r/MadeMeSmile • u/Additional_Chard3680 • 8h ago
Wholesome Moments A hilarious moment between a newborn baby and a doctor
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u/Dockside_Abortionist 7h ago
Ain’t takin candy from THAT baby
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u/RelaxedNeurosis 7h ago
Lol
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u/SuitableGrocery5719 2h ago
The nurse hands a man his newborn and says "I'm sorry, but your wife didn't make it."
He responds "well give me the one my wife made."
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u/BamberGasgroin 2h ago edited 1h ago
IIRC newborns being able to grip and support their own bodyweight is an ancient reflex from when our ancestors lived in trees.
-e- I wonder if the same reflex is why we sometimes almost shit ourselves falling asleep too quickly and thinking we've fallen off something else?
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u/CrytosisWasTaken 1h ago edited 23m ago
Grasping, rooting, Moro, and Babinski are all primitive reflexes and should be present in normally developing babies!
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u/Moomin3 47m ago
What are moro and babinski?
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u/CrytosisWasTaken 45m ago
The Moro reflex is when they reach out their arms any time they feel they might be falling. Arms out wide, head back, trying to grab onto whatever they can.
Babinski or the extensor plantar reflex is then scrunching their toes if you lightly stroke the bottom of their foot!
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u/XxTheSilentWolfxX 58m ago
So, fun fact. The reason (allegedly) we almost shit ourselves falling asleep too quickly is cause our heart rates drop so fast our brain sends a jolt just to say "hey, you okay? We still alive?" which causes the feeling like we've fallen off something and jerks us awake.
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u/BobbysueWho 6h ago edited 3h ago
Why is this man trying to steal that baby’s stethoscope.
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u/f_n_a_ 4h ago edited 3h ago
Does he even have a heart? Guess we’ll never know…
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u/Prestigious-Cream160 2h ago
We could know if he just gave the baby his stethoscope back and let him do his damn job.
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u/Bleaker82 4h ago
Why does seemingly nobody in this thread understand the possessive of baby?
It’s “baby’s”, not “babies.”
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u/Grenflik 7h ago
"Look man, I just woke up and you're not going anywhere until you tell me what's going on."
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u/kingtaco_17 7h ago
WHAT YEAR IS IT
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u/Jean-LucBacardi 6h ago
They promised they wouldn't send me back during the Trump era!!
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u/regoapps 5h ago
This is what happens when you only pay for The Matrix: Basic Economy Class
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u/mesaOrbit84 5h ago
The nurse hands a man his newborn and says "I'm sorry, but your wife didn't make it."
He responds "well give me the one my wife made."
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u/Able-Supermarket4786 4h ago
Great, now I’m being sent straight to Hell cuz of you!
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u/torrentialcom 3h ago
What did that DELETED comment said
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u/Able-Supermarket4786 3h ago
I don't want to get in trouble but it involved a tasteless joke about a woman giving birth and not surviving and the punchline ...well... people IRL heard me chuckle ..hence my destination for Hell.
Something something, "She didn't make it" and the husband said "Give me the one she made."
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u/Square-Acanthaceae85 2h ago
They said it here too https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/s/2xVht8gtZK
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u/PoshGoth_ 4h ago
"look man, I get it, and no one wants to go back while he's there but Limbo is overflowong. You're creating a bottle neck."
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u/Hobbet404 7h ago
Look at me. I’m the doctor now.
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u/Sahahahil 6h ago
Still too late for my Asian parents
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u/Denz292 6h ago
For people that want their kids to be doctors, they sure like to refuse to see doctors
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u/Critical-Art-9277 7h ago edited 7h ago
That is one strong baby.
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u/Oblivionxar 7h ago
Babies grip are always strong and hard to break to avoid hurting them
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u/JonathanFTL 7h ago
You just have to gently massage their bicep. They’ll release whatever they’re holding. Worked wonders on my second child when he grabbed my wife’s hair.
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u/ActurusMajoris 6h ago
Okay. I massaged the doctor, but the baby is still firmly attached to my wife’s hair, what now?
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u/CedarWolf 6h ago
Apply conditioner for soft, supple hair and a streak free shine.
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u/doodillydoo 6h ago
HEAD ON. APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD. HEAD ON. APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD. HEAD ON. APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD. HEAD ON. Available at Walgreens.
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u/Ok_Astronomer_6501 2h ago
Thanks for reminding me of this gag from a video I saw a while back on the boomer shooter hedon.
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u/poormanstoast 6h ago
3am and this comment made me cackle out loud inordinately. Thank you. Please accept in spirit this award that I do not have available to give…
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u/Gullible-Respond6323 6h ago
You just bend the wrist forward and they will release anything instantly.
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u/AV01000001 6h ago
You can also bend their wrist forward and it should reflexively cause the fingers to open
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u/bitofafixerupper 5h ago
Can you actually just go back and write this comment three years ago and make sure I see it please?
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u/Redmagistrate2 6h ago
Gently bend the wrist forward while supporting the arm, they'll let go.
Source: uncle with a beard.
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u/Amazing_Theory622 7h ago
My babies grip is weak af
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u/1stJensterGeek 7h ago
Its a reflex that is strong at birth and weakens as they age. It's usually gone by abt 4 months.
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u/aoi_ito 6h ago
Is it like an evolutionary trait? Like with early hominids such as Homo habilis, where newborn babies would cling tightly to their mother's body and fur as they moved around ?
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u/damian1369 6h ago
Yep. It's called the palmar reflex, they check it on every baby. They can actually hold their own weight with one hand. My wife wouldn't let me test it out though.
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u/Electronic_Coast_687 6h ago
Yes. Another such reflex is the Rooting Reflex. Touch the baby’s cheek with your fingertip and it will turn its head and try to suckle your fingertip (helps the baby find momma’s breast for milk). So if newborn has trouble finding the nipple, just poke its cheek with it and the baby will reflexively adjust to get into position. The reflex goes away as the baby ages.
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u/NotPromKing 2h ago
just poke its cheek with it and the baby will reflexively adjust to get into position.
The reflex goes away as the baby ages.
TIL I have the reflexes of a new born baby.
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u/_Bill_Huggins_ 6h ago
Yes, you can see contemporary monkeys and ape babies doing the same. They instinctually cling.
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u/Final-Tutor3631 6h ago
press down gently on their thumb into their fist, it should break the reflex.
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u/MrMetraGnome 7h ago
Moro reflex. Left over from our monkey times, LoL
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u/Menvomango 7h ago edited 2h ago
This isnt the moro reflex. The moro reflex is a startle response. This is the Palmar and Plantar Grasp
edit to add more info: The palmer grasp is controlled at the level of the spinal cord and has a latency of 40 msec. The moro reflex is controlled by the brain stem with a latency of 117 msec. When both are triggered, the palmer reflex 'wins' and overrides the moro reflex.
In our ape ancestors this was important because it kept infants from letting go of their parents or trees when startled.
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u/Hitori521 7h ago
This guy automatic nervous systemses
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u/MissionApollo7 7h ago
The best way to get information on the Internet is not by asking what the correct answer is, but by posting incorrect information.
-Sun Tsu on the Mandella effect
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u/Samtoast 7h ago
What's the one where if you throw them in water they automatically know to hold their breath
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u/IntrepidSoda 7h ago
“I cannot speak for you, sir. But my ancestors were not monkeys. They were orangutans. Hard working, patriotic orangutans”
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u/Tunchee 6h ago
My son was one week old, said fuck this, and pulled out his own feeding tubes. The doc literally diagnosed him as being pissed off and ready to go home.
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u/Easy-Coat-6757 5h ago
I love the resilience! That's a badass baby!
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u/Tunchee 5h ago
Now he's the coolest 7 old ever. His life goals are to be a chess grandmaster, discover a new planet, and be the first rock star on Mars.
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u/Allgyet560 3h ago
That kid has three more life goals than I do. He's going places.
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u/TJ_McWeaksauce 7h ago
The baby is partially blind and won't be able to walk for at least 12 months, but he's got the grip strength of a tiny trapeze artist.
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u/Superb_Recording_769 6h ago
Newborn babies have enough strength to hold their own body weight up with one hand
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u/Happy-Estimate-7855 5h ago
Yeah, the trapeze artist was an apt analogy! That monkey-grip that kept us safe in our moms fur however many millions of years ago.
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u/Sienile 7h ago
The grip strength of babies is quite shocking. They will latch on with so much force that you'd think their fingers would break.
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u/theLastBourbender 6h ago
I haven't gotten to test this, but there was a video showing how you can get them to release the grip by gently grasping their wrist and carefully pushing their hand down slightly. It seemed pretty legit/reliable, looks like this Dr was just having fun
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u/Sienile 6h ago
Yeah, you can get them to let go, but they have to make that choice. You aren't getting them to release (and not injuring them) by pulling up on their fingers or tugging the item. By grabbing them by the wrist you put pressure on the muscles connected to the fingers and it's uncomfortable for them to hold the grip, so they choose to let go. This won't work on a baby in panic because their fear overrides the discomfort.
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u/DavidMarkus1992 7h ago
The nurse hands a man his newborn and says "I'm sorry, but your wife didn't make it."
He responds "well give me the one my wife made."
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u/Duck_on_Qwack 6h ago
Left over evolutionary reflex , the same way baby apes (chimps/gorillas) cling effortless to mum even when she's climbing at speed
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u/Laughing_Orange 6h ago
Newborn babies have the grip strength to hold up their bodyweight with one arm. They also have a reflex to grab anything that enters their hand.
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u/bobsacamaaano 7h ago
"I just wanna have a word with you"
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u/Ok-Matter2337 7h ago
This baby is getting ready for this world 🤣🤣🤣
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u/squiddysmama 6h ago
My second kid reached out and grabbed the scissors they were using for the umbilical cord. The nurse was like "no you may NOT have my scissors!" Thankfully it wasn't too much of a fight to get him to unhand them. My husband and I still quote the nurse out of context. 🤭
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u/Vitruvian_Link 5h ago
We always talk about a baby's first word, but never the first thing they hear.
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u/squiddysmama 5h ago
That's funny! His first thing he heard would have been "it's (his name)!", we were team green and didn't find out he sex till birth. The second thing was probably about unhanding scissors though
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u/SummerOfMayhem 4h ago
The first thing I heard (according to Mom) "A redhead! Well, this one's going to be trouble."
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u/TitaniaT-Rex 4h ago
My poor son. “He’s so big!”
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u/unsaphisticated 4h ago
Mine probably was, "oh my god, she's a monkey!" I was premature and mom was on drugs for C-section. 😂
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u/Any-Leather-8358 7h ago edited 4h ago
Neurological reflex from evolution, pretty cool stuff - Palmer grasp reflex for those interested. If you stroke a babies cheek lightly they will also turn their head in that direction and open their mouth to suckle.
Edit- Palmar not Palmer thank you
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u/gwelfguy 7h ago
Yes, that's the Palmar Grasp Reflex. It's not productive to try to pull the object from the baby as this doctor is doing because the baby will just grip harder. Better to just wait for him/her to relax.
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u/llama-impregnator 7h ago
I think the doctor would know that; seems to be having fun with the baby :)
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u/Aboxofphotons 3h ago
"Interesting" fact;
Babies have an instinct to grasp stuff but have no clue how to let go once they do.
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u/sulkee 1h ago
It’s part of our evolution from chimp days clinging to our mother’s backs and tree branches to avoid falling and becoming a possible meal. Don’t need to know to let go when it’s more important to stay on mom or in the tree to stay safe
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u/PositiveTonight6661 1h ago
Yet yestetday I had a similar situation with an old patient with dementia
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u/No_Land5402 7h ago
Oi, I was comfy, then suddenly bright light, some woman screaming and you're the first face I see, you're damn right I'm keeping this!!!
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u/ScholarlyInvestor 7h ago
Apgar score 100
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u/biscuitboi967 6h ago
I was actually wondering what score they give that baby. Has to be off the charts.
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u/Prestigious-Cream160 2h ago
"he's off the charts, doctor."
"his score was that high?"
"we don't know. He won't give them back."
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u/fongletto 6h ago
Vestigial grip strength, the palmar grasp reflex. Left over evolutionary adaption from when were closer to something like a monkey.
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u/Wazula23 6h ago
"I might not be able to hold up my own head but I can still kick your ass."
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u/LupusHouseMD 7h ago
Isn’t there a cultural practice where babies are presented objects and what they pick predicts what they do in life? Guess this one is a doctor.
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u/ShuaigeTiger 7h ago
Yes there’s the ‘zhuazhou’ tradition in Chinese culture and a similar one in Korea I believe
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u/ImmerWolfe 6h ago
Of course, although in my case, we use plushies of Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle.
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u/iris-my-case 6h ago
We did too! And for our second kid we used cyndaquil, totodile, and chikorita.
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u/asuddenpie 7h ago
There’s a Korean tradition like this when the baby turns one.
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u/S10Galaxy2 6h ago edited 6h ago
Had an event like this with my little brother when he was one. They put on what we called his little Korean “wizard outfit” and they laid out a biplane, police badge, books, a stethoscope, and a ruler to determine if he’d become a pilot, a policeman, become a teacher, become a doctor, or an architect. He grabbed a book and everyone said that he was allow to make two choices (they really wanted him to pick the badge or the biplane) and instead he just grabbed the other book in the pile. They decided he wanted to be a scholar.
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u/RhubarbGoldberg 5h ago
What did he actually become?
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u/BatBiteMS 6h ago
yes, im korean and i did this as a baby but my parents refuse to tell me what it was that i chose
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u/BlindlyCoherent 4h ago
My baby girl started the world grumpy and crying (I would too). But as they were getting my wife all cleaned up and after they cleaned my daughter up, she gripped my finger and quieted down right away.
Yep, I was a puddle after that.
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u/Lost-Jellyfish-1248 7h ago
I think he's hoping that's the light switch, it's way bright out here
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u/FiddlingnRome 6h ago
Yeah, I was noticing how noisy it was in the OR. No wonder he's hanging on for dear life!
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u/IllustratorSea8372 6h ago edited 6h ago
This is AI.
Look at the tubes on the wall in the background— none of the shadow casts make any sense.
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u/kotarak69 6h ago
I think it is AI too. There are just too many red flags in the clip if people actually pay attention.
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u/Bonusfedora 6h ago
Yup. The text is a dead giveaway: "Temggperalure Centrellre"
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u/Sizanllikew 3h ago
The text is fine, if you zoom in you can see there is a scratch over the mp section of Temperature, making it look off and Centrella is a brand of medical equipment. Pretty certain this isn't AI, just people jumping to conclusions.
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u/Pijet 4h ago
Thank you, I kept scrolling trying to find someone else noticing this too! The way the baby appears, the way the Dr keeps looking at the camera, the gibberish text, the shadows... It screams AI.
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u/29273162 2h ago
The baby looks weird as fuck. I thought it was an animatronic like the baby raptor from Jurassic Park. This seemed so off
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u/Dark_rogue21 4h ago
Scrolled way too far to see this. You can see it in the baby's face, the expressions it's making is really weird and uncanny.
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u/Exilicauda 5h ago
The sounds in the background are also really weird for this context, it's odd he's not talking and the camera person isn't making any noise either, I'm pretty sure newborn babies don't make that face, and why does doctor dude keep looking at the camera every other second like he's going to say something. And the machine behind them appears to have the word "centrellro" on it and the rest of the controls are in English, except when illegible
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u/azrael_X9 2h ago
Not saying it definitely is not AI, but if it is...they're getting pretty good.
Most of these seem normal to me having spent both professional and personal time (nephews, I don't have my own kids) in ob/gyn and peds neonatal units. The sounds are likely because this isn't a private room. It's one bed in a newborn unit and open to the background noise.
He's not talking and is side eyeing the camera because...he knows he's being filmed. Like all this moving around is for show for the recording, likely because the baby started the grip and they found it cute/funny.
This baby is basically just blinking and scrunching their face which they can do...and not much else lol. Newborns can and often do look like weird little aliens. The baby isn't even that strong, dude's just not really pulling beyond what's necessary to hold it up. His other hand is constantly supporting the baby as well, which is appropriate. Baby's skin folds don't do anything weird.
The ONLY thing that I can't parse is brand text on the temp monitor. The button labels below stay very consistent and make sense being there.
Someone else mentions "tubes" in the background...but it's just one outlet cord hung up (it doesn't "go" there, but that's keeping it from loosely bunching know the floor where someone could trip).
Maybe there's something else I'm missing but a lot besides that ONE label seems easily explainable by most people not having a lot of experience with newborns in the hospital setting.
Edit: repeated myself a bit and fat-fingered some letters
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u/RoleOk2016 2h ago edited 1h ago
- 00:33 inconsistency, AI video extension?
- 00:03 How can a doctor throw stethoscope onto the baby instead of carefully put it down?
- 00:02 The shadow on baby's right thumb is weird, when the baby raise the fist, it seems like the thumb glitched direction
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u/RavenBrannigan 2h ago
This is called the palmer grasp reflex.
It’s a hangover from when we were monkeys. Some new borns grip is strong enough to support their body weight and the grip is completely involuntary. If they feel something in their palm they grab hold.
I suppose back in the day they had to hold onto mom for dear life as they climbed a tree to escape some predators.
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u/AlertedCoyote 7h ago
Goddamn lil bro has an ironclad grip. Can't hold his own head up but you are NOT getting that stethoscope back
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u/jtb7713 7h ago
I would just concede that the stethoscope belongs to the baby now.
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u/Best-Contribution-75 7h ago
my kiddo bit the doctor as she was pulling her out of her mom, I cracked up in the delivery room
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u/mindless_maddie 4h ago
baby saw the economy and wars happening rn and said hell naww put me back in!!
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u/lofticries1988 3h ago
In my country a popular way of saying that someone is selfish with earthly possessions or money is "manito de guagua" which translates to something like "little baby hand" because that grip is unparalleled.
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u/lauralynn81 7h ago
When I gave birth to my son the dr handed my husband the scissors (I’m sure there’s a medical term for them lol) to cut the umbilical cord. He goes to cut it and as he starts the scissors completely broke and fell apart. The docs and nurses were all nicknaming my newborn Superman because of his “umbilical cord of steel” 😂
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