I am receiving criticism from my East Asian family and friends for not splitting baby sleeping time on sides and stomach, warning that back sleeping causes flat spots on the head or a “flat face” (what does it mean?). I understand that my parents’ generation raised babies right before the modern guidelines that urge back…

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