These babies and their reflexes! This is the galant reflex. Running a finger down either side of the spine will cause a newborn to flex their bodies towards the direction of the side that is touched. It's thought that its purpose is to encourage movement and prepare the hips for crawling and walking. It develops at around 20 weeks of pregnancy and disappears between 3-9 months of age. Have you tried this with your baby? Vid credit: monaiwashington tiktok Found on @sanantonionursemidwife #baby #r

Check out this excellent Spinal Galant Reflex, it literally has this baby is 2-steppin 🤣😍 This reflex causes babies to curve their hip outward if the lower back is stroked next to the spine. Its purpose is to encourage movement - which is believed to aid in the natural birthing process (ie contractions stimulating this region➡️helping baby move down the birth canal) & it also contributes to the development of range of movement in the hips needed for crawling & walking. The Spinal Galant is dev