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reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek
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a reflex in the newborn in which stimulation of the side of the cheek or the upper or lower lip causes the infant to turn his mouth and face to the stimulus.
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An automatic response in which an infant turns its head toward stimulation on the cheek.
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a reflex present in newborns; when an infant's cheek is touched or stroked, he turns his head toward the touched side and begins to suck
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The rooting reflex is when touching your breast to the center of the baby's lips or stroking his cheek causes the baby to open his mouth and turn his head toward your breast to nurse.
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