Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  incoming(Noun) The act of coming in; arrival. 2  incoming(Adjective) coming (or about to come) in. 3  incoming(Adjective) succeeding to an office. 4  incoming(Interjection) a warning that something is coming towards you; especially enemy artillery fire.
Lanugo helps protect your babyâs skin from drying out in utero. The constant immersion in amniotic fluid could chap and irritate a babyâs delicate skin. Dr. Steven B. Hoath and fellow researchers at the Skin Sciences Institute, researched the role of vernix and lanugo.
Here's the deal on newborn reflexes. Babies are pretty darn smart right from the start. In fact, from day one they instinctively know how to grasp a finger and root for the breast, along with several other reflexes that your babyâs pediatrician will check on his first day or two of life (and at subsequent well-baby checkups). These include: Moro reflex (also called startle reflex) 1  Trigger: While some babies sometimes startle for no apparent reason, usually itâs in response to a loud noise, a sudden movement or the sensation of falling (say, when you put your little one down in his bassinet without enough support).