Babies develop crucial milestones in their first year, from the Moro reflex at birth to rolling over by 4 months, sitting at ...

The tests looked rather rough for a baby, but that was seemingly the entire purpose of those very tests. As per the video, the doctor was simply checking the little one’s ‘startle’ reflexes.

Virginia Apgar." In a 1964 video, Dr. Apgar assists a nurse through checking a newborn's reflexes.