The plantar reflex is a reflex elicited when the sole of the foot is stimulated with a blunt instrument. In normal adults the plantar reflex causes a downward response. In newborn babies, the response ...

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 ...

In the minutes after your baby is born, they will be assessed using the Apgar score – but this is only the first of many checks your baby will undergo. Don't worry – it's all perfectly harmless and ...