Newborns can see, hear, taste and smell. They can also communicate by watching and mimicking facial expressions. Your baby already knows the sound of your voice and will begin to recognize your smell, your touch. He is born with a sucking reflex and has probably been sucking on his fist or lip in the womb. Newborns can "root" or look for their mother's breast.

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