When the sole of the foot is stroked A patellar reflex can be elicited in a

in an inverted “J” curve from the newborn by tapping the patellar

heel upward, a newborn fans the toes tendon with the tip of the finger.
(positive Babinski sign). This is in The lower leg moves perceptibly if
contrast to the adult, who flexes the the infant has an intact reflex. To
toes. This reaction occurs because elicit a biceps reflex, place the

Newborn
nervous system development is Babinski thumb of your left hand on the
immature. Reflex Deep Tendontendon of the biceps muscle on the
inner surface of the elbow. Tap the N E W B O R N

Reflexes
Magnet Reflex If pressure is applied to the Reflex thumb as it rests on the tendon.
R E F L E X E S
soles of the feet of a newborn
lying in a supine position, he
or she pushes back against the
pressure.

Crossed Extension As a child ages and evolves, he or she

If one leg of a newborn lying supine will acquire new skills, independence,
Reflex and self-direction, obviating the need
is extended and the sole of that foot is
for these newborn reflexes, which
irritated by being rubbed with a sharp
often go away during the first few
object, such as a thumbnail, the
weeks or months of life. At the baby's
infant raises the other leg and
check-ups, the pediatrician will look
extends it, as if trying to push away for these reflexes (and make sure they
the hand irritating the first leg. disappear on time). An infant may not
outgrow the rooting reflex or other
Trunk Incurvation
involuntary responses in rare
Reflex When newborns lie in a prone situations, which may indicate brain or
position and are touched along nervous system abnormalities.
the paravertebral area by a probing Make sure to tell your doctor about
finger, they flex their trunk and any concerns you have regarding your
swing their pelvis toward the baby's reflexes. Just keep in mind that,
touch. as with many aspects of childhood
A newborn who is held in a prone development, the precise timing of
specific reflexes might vary from baby
position with a hand to baby and doesn't necessarily
underneath, supporting the suggest a problem unless they're
trunk, should demonstrate some substantially off schedule. Mia Czarina C. Adviento
muscle tone. BS NURSING II - C
Landau Reflex
 Newborn reflexes are Different Newborn
D I F F E R E N T N E W B O R N
innate, which means
Reflexes
R E F L E X E S
your baby has no choice
over how their body The placing reflex is similar to the
reacts. Swallowing Food that reaches the posterior step-in place reflex, except that it is
Reflex portion of the tongue is elicited by touching the anterior
automatically swallowed. Gag, surface of the lower part of a
cough, nd sneeze reflexes also are newborn’s leg against a hard surface
present in newborns to maintain a such as the edge of a bassinet or table.
Blink Reflex A sudden clear airway in the event that The newborn makes a few quick
normal swallowing does not keep lifting motions, as if to step onto PLacing
movement toward the pharynx free of obstructing the table, because of the reflex.
the eye sometimes mucus.
Reflex
can elicit the blink Extrusion When an object touches the sole
A newborn extrudes any substance of a newborn’s foot at the base
reflex. that is placed on the anterior Reflex
of the toes, the toes grasp in the
portion of the tongue. This
Rooting Reflex protective reflex prevents the Plantar Graspsame manner as do the fingers.
It serves to help a newborn swallowing of inedible Reflex
find food: when a mother substances.
extension of the upper limb and
holds the child and allows Newborns grasp an object placed
sometimes the lower limb on the
her breast to brush the in their palm by closing their
side to which the head is forcibly
newborn's cheek, the reflex fingers on it. Mature newborns
grasp so strongly that they can be turned, with flexion of the
makes the baby turn toward contralateral limbs; seen
raised from a supine position Tonic Neck
the breast. Palmar Grasp and suspended momentarily normally in the newborn.
from an examiner’s fingers. Reflex
Reflex
Sucking Reflex A Moro (startle) reflex can be
Newborns who are held in a
When a newborn's lips are vertical position with their initiated by startling a
touched, the baby makes a feet touching a hard surface newborn with a loud
sucking motion. will take a few quick, noise or by jarring the bassinet.
alternating steps. Step-in-Place
Moro Reflex
Reflex