“When babies are born, they exhibit a range of innate reflexes that are designed to help them navigate this strange new world that they’ve just entered. Most people are familiar with primitive reflexes such as rooting that help babies find the breast or bottle for feeding or even the Moro reflex — more commonly known as the startle reflex — which can even be triggered by a baby’s own cry. But are you familiar with the asymmetrical tonic neck reflex (ATNR)? What is the purpose of this reflex and