A, sleeping position and pillow is the key 1, prevention-oriented: once the baby is born, mothers and fathers pay attention to choose the right sleeping position and pillow for the baby, you can save a lot of trouble, so that the baby has a perfect head shape. 2, “sleeping posture” plays a decisive role in the baby’s head shape: choose the right “sleeping posture” is the main way to correct the baby’s head shape. Before talking about “sleeping posture”, the first thing to caution mom and dad is to never let the baby only get used to a certain sleeping posture, once the posture is fixed, it will be much harder to correct. Such as some mothers heard that the baby should sleep on the right side, let the baby sleep this way, the result is that the head sleep off, the habit is also difficult to correct, so be sure to let the baby adapt to a variety of sleeping positions, from the first day of life on the baby to do so. ① side lying “sleeping position” favorable factors: a combination of factors, side lying is the best “sleeping position” choice for babies. Side lying puts the baby in the natural state he is used to in the mother’s body, relaxing the whole body, getting sufficient rest and improving the quality of sleep. Even if there is a milk spill, the vomit in the mouth will flow out from the corner of the mouth and will not flow into the throat to cause suffocation. It can change the position of the soft tissues of the throat and reduce the retention of secretions, so that the baby’s breathing is smoother and does not snore. Negative factors: Although the right side can avoid pressure on the heart, but because the baby’s skull bone seam is not completely closed, long-term right-side sleep will make the head deformed, the face is not symmetrical, so when you take the side, or should take the left side and the right side of the alternating method, and pay attention to the baby’s ear wheel back to smooth, otherwise it is easy to make the ear wheel deformation, grow into “windy ears”. ② Prone “sleeping posture” Favorable factors: face down when lying down, the back of the head facing up, will not lead to head deformation, is the best choice to shape the perfect head shape. When the fetus is in the mother’s womb, it is in a curled position with the ventral part facing inward and the back facing outward, so lying prone can make the baby feel secure and reduce crying due to uneasiness. Babies in prone often have the action of raising their heads and chests, which is conducive to the development of various movements and increased lung capacity in the future, and promotes the development of the respiratory system. And prone, even if the baby vomits, stomach contents will flow along the corners of the mouth, do not worry about the baby will vomit into the trachea and suffocation. Negative factors: Although prone is most conducive to shaping the baby’s head, but because the baby’s neck strength is insufficient to support the weight of the head, the mouth and nose easily blocked by pillows, towels, etc., resulting in asphyxiation, and even life-threatening, both domestic and foreign do not advocate that the baby sleep prone. So let the baby prone, must be looked after, it is recommended that the prone position sleep position can be taken during the day. ③ supine “sleeping position” advantageous factors: baby sleep on his back, you can clearly observe his expression changes, timely understanding of his needs, and make the appropriate response. At the same time, the baby will also feel very happy, free to wave their arms and legs, and you face to face communication, enhance parent-child relationship Negative factors: always sleep on their backs in one direction, will form a flat head, affecting the beauty of the head, and easy to make the stomach food reflux choking into the trachea and lungs, dangerous. So when the baby sleeps on his back, someone must look after. The actual pillow can be used to help your baby sleep with a good head shape, and also make your baby sleep better. Now there are a variety of baby pillows for sale on the market, the key is for mom and dad to combine the baby’s head shape and sleeping habits to make a comprehensive judgment and choose the right pillow for your baby.