"The baby is more than 3 months old, is it time to use a pillow?"
"What kind of pillow is good for your baby?" Do you want to sleep on a hard pillow? ”
Every once in a while, I get some private messages asking questions about the pillows your baby uses for sleeping, and many parents are very confused about this.
To answer these questions, the first thing we need to understand is that babies' spines are special compared to adult spines.
"Sleeping pillow" and "no sleeping pillow", the difference between the baby grows up is obvious
I believe that everyone has had such an experience, if you do not pillow pillow lying on the bed, there will be a feeling of breathlessness, the whole back will be tight.
The key to this is that the curvature of the adult spine is "S-shaped", and there is a forward convex arc on our cervical spine.
When we lie flat on the bed, the cervical spine will be in a tight state, which will compress the airway, resulting in poor breathing and difficulty for the whole person to relax.
Unlike adults, because of the position in the mother's pregnant belly before birth, the curvature of the baby's spine will show a "C-shape", lacking the curvature of the neck bend.
Therefore, before the baby's spine is not developed, they lie flat on the bed, but it is more in line with the curvature of the spine, feel more comfortable, and there will be no problem of poor breathing.
If the mother has to give the baby a pillow, not only will it make it feel uncomfortable, affecting the development of the spine, and may even be because the baby has not yet learned to turn over, accidentally turn around when sleeping and cannot return to its original position, there is a danger of suffocation.
And in addition to such safety hazards, if the baby insists on using the pillow prematurely, it will be easy to sleep the head shape into a "flat head", affecting the image after growing up.
Although in the eyes of some older generations, the flat head may be more "blessed", but according to today's aesthetic point of view, the round head is much more beautiful and more popular with everyone.
So in order to avoid affecting the development of the baby's spine, sleep out of a perfect "round head", and the baby should still stay away from the pillow shortly after birth.
When is the best time to use a pillow for your baby?
The American Academy of Pediatrics pointed out in 2016 that it is recommended for babies to use pillows after the age of 1, but in contrast, there are many pediatric experts who believe that it is more appropriate to introduce pillows around the age of 2.
In fact, for this problem, there is no need to set up an accurate time point, after all, the actual situation of each baby will be slightly different, the time to start the pillow will be different, parents want to judge whether to give the baby pillow, with the following aspects to distinguish:
1. Whether the baby can flexibly turn over and sit upright;
2. Like to put the head in a certain place when sleeping, such as the quilt, the parent's arm, etc.;
3. Wake up often at night, constantly adjust your sleeping position after waking up, and then fall back asleep.
When the baby appears above, it means that he already has the need for pillows, and it will not feel comfortable enough to sleep with pillows, and parents should start to arrange pillows for the baby.
How to choose the right pillow for your baby?
1. The material of the filler and the softness and hardness are appropriate
We have many common pillow fillings, such as buckwheat peel, mingzi, pure cotton, memory foam and so on, which are loved by the older generation.
When parents choose fillers for the baby, they should avoid choosing down, chemical fiber, space cotton and other materials, so as not to cause the baby's allergies, and grain materials such as mung beans and wheat husks are also not recommended to choose, too hard, and moldy situations may occur.
The texture of the filling should be moderately soft and hard, such as high-quality latex is very suitable, pay attention to the hand gently pressed when the sink should not exceed 3cm, too hard pillow is easy to put the baby's head shape flat, too soft pillow has no support effect, will bring suffocation and other safety hazards.
2. Suitable height
Just like adults buy pillows, your baby's first pillow should not be too high or too low, so as to fit the curvature of the neck.
If parents want to judge whether the pillow height is suitable for the baby, they can use the following two ways:
The first is that when the baby is lying on his back on the pillow, the head and torso can be on a horizontal line;
The second is that when the baby is lying on his side, the connection between his eyes should be perpendicular to the horizontal surface of the bed.
For example, a 1-year-old baby should sleep on a pillow that is about 3-5 cm thick, and then gradually increase the height of the pillow as the baby grows.
3. Pillowcases should be made of light color and pure cotton
Baby metabolism is strong, easy to sweat when sleeping, and saliva will often soak the pillow, may also leave milk stains, the use of light cotton pillowcase can find dirt in time, easier to clean.
In addition, parents also need to pay attention not only to cleaning the pillowcase for the baby, but also to clean the pillow core when necessary, inside and outside to avoid the growth of bacteria.
Finally, combined with the above suggestions to recommend a "first pillow in life" to the baby, the pillow core is a high-purity natural latex material, the density is appropriate, the soft and hard is moderate, the pillowcase is pure cotton, the material is safe and reliable, specializing in the latex business big brand, you can rest assured that the baby can be used. Natural latex itself has the ability to kill bacteria, so it is very suitable for children, and there is no need to wash and dry the pillow core frequently. Two sides of the high side of the low design, the baby first sleep on the short side, and then with the growth to change to the high side, basically from small to large, the baby has this pillow is enough.
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Write at the end:
For newborn babies, pillows are not a "necessity", as the baby grows up, the neck spine appears to bend, parents can pillow it.
And for babies who have not yet learned to turn over, the fewer things in the bed, the safer, and the pillow should be "save and save".
Today's topic: When did you start using pillows for your baby?