"When they placed him on my chest, I was just in shock and I think I said, 'Oh my god' about a hundred times," Jessie Ginsburg told Newsweek.

Yeah, and that… Well, they might not be doing back flips, but right from the first moment your baby's equipped with a number of reflexes to help them survive. If you tickle the palm of the hand ...

But, what if you do all that – and your baby is still wailing? Then, it's time to imitate your womb – to switch on your little one's calming reflex. Harvey Karp, MD (cont.) Even though parents ...