A newborn baby will spend 16-17 hours a day sleeping and, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, that should be on their back to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS. However, as a result, many infants are developing flat spots on the back of their heads. While parents may not like how it looks, the bigger concern here is not cosmetic. The greater concern is cranial distortions potentially resulting in compromised neurological function. But what are parents to do? They
can’t hold their baby every waking moment… or can they?
Baby Wearing
