There’s something magical about the moment a newborn baby wraps their tiny fingers around yours. That surprisingly strong grip isn’t just adorable, it’s a primal reflex hardwired into their biology.

Your baby's newborn reflexes – called developmental reflexes or primitive reflexes – are survival instincts triggered by ...

I’m sure you’ve heard the stories, time and time again, of how utterly exhausted you’ll be when baby finally arrives. And it’s true. While your baby will do ...

Picture this: You are touching a newborn’s tiny palm and he grasps onto your finger with unusual strength, like he does not intend to let you go. These involuntary movements or actions are referred to ...

IT'S well known that a baby can cry from the minute it's born as it uses its lungs for the very first time - but not all their reactions are so readily expected. Earlier this year, footage showing a ...

If you've ever held a baby’s hand, you might be surprised at how strong their grip is. Why is a baby's grip so strong? [iStock] If you've ever held a baby’s hand, you might be surprised at how strong ...

Why do babies have their fists clenched almost all the time? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world ...

If you've been on TikTok at all lately (of course you have, why else would you be here!?) then you've probably seen one video in particular doing the rounds. In the clip, which has so far had 47.4 ...