Your Pregnancy

NIMBLE FINGERS

NEWBORN

Initially your newborn has absolutely no control over his body or hands and all his movements are pure reflex.

Your baby’s palmar (or grasping) reflex allows him to grab hold of something, like your finger, and cling to it like a little monkey.

As time goes by, your little one will learn to control his reflexes. His fine motor skills will develop,

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