Pillows are not necessary for infants before three months of age, but can be used after three months of age when the physiologic curvature of the cervical lordosis is formed.
Before three months of age, the head and body are usually in a plane, the spine is straight, and the width of the head and shoulders are about the same, so there is no need to use a pillow in this case. Early use of pillows will affect the development of the body, and is not conducive to sleep and breathing.
Infant development to three months later, in general, the neck spine has begun to forward have physiological curvature, and the head and shoulder width has gradually changed, the head and the body is not between the same level, then this situation can be used pillow, can promote the physiological curvature of the spine to maintain a comfortable state, but also conducive to physical development.
When choosing a pillow for infants, pay attention to the height of the pillow, and the softness of the pillow should be appropriate, not too soft or too hard, the baby sleep abnormality timely medical treatment to avoid the development of the disease.