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Newborn Reflexes Explained: What Parents Notice Early
Newborn reflexes can look surprising at first. Here’s what rooting, sucking, grasping, startle, and stepping reflexes mean in the early weeks.
13 min readJul 17, 2026
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Newborn reflexes can look surprising at first. Here’s what rooting, sucking, grasping, startle, and stepping reflexes mean in the early weeks.
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