For most adults, a fluffy soft pillow and a cozy blanket are invariable symbols of proper rest and sweet sleep. But in the case of children this rule does not work. Buying a dowry for a baby's future, many mothers are wondering whether a newborn needs a pillow.
Cushion in the sense that we are used to, the newborn is clearly not needed. There are several reasons for this:
- the spine of a newborn child does not need to raise the head in a dream, moreover, the pillow can damage the correct formation of the spinal column;
- the child can bury his face in a puffy pillow and suffocate;
- many pillow fillers can cause allergies in children.
Doctors, pediatricians believe that a child up to a year (or even up to 3 years old), ordinary pillows are contraindicated. On the question of young parents, whether to put a pillow on a newborn, they usually answer that it is enough to fold the diaper 4 times or fold it into a cushion and put it in the crib of the baby.
When do you need a pillow for your baby?
Modern parents are shod in many issues and believe that they know better than doctors. They are sure that if in the stores they sell pillows for newborns, whether they are needed - one can not doubt. But the fact is that these children's accessories for sleep are not intended for all babies. It can be special orthopedic adaptations, which are necessary for children with diseases of the spine, torticollis and deformation of the bones of the skull. Whether such an orthopedic pillow is necessary for your newborn can only be decided by an orthopedic surgeon after setting an appropriate diagnosis.
A cushion that allows you to fix the baby in a position on the side may be necessary for a child who often and abundantly regurgitates, because of the risk that in a dream it can be drowned. For this purpose it is recommended to purchase a positioner . But in any case, this pillow is needed only for the newborn as an addition to other medical appointments - the pediatrician should establish the cause of pathological regurgitation and advise the antireflux mixture and other measures that eliminate digestive disturbances in the infant.
What pill is needed for a newborn?
If your child needs a pillow, do not skimp on buying it, because his health depends on it.
- It is better to purchase a special orthopedic pillow for newborns.
- If an expensive high-quality pillow hits the pockets, choose any other one intended for children, but it should have an anatomical shape with a recess for the baby's head.
- Fillers from feather and down are contraindicated for children, it is desirable that they are synthetic balls, latex or at least sintepon.