When adults sleep, they are accustomed to pillow pillows, otherwise it is very uncomfortable, and they may fall into pillows, so when they see their newborn babies sleeping, they will also feel that they will be uncomfortable without a pillow, so they must give him a cushion.
Such a move will not only not make the baby feel comfortable, but also may damage his spine.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="4" > pillow is not used for "pillow"</h1>
Although we feel more comfortable with a pillow under our head, its actual role is to support the cervical spine.
The cervical spine of an adult protrudes forward, so there will be a gap between the neck and the bed after lying down, and the head will involuntarily lean back, and there will be a feeling that you can't breathe.
Filling the gap between the neck and the bed can relax the muscles of the neck, make people feel comfortable, and breathe more smoothly.
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The baby's cervical spine is very different from that of adults, they have not yet formed a neck curve, the neck is relatively straight, and lying on the bed will not form a relatively large gap with the bed surface.
At this time, giving them a pillow will compress the cervical muscles and affect breathing.
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Regarding the time your baby uses the pillow, moms should also hear a lot of different versions:
"Newborns can put a thin towel under their heads."
"Babies can be overdone with a pillow of 2 to 3 centimeters after 3 months of life."
"When your child is 6 months old, he can use a pillow."
However, many authorities have given better advice:
American Academy of Pediatrics: Don't use a pillow until your baby turns 1.
Department of Health, Hong Kong, China: It is best for babies to use a pillow after the age of 1.
There are also many organizational recommendations: children should not use pillows until after the age of two.
But it is obviously not possible to use only age to determine the day the baby uses the pillow, it is impossible for all babies to not use the pillow when they are eleven months and 30 days old, and they can use it after one day to one year old.
Moreover, the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics are also formulated according to the development of their own babies in their own country and the parenting of their parents.
For example, parents in the United States generally do not sleep in the same room as their babies, so using pillows too early and not having anyone to take care of them is prone to the risk of children falling into the pillow and then suffocation.
For our baby who does not sleep in a separate room with their parents, the time they use the pillow can be judged according to the development.
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1) Be able to sit up independently
When children can sit up independently, it means that their spine has developed to a certain extent, and the cervical spine has a slight physiological bend, at this time, the pillow with a moderate height is cushioned under the neck, which will not make the children feel suffocated.
And they can sit up, even if they fall into the pillow, they can insist on waiting for their parents to come over, or try to remove their heads.
2) The baby himself is used to sleeping on the pillow
Give the child a pillow, in addition to looking at the development of their body, but also depends on the baby's willingness, if they appear at night to grab the pillow with the mother, they pillow on the quilt, doll, parents' arms to sleep, etc., it means that the baby wants a pillow.
3) Unconsciously elevate the head
Babies will also be like adults, when they fall asleep, they want to find a suitable sleeping position, if they have been sleeping unsteadily, in their sleep they do not consciously adjust their heads until they find a relatively high place to stop, which also shows that they want a pillow.
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▶ Only care about the padding of the pillow, not the height
Parents choose pillow padding for the baby is still relatively rich, there are cassia seeds, buckwheat, sponge, chaff, silk, etc., and some parents will struggle with what kind of pillow should be used for their children.
But in fact, as long as the softness is moderate, the child's pillow is not uncomfortable, not allergic, and clean and breathable.
What is more important is the height of the pillow, which is often overlooked by parents.
Experts recommend that after the baby uses the pillow, when lying flat, the head and body can be on the same level, and the baby's face is just parallel to the bed; when lying on the side, the baby's eyes should also be just parallel to the bed surface.
▶ Give your baby a styling pillow too early
In order to give their children a beautiful head shape, many parents will use a stereotyped pillow, but it is useless to rely on a pillow alone, and parents must patiently adjust their sleeping position every hour or two.
The shaped pillow is also a pillow, and using it too early is not conducive to the development of the baby's spine.
Even if you want to use a stereotyped pillow to prevent them from falling asleep on their sides, you need to use a small pillow with a small pit in the middle, rather than a small pillow with bulges on both sides, which can easily cause the child to suffocate.