Newborn baby having its sucking reflex tested

Credit: BSIP ASTIER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Caption: Sucking reflex. Newborn baby instinctively sucking a paediatrician's finger during a reflex test. Babies automatically suck on things placed in their mouths, as this is the reflex needed for feeding at the breast. This baby is between two and three days old.

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Keywords: baby, baby response, baby sucking, check-up, finger, healthy, human body, newborn baby, paediatrics, postnatal, reflex testing, suck, sucking reflex

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