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Mom of a 2 yr 8 m old girl2 years ago

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yesterday my baby mouth and hand griply hold in few seconds

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POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 6 m old boy2 years ago

A. Newborns clench their fists due to a neurologic reflex called palmar grasp. This reflex is activated when something is pushed into a newborn's palm, like a caregiver's finger,”. Baby fist clenching is also instinctual. It mirrors the curled position they had in the womb.

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