B6 - Reflexes and Cot Death
B6 - Notes on Cot Death and Newborn reflexes
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- Created on: 11-11-12 12:55
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- B6
- Newborn Reflex
- Reflex are sometimes missing at birth or still present after birth.
- Example: Stepping or Swimming
- Swimming: A baby under 6 months in water will move his arms and legs while holding his breath
- Stepping: When a baby is first born, he will start taking small steps when his feet touches a flat surface
- Present for a short time after birth but then replaced by behaviours
- Cot Death / Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Because babies simple reflex hasn't mature properly
- Doctors advise mothers to put babies on the backs when sleeping.
- A newborn baby has not grown out of the fetal reflex
- A fetus detects oxygen in blood is low, it's reflex response makes it move around less
- Innate Behaviour
- Types of behaviours inherited through your genes
- Newborn Reflex
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