Why Babies Should Be on Their Backs

Опубликовано: 23 Июль 2026
на канале: Pathways to Family Wellness
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From babies’ neurological development, to primitive reflexes, to milestones and more, Dr. Linda Slak breaks it all down in the latest episode of Pathways to Family Wellness Podcast!⁣

In this episode you’ll learn:⁣

How the first three years of life consist of the most accelerated period of brain development of the entire lifespan⁣

What primitive reflexes are and why they’re important⁣

Why your baby shouldn’t be lifting their head or spending more than 1-2 hours a day upright in the first few months of life⁣

The neurology behind early developmental milestones⁣

How to spot reflexes that haven’t been integrated and what to do next⁣

The role of ‘tone’ in development, health, and how chiropractic can help⁣

Why babies are designed to be on their backs during early development⁣

Linda Slak, D.C., CACCP, CABCDD practices with her husband, Dr. Jean-Marc Slak in Burlington, MA where she has provided chiropractic care to families for the past thirty years. She is dedicated to advancing the authentic philosophy, science, and art of chiropractic with a neurologically-oriented approach to optimizing the expression of human potential.⁣

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Pathways to Family Wellness is a publication of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. The ICPA is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing awareness of the family wellness lifestyle. We respect parents’ rights to make informed health care decisions throughout pregnancy, birth and childhood. Pathways magazine was initiated to provide you a wide array of resources and perspectives in making these choices.