How high is the pillow for a six-month-old baby?

6-month-old babies are in an important and critical period of brain development. Adult pillows are too high for them, which can easily put pressure on their cervical vertebrae, thus causing abnormal brain development of the fetus. Let us now find out how high the pillow should be for a 6-month-old baby?

The height of the baby's pillow should be moderate. The length should be slightly larger than the baby's shoulder width, the width should be equal to the length of the head, and the height should be 3 to 4 cm. It can be gradually adjusted according to the baby's continuous development.

It is best to make pillowcases with soft white or light-colored cotton cloth. The pillow core should be soft, light, breathable, moisture-absorbent, and of moderate hardness and softness. You can choose to fill it with materials such as rush, buckwheat husk, and cattail fluff. Folks use tea leaves, mung bean skins, silkworm sand, bamboo mushrooms, chrysanthemums, papayas, etc. to fill pillow cores.

Because the spine of a newborn is straight, when lying flat, the back and the back of the head are on the same plane, which will not cause muscle tension and lead to a stiff neck. In addition, the newborn's head is large, almost as wide as the shoulders, so it is very natural for the newborn to lie on its side and the newborn does not need a pillow. If the head is raised, it will easily cause the head and neck to bend, affecting the newborn's breathing and swallowing, and may even cause accidents. To prevent spitting up, the baby's upper body can be slightly raised by 1 cm. (Put a towel under the baby) When the baby is 3-4 months old, the cervical spine begins to bend forward, and at this time the baby can use a one-centimeter high pillow when sleeping.

When the baby is 7-8 months old and starts to learn to sit, the baby's chest spine begins to bend backwards and the shoulders also grow and widen. At this time, the child should use a pillow about 3 cm high when sleeping. A pillow that is too high or too low is not conducive to sleep and normal physical development. Often using a high pillow can easily cause hunchback. The pillow is made of pure cotton cloth, with buckwheat husk and silkworm feces inside.

The above are some detailed explanations on how high the pillow should be for a 6-month-old baby. The height of the pillow will also affect the baby’s sleeping condition. If they suddenly wake up from a dream, or feel dizzy and cough, it proves that the baby’s pillow is not suitable, so mothers must pay special attention to such conditions.