Baby boys get erections.
It often happens just before they pee. (Consider it your warning to take cover during a diaper change!) We don't know exactly why, but it's nothing to be worried or ashamed about. You might even see one on an ultrasound, before he's born.
His penis may look large at birth, and that's normal, too. His hormones and mom's play a role, as well as bruising and swelling from the birth process.
They can scare themselves.
It doesn’t take much to startle a newborn: a loud noise, strong scent, bright light, sudden motion, even their own cries. You'll know it's happened when he flings his arms out to the sides, hands open, then quickly closes up and tucks back in toward his body. This Moro reflex might have developed as a warning signal that a young monkey was off-balance, so mom could prevent a fall.
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