As the baby grows up, the epiphyseal system gradually matures, the head gradually increases, and the four physiological curvatures of the spine appear one by one, in order to make the baby sleep peacefully, when the baby is 3-4 months old and the university will raise his head, cervical lordosis forms the first curvature of the spine, that is, the cervical curvature, the baby needs to start using the pillow.
When choosing a pillow for your baby, you need to pay attention to the following aspects:
1. The size of the pillow should be appropriate: the choice of the size of the baby's pillow should be suitable for the baby's age and body, only the right one is the best, the height of the baby's pillow should be moderate, about 3-4cm, the length should be slightly larger than the baby's shoulder width, the width is equal to the length of the head, and make appropriate adjustments according to the baby's continuous growth and development.
2. The pillow material should be good: the baby is in the process of continuous growth and development, the metabolism is relatively vigorous, the head sweats more, and the pillow is easy to soak when sleeping, and the baby often drools, so the pillow core should be light, breathable, good hygroscopicity, moderate hardness and softness. The filling of the pillow core is best to use a natural, non-toxic and odorless pillow core, such as buckwheat husk, tea, chrysanthemum, etc., and the pillowcase is best made of soft white or light-colored cotton cloth.
3. The pillow core pillowcase should be hygienic: in order to ensure the health of the baby, the pillow core should be dried frequently, so as not to soak the pillow core with excessive sweat and produce mold and make the pillow core moldy and smelly, the pillow case should be washed once a week, and the pillow core should be replaced once a year.
Misconceptions about using baby pillows
1. Raise the pillow to prevent milk leakage: In order to prevent the baby from leaking milk, mothers raise the pillow at will, which is unscientific, the baby's bones are in the process of continuous development and change, regardless of the baby's physiological characteristics, the pillow is easy to cause the deformity of the cervical spine and spine. Leakage can be solved by raising the head and upper body together, rather than simply using a raised pillow.
2. Sleeping rice pillow can make the back of the head flattened will look good: this is also unscientific, the skull of children is soft, the chimney and the skull slit have not been completely closed, and the long-term use of rice pillow with excellent texture is easy to cause deformation of the skull, resulting in the head becoming deviated, flattened, sharpened, etc., affecting the appearance of the skull.
At present, there are many varieties of baby pillows on the market, which brings a variety of choices to parents' choices, but also brings trouble, how to help babies choose a safe and suitable pillow?
First of all, parents should choose a pillow produced by a regular manufacturer with good parental evaluation, high credibility and guaranteed quality; secondly, carefully observe the texture and color of the pillow case pillow core when choosing a pillow, sniff, smell and touch it when purchasing, so as to avoid choosing a pillow with peculiar smell and poor texture; Thirdly, you must read the manual carefully before use, be familiar with the relevant knowledge of pillow use, and use the pillow correctly.
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1. 0-3 months do not need pillows;
2. The pillow for 3-5 month old babies is recommended to be made by mothers, which can be folded with cotton cloth or soft towels, and the height is about 1cm.
3. After 6 months, the height of the baby's pillow is 3-4cm, and the length is the same width as the shoulder.
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