The kid is born not so helpless as it may seem at first glance. To a human baby could survive even in difficult circumstances, and soon got used to the new conditions of life "on the ground" - a new type of breathing, nutrition and movement - nature has given children unconditioned reflexes.
We will list the 13 main ones, which you can check yourself as a neurologist will watch as unconditioned reflexes are developed and how they are extinguished according to the schedule.
REFLEX - AS A PHENOMENON
What is a reflex? This is a reaction to a stimulus, which acts on the baby, both inside and outside. Newborn babies "are equipped with" nature next to it is unconditional (or congenital) reflexes - that will be needed only in the first few months.
If unconditioned reflexes are well defined, then - a pipsqueak is healthy and will develop well. If the reflexes to a certain time (see table) is not extinguished, little need help neurologist.
All innate reflexes are divided into 3 groups:
• provide vital functions - sucking, swallowing, breathing reflexes and spinal reflexes, which are responsible for muscle activity crumbs; (The so-called reactions associated with the musculoskeletal system condition of the child);
• Protect your baby from external stimuli - cold, excessive heat, hunger, bright light, pain);
• time - breath holding reflex ejection reflex by which baby is protected from the digestive tract of solid food to a certain age (not choke). Temporary reflexes should be extinguished in the first 3-6 months.
Even before discharge reflexes crumbs check roddomovsky doctor neonatologist (this is the same pediatrician, only for children from birth through the first 20 days of life). Next neurologist will test reflexes month, 3-month and six-month baby in the framework of the clinical examination.
