How many months old is it good for babies to use pillows?

There are many sayings among the people about baby's growth. Some people say that babies should be turned over frequently when they sleep so that their heads will not be flattened. Turning over helps the baby's body to be even. Some people also say that you should pinch the baby's nose when it is born, so that the baby's nose will become straighter and straighter as it grows older, making it look more heroic. Some people say that babies don’t need pillows when they sleep. So, at what age is it best for babies to use pillows?

Newborns do not need pillows. However, in order to prevent spitting up, the upper body of the newborn can be raised appropriately if necessary. When the baby is 3 months old, he begins to learn to lift his head, and the cervical spine begins to show a forward physiological curvature. Babies start to learn to sit at 6 months old, and the thoracic spine begins to show a physiological backward curvature, and the shoulders also grow and widen. If you don't use a pillow at this time, the head will be in a low position, which will cause more blood to flow to the brain than when using a pillow, which may affect the baby's sleep. Therefore, babies should start using pillows at 3 months old.

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, and moisture-absorbent, with moderate hardness and softness. You can choose to fill it with materials such as rush, buckwheat husk, and cattail fluff. People use tea leaves, mung bean skins, silkworm sand, bamboo mushrooms, chrysanthemums, papayas, etc. to fill pillow cores, but it is not advisable to use foam plastics, acrylic fibers, or silk cotton as fillers.

The best time for a baby to use a pillow is when the baby is three months old, when the baby's body has reached certain conditions. Careful parents can go to the store to buy a small pillow for the baby. Although the child may not be used to the pillow at first, it is still necessary to prepare it. Preparing a pillow for your baby is the beginning of good habits.