The rooting reflex is one of the earliest reflexes babies use to feed. When you gently stroke a newborn’s cheek, they turn toward the touch and open their mouth. This is normal in infancy and helps them find the breast or bottle. As the brain matures, this reflex should fade so higher motor and speech systems can take over. When the rooting reflex stays active beyond infancy, it can create challenges because the head and mouth are still being pulled into that early feeding pattern. This limits h

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18 reactions | Here is a little look into what our testing for primitive reflexes looks like. There are a series of tests we do to see if your child has any retained reflexes. Next we will share some exercises that we recommend. Stay tuned! | Houdeshell Chiropractic, LLC | Facebook