Getting to Know your Baby

The first weeks of life, he was very dependent on adults who nurture him. Her eyes still closed, red skin with fine hairs in several parts of his body. When lifted his knees still bent. Tears may be extremely loud, shrill, or even just only in groans softly. But there was no scientific explanation why the child will feel comfortable in his mother's arms.

At the beginning of life infants are in a stage adaptation, from a very narrow world (the mother's womb) to the world a very large, noisy and its temperature is not constant.

The first week will always clenched hands, his eyes more closed, groin and knees are very flexible and tend to be bent. This position is the same when the baby was still inside the womb.

The baby will rely on instinct to respond to the situation around.The baby will only react when there is light or touch.

Along with increasing age, reflexes will be more complex:

1. Moro Reflex

If suddenly there is loud noise, light too bright, sharp smell or a sudden movement, the baby will soon draw her body in such a position in the womb.

2. Palmar Reflex

It is a reflex grasping. If you touch your baby's palm, the fingers will curl around and stick on your finger or object. This is a good reflex to use with other children, to allow the baby to "hold" their hand. Also this reflex makes it Difficult to obtain handprints Until it disappears at about 6 months.

3. Plantar GRASP

This reflex occurs when you stroke your baby's feet, his toes will spread open and the foot will turn slightly inward. He is also known as the Babinski reflex. This reflex usually disappears after the first year.

4. Suck

If you put breast or bottle, the baby will reflexively suck.

5. Rooting Reflex

When you stroke your baby's cheek she will from turn Towards you, usually looking for food. This reflex will disappear about 4 month.

6. Stepping Reflex

 If you bring your baby and put her feet on a flat surface reflexively he would "walk" by putting one foot in front of the other. It's not really run and will lose about 4 month.

7. Tonic Neck Reflex

This is also called the fence reflex, since assuming the position of the baby. When you put your baby on his back and his head turned to one side, he would extend his arm and leg on the opposite side while your arms and legs bent, with the assumption that "fencing" position. This reflex is present only until about 4 month.

8. Swimming

If you were to put the baby under the age of six months in water, they will move the arms and legs while holding his breath. This is due to the baby still has the memory to swim while still in the womb. But this should be accompanied by a professional trainer.