth and ...

The sucking reflex develops before the baby is born. It begins around week 32 of pregnancy and fully develops around week 36. Moro reflex. The Moro reflex, also called the startle reflex, ...

Your baby may or may not cry when they do this. This is an involuntary startle response called the Moro reflex. Your baby does this reflexively in response to being startled. It’s something that ...

Thank Russian neurologist Galant for pointing it out. It’s easy to see how the Moro reflex (take a bow, Ernst Moro) helps your baby survive. Although you’ll only notice this reflex at birth ...

2 to 3 months after their birth, the baby’s sucking instinct transitions to a conscious effort and is no longer considered a reflex. The Moro reflex, also known as the startle reflex is present ...

The first one most parents know and call the startle reflex. It's technically called the Moro reflex. Parents often tell me it's when their baby gets scared, but that's not really the reason. Babies ...

The Moro reflex, or startle reflex, refers to an involuntary motor response that infants develop shortly after birth. This may include extending their arms and possibly moving their legs ...