Necessary Infant Accessories: Baby Pillows
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One hears of numerous expert opinions on why babies do not require pillows and how dangerous pillows can be for the health of your baby. Most of such advice is needlessly exaggerated and do not give the right picture of whether to use baby pillows or not. It is true that very young babies, less than one year of age do not require a pillow under normal circumstances, and that some baby pillow products may actually be unsafe. However, past that age, using a baby pillow is no more harmful and can actually aid your baby in sleeping better.
During the early years, the skull bones are very soft and keeping the head in one position may result in the skull developing a lopsided appearance. Sleeping on the back can lead to formation of a depression on the back of the head. Using a baby pillow can help prevent this and provides the requisite support to the head of your baby. It is important to select the appropriate baby pillow. A feather pillow can cause allergies and a soft pillow may result in suffocation; both are therefore best avoided. The new memory foam pillows are a good buys because they provide the right kind of hold to the babys head and are non hazardous.
Baby pillows come in all shapes and sizes. The key is to identify which sort of pillow is best for your baby. Baby pillows used in cribs are just as safe as any other provided they are thin and narrow. If you visit any childcare unit in any hospital, you will find crib pillows being used. Should your baby develop a cold, a baby pillow is advocated. The reason is that a slightly elevated baby head helps the baby breath easier when down with a cold. A baby pillow also helps prevent acid reflux and ear infections. Some parents advise that the right time to give your baby a pillow is when the baby graduates from the crib to a bed. The reason that they base this premise is on the fact that on a bed the chances of smothering are greatly reduced as the pillow is liable to fall off. In fact your baby may even start indicating a need for a pillow is you observe carefully. They do this by holding a stuffed toy or a towel under their head and use it as a makeshift head rest. Such a gesture is your babys way of telling you to do just that; buy a good baby pillow. Related information Article |
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