Most babies born after 36 weeks are able to display all the following responses and reflexes. Babies born prematurely can have immature reflexes, sometimes contributing to them spending time in the Intensive Care Nursery.
If you wish to read about the various normal reflexes and responses of a newborn baby, you can click onto the following headings, or start with the first and read them all.
Rooting reflex
Sucking and swallowing
Gag reflex
'Startle' or Moro reflex
Crawling reflex
Grasping reflex
Walking and stepping
Traction response
Galant reflex
Tonic neck or 'fencing' reflex