I heard that newborn babies have some natural reflexes. What are they?

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In addition to what Evelyn mentioned, there’re also: - Root Reflex: Helps baby find the breast/bottle for feeding. Stroke the side of baby’s cheek with fingers/breast and he/she will turn his/her head and open mouth in the direction of touch - Tonic Neck Reflex: When baby’s head to turned to one side while he/she is lying on his/her back, the arm on the side (that the head was turned to) will stretch out - Tongue-thrust reflex: Baby will push out items that are placed at the tip of his/her tongue - Babinski reflex: Stroke the sole of the foot firmly and baby's big toe will bend back toward the top of the foot while the other toes fan out

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