Positioner for newborns

None of the older generation has ever heard of such an invention as a positioner for newborns. Nevertheless, it exists and more and more mothers purchase this miracle for their baby. Let's find out what it is and what official medicine thinks about this.

Types of positioner for a newborn

So, actually, the positioner is a device designed to preserve a certain predetermined position, or rather, a pose to the child. It can consist of two, three soft rollers of different length, with which the baby can be fixed in position on the back or on the side.

You can also use the positioner directly for the newborn's head so that the child can not roll over on its side. This is done for several reasons:

• To keep the baby in a pose, useful and safe for his health;
• for a comfortable sleep of the child;
• as insurance on the changing table or bed, when the baby is already able to roll over.

In addition to rollers, there is an ergonomic cushion-positioner for infants with a slope, which is a plane of several degrees, with a shallow notch for the baby's body. Putting the child in it, like in a cocoon, you can get the effect of Mom's embrace and then the baby will be fast asleep. The inclined plane allows to keep the body slightly at an angle to the surface of the crib, which is useful for preventing regurgitation and choking with vomit.

Do you need a positioner for a newborn?

Of course, there is no need to buy an expensive gadget for a baby. After all, we all grew up without him, which means that our children can easily do without this miracle. Moreover, you can replace it with conventional rollers from terry towels.

But if the mother is so calmer for the child, and if the baby becomes less likely to wake up at night due to an occasional coup on the tummy, then of course, it makes sense to get a positioner for a quiet sleep of the whole family. Orthopedists and pediatricians do not object to the use of this device, which means that parents with a clear conscience can buy it for their needs.