Health

Masks Are Actively Stunting Our Babies’ Development

If you gave birth within the last two years, there’s a high chance you labored (and delivered) with a mask on. When you welcomed your child into the world, whether you had a say in it or not, your baby was greeted by your spouse and doctors and nurses also wearing masks.

By Gwen Farrell3 min read
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If family and loved ones came to visit, they might have insisted on wearing masks around your newborn, even if you didn’t require it. Follow those early days with pediatrician visits, grocery store trips, and perhaps daycare enrollment. By the first two years of their life, your child has seen more faces in masks than they have without.