Sleeping without a pillow will always feel breathless, many novice parents can't help but worry, not to give the baby a pillow will not be uncomfortable? In fact, the baby's head is very soft when he is small, and he should not use a pillow to sleep prematurely.
So, the question is, when can your baby start using pillows?
Most American pediatricians recommend that babies under 1 year old do not use pillows, and babies over 1 year old can sleep naturally and comfortably without a pillow, and there is no need to give a pillow immediately.
Most Chinese doctors recommend that babies look up and use a pillow when there is a physiological curvature (that is, 3-6 months). After 3 months, the baby's neck spine begins to show forward physiological curvature, and at this stage, the back of the head and back of the baby lying flat are already difficult to be on the same plane, and the pillow helps to keep the breathing during sleep.
Parents are excited to buy pillows for the baby, and the troublesome question comes again, what kind of pillow is suitable for the baby?
It is impossible to use an adult pillow for the baby, the adult pillow is higher, the area is large, and long-term use will cause the baby's spine to develop and deform, resulting in slanted shoulders, hunchbacks and so on.
For the healthy growth of the baby, the silver spent must not be saved.
Pillow height
It is best for babies who are just starting to use a pillow with a height of less than 1 to 2 cm, and when the baby grows to seven or eight months old, it can be changed to 3 to 4 cm.
Pillow width
The width is the same width as your baby's shoulders, and can be adjusted as you age.
Pillow table cloth
Cotton pillows are best, preferably soft white or light cotton, so as not to irritate your baby's delicate skin and cause allergies.
Pillow filling material
Soft, light, breathable, hygroscopic, soft and hard moderate cordyceps, buckwheat peel, velvet as a filling material pillow should be the first choice, otherwise the baby appears pillow baldness, allergies, infections, etc., it will regret it.
Precautions for infant pillows
1, relying on the pillow alone can not make the head shape sleep well
The role of the pillow is to make the sleeping position more comfortable, do not believe in the use of some kind of pillow to set the shape of the head or correct the shape of the head.
The pillow does not determine the shape of the head, and more importantly, the correct sleeping position.
Before the age of 1, the baby's skull slit has not been fully integrated, the skull is relatively soft and elastic, it is easy to be deformed by pressure, if the baby is accustomed to sleeping on one side, it is easy to sleep on the head.
2, do not need to choose a special health pillow
Don't blindly believe in the so-called "high-tech" health pillow, just follow the aforementioned purchase principles. Follow the trend of purchase, but may encounter fake and shoddy products, there are security risks.
3. The pillow should be changed and washed frequently
Baby metabolism is strong, it is easy to soak the pillow when sleeping, coupled with milk spillage, saliva often flows, pillows are very easy to breed bacteria, mites, etc., may also induce allergic rhinitis, eczema and so on.
Pillowcases, pillowcases, and pillow cores should be prepared in at least double portions, preferably washed once a week and dried or dried in the sun. After drying, care should be patted to remove dead mites and allergens.
When your baby wakes up, encourage him to play on his stomach under the supervision of his parents.
There are a variety of ways to encourage your baby to turn his head and look in different directions.
As the baby grows up, the problem of head asymmetry can be restored on its own, and the performance of the head will not last until puberty.
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