Your baby's (crooked) spine is fine
A fully developed spine is actually shaped like an S
By Lakshmy Ramanathan April 02, 2023Lakshmy Ramanathan is the author of For Bumpier Times: An Indian Mother's Guide to 101 Pregnancy and Childcare Practices.
A fully developed spine is actually shaped like an S
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By Lakshmy Ramanathan July 03, 2022WHEN I USED TO conduct workshops for new parents, a common complaint among them was
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