otherwise known as the Moro Response, first reported by Ernst Moro (1874 – 1951) it is the reflex action of a new-born where they stretch their arms and fingers out before bringing them back into again as it clutching or embracing.
MORO REFLEX: “Just after birth, neonatal have a tendency to swing their arms wide and then grasp the person or object in front of them, this is known as the moro reflex.”