Beautiful Babies

When you hold a newborn baby, in so many ways it appears to be tiny and helpless. It's hard to believe that a baby is in fact a highly developed being. Perhaps they haven't learnt how to put everything together yet, but all the building blocks are there, just waiting to be put to use.
One of the most amazing things about a baby is the amount of instinctive reflexes a baby has. A health professional will check these reflexes, because their presence shows that baby's central nervous system is working properly.
These reflexes exist to help nurture your baby, as well as protect him. Most reflexes last only for the first few weeks, and will gradually be replaced by voluntary, controlled movements as baby's development progresses.