Question

Mary is preparing to breastfeed her infant daughter, and, in the process, the baby's cheek brushes across her mother's blouse. The baby immediately turns its head toward Mary's chest in preparation for feeding. This is called the __________ reflex.

a Babinski
b. rooting
c. Moro
d. startle

Answer 1

Answer: B. rooting

Explanation: Rooting is a reflex action that helps successful breastfeeding in new born babies. New born babies have tender chicks and lips which easily respond to stimuli, they swiftly turn their faces towards the direction of the stimulus when their lips or chicks are touched and they make motions with their mouth as though they are sucking. Although this sensitivity reduces as the child grows and develops firmer tissues.