Should I give my baby a pillow? Solve the new mother’s questions

Many mothers are very concerned about the problem of baby pillow pillow. This problem is very representative, but also troubled many new mothers. Today, the pillow problem is organized to give mothers uniform guidance and help. When to use pillows for babies】 The head of a newborn baby is almost as wide as the shoulder. When lying flat, the back and the back of the head in the same plane; side lying, the head and body also in the same plane. Therefore, you can not use a pillow. However, if the mattress is soft and the baby’s head is heavy and sinking, you can also use a lower pillow to keep the body balanced. Babies can start using pillows after 3 months in order to maintain the physiological bend during sleep and keep their bodies comfortable. Otherwise, it will affect the baby’s sleep and normal development because of the low head position. How to choose the right pillow for your baby] The scale of the baby pillow The main function of the pillow is to support the cervical spine, so the height of the baby pillow should be adapted to it. Within three months of the baby if you need a pillow, you can fold a few layers of towels instead. After three months, the general choice of 4cm high pillow can be, and later as the age of growth, and then adjust to increase the height of the pillow at any time. Baby pillow material Baby growth and development is fast, the metabolism is strong, the head sweat more, drool and other easy residue on the pillow, it is easy to cause skin infections and other diseases. So baby’s sleep health must be concerned, followed by baby pillow must have good moisture absorption, good breathability, soft and hard, etc.. For example: buckwheat bark, tea, chrysanthemum, cassia, etc. Pillowcase choose the best cotton, moisture absorption is best also close to the skin. The height of the baby pillow 3 to 6 months of age, the most reasonable pillow height to less than 3 cm. After 6 months appropriate to increase the height of the pillow, to 3 ~ 4 cm is appropriate. Baby pillow hardness Baby pillow remember not too hard, baby in the formative years, the skull and other skull are relatively soft, and the combination is not yet strong, long-term hard pillow can lead to deformation of the baby’s skull, serious look will be a side of the face big face small, small head a or several concave.