Research shows a mother's brain reacts positively to infant's smile. Aug. 4, 2008 — -- A baby's smile is known to melt a mother's heart, but now new research shows that it also lights up her ...

Seeing her baby smile may provide a natural high for mom. A new study shows seeing her baby's smile lights up the reward center in a mother's brain. Researchers say understanding that reaction may ...

This one is sure to put a smile on your face -- a team of Japanese researchers found that sleeping baby monkeys could shed light on the origins of laughter and smiles in humans. When either a chimp or ...

Babies can smile in the womb, even before they are born. A baby’s earliest smiles are reflex smiles, not an attempt to imitate or engage with adults. As babies grow, they develop more social skills ...

Medically reviewed by Candice W. Jones, MD FAAP Key Points Babies start to recognize familiar faces within a few weeks and ...

There are lots of exciting things to look forward to in your child's first year, but the one baby milestone that most parents wait for is when babies smile for the first time. Whether you're just ...

Six weeks after giving birth, I finally got a smile from my newborn baby girl. For over a month, I lived in an endless cycle of feedings, diaper changes, and power naps. The smile jolted me out of my ...

Babies smile before they are born. That same sweet smile is the smile babies do in the first few weeks of life. It is called a reflexive smile. These smiles are random and spontaneous. They usually ...

Andrew Garner wears silly ties and finds it easy to make a goofy face. These are valuable tools for charming the babies and children who come to his pediatric practice near Cleveland. It’s also a good ...

A video capturing a baby's delighted reaction to seeing his grandma for the first time in two months has been melting hearts on TikTok. In a clip shared to social media by the child's parents, posting ...

Often during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, human infants exhibit a spontaneous smiling effect on their faces. This involuntary response is common and decreases with age, but it may not be limited to ...

Wearing a pink birthday-girl crown, a rainbow-colored tutu and a white and yellow T-shirt with the words “Birthday Shark” on it, Terriana was a joyful and smiling baby on Saturday afternoon. Family ...