Danny Noonan

Writer, educator, performer, neurodivergent, bookworm, runner, sun worshipper, dog fanatic. My parents often lost me in supermarkets; never successfully though.

[Dan Wuori @DanWuori]

Wait… what??

This newborn caught mom and grandma off guard by displaying what appeared to be some very advanced skills.

After all, most babies begin crawling between 6-10 months… so seeing this at just 3 DAYS? What gives?!

What you’re seeing here IS, in fact, miraculous - but also very common to newborns. It’s known as the breast crawl.

At birth, babies are equipped by nature with a special set of skills (reflexes) designed to help them thrive and survive in their new surroundings.

The breast crawl combines several of these reflexes in a coordinated effort to find food. What you’re seeing is a combination of the stepping and rooting reflexes, typically demonstrated while baby is laying face down on mom’s stomach.

The stepping reflex is activated when the soles of the feet come in contact with a solid surface… usually mom’s abdomen (but in this case the wall of the bassinet) and encourages alternating limb movement designed to help baby shimmy up mom’s chest toward the breast.

The rooting reflex, meanwhile, stimulates baby to turn their head in the direction of contact with the face (in search of the nipple).

Babies’ eyesight remains poor at this stage, but nature has equipped them with one more advantage: the ability to sniff out the smell of mother’s milk.

Small bumps on the mother’s areola known as Montgomery Glands emit a scent that helps guide baby to the food they are seeking.

Ultimately what you see in this fantastic video (posted to TT by samantha_elizabeth_) is not a baby about to start crawling across the room, but a hungry newborn using all the tools at their disposal to help find nourishment.

And that may be even more amazing!

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

@anitachaudhuri Definitely food for thought! 🥪

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

Today I am running a marathon.

May the above not be needed as my epitaph.

#corkcitymarathon #marathontraining #marathon

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

@jacobjamesgeog All of this 👌🏻

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My nephew turns 19 months tomorrow and is beginning to realise that most objects have specific purposes. His favourite game is currently “Are you a shoe or Tupperware?”

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

@brclothwrites Vodka.

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

@susie_dent Literally (usually not meant to mean something literal)…

[Jacob 🏳️‍🌈 @OhHeyJacob]

What actually happened VS what the BBC aired. Tell me again how the BBC is unbiased? Why have they cut that out? @siobhni @scottygb

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

Does anyone know how many years brown rice takes to cook?

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

@RuthKRobinson Sounds like something from a George Orwell book.

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

This thread is brilliant and an important read for neurotypicals. The term ADHD really does focus on outside perceptions of the condition, rather than the daily realities of living with low levels of dopamine and noradrenaline. Read, read, read! 🧠

[iza 🌻 @plant_homo]

ADHD might be easier for neurotypicals to understand if you know that adhd means that our baseline dopamine is lower than a neurotypical's.

A thread on understanding ADHD a little bit more.

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

Did someone order a takeaway? 🥡

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Ran past two seagulls fighting over the corpse of another bird - both with blood smeared into the white feathers of their faces. If this were a Norse inspired novel, it would be some kind of prophecy. Who knows? Maybe it is.

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

@suereedwrites 4

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@Jeff_Pedley Reasons 417-426

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My Valentine’s Day date was unexpectedly the dentist. And they didn’t even offer to split the bill.

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

@KatyMontgomerie He did it because he was a massive idiot. You owe him no more of your time or thoughts. Forget the waste of space and get back to your cocktails! 🍹

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

Inspirational quotes are always telling me that my scars are a testimony to all I’ve overcome, but mine are really just a testimony to how often I fall over or walk into things.

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

@MrDanielBuck I think you’re just click baiting at this stage.

[Danny Noonan @The_DannyNoonan]

@emily_glenister Running or another sport can be fun if you have a race to focus on (and there’s lots of fun ones these days). Doing something else artsy is also an option - like a painting class, choir or improv.