The Startle Reflex in Babies: Everything You Need to Know
The Startle Reflex in Babies: Everything You Need to Know
Oct 14, 2020
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📣 Does your baby startle at the tiniest sound or movement? That’s the Moro Reflex (aka the Startle Reflex) — one of baby’s built-in survival tools, designed to protect them from perceived danger. Don’t worry, it’s totally normal for newborns! ✨ But here’s the scoop: if this reflex sticks around past 6 months, it could lead to things like anxiety and developmental challenges. 😳 Helping your little one integrate this reflex will lead to a calmer, more coordinated, and confident baby! 💪 ✅ Signs
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The Startle reflex is one of the most important to integrate. If it does not, a child can grow up with high anxiety and high cortisol without even knowing why. Babies need to practice the startle. Swaddling keeps the reflex from activating, which prevents it from integrating. For a regulated nervous system, babies need time out of the wrap so the startle can happen often. Noise, gravity, and floor time all help trigger it naturally. Those little flailing arms are not just cute, they are building
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Positioning a baby slightly on their side, rather than directly on their back, can help reduce the chances of triggering the startle reflex as they fall asleep 😴 This gentle side-lying position can give a greater sense of stability and prevent the sudden arm and leg flailing often associated with the reflex. For safe sleep, always make sure to adjust your baby to a back position for unsupervised sleep. In combination with swaddling and a calm environment, temporarily positioning a baby slightly
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