What is the best height for a newborn baby pillow?

First-time parents always hope to give their children more and better choices and help. Even when choosing a pillow, they need to help their children choose the best and most comfortable one. If they choose a high one, they are afraid that the baby's neck cannot bear it. If they choose a flat one, they are afraid that the baby's sleep quality will be affected! In fact, how high or flat the baby's pillow should be should be selected according to the size of the baby. Babies of different sizes use different pillows, let's choose together!

For babies in the confinement period, the spine is basically straight and the head is relatively large, almost as wide as the shoulders. When lying flat, the back of the head and the back are in the same plane, so there is no need to use a pillow. You can also use an adult eyelid washing towel folded into four and used as a pillow. For babies who regurgitate milk, the problem cannot be solved by simply using a higher pillow. Instead, they should lie on their right side with their upper body raised. When the baby can lift his head at 3 months old, a cervical curve protruding forward appears in the cervical spine; after he can sit at 6 months old, a thoracic curve protruding backward appears in the thoracic spine; when he can walk at 1 year old, a lumbar curve protruding forward appears in the lumbar spine, so after 3 months, the spine is no longer straight. At the same time, as the body develops, the shoulders gradually widen. At this time, in order to ensure a proper sleeping position, you should start using a pillow. The height of a baby's pillow is about 4 cm, while that of a child's is 6-9 cm.

The baby's pillow should also be of appropriate softness and hardness. A pillow that is too hard can easily cause deformities such as a flat head and a lopsided face, and can also wear off a circle of hair on the back of the head, causing baldness on the back of the head. Parents often mistakenly believe that their baby has rickets; a pillow that is too soft and large can put young babies, especially newborns, at risk of suffocation.

How to choose a pillow for your baby

The spine of a newborn baby is basically straight or slightly protruding backwards. When sleeping on his back, his back and the back of his head are on the same plane, and his back muscles feel relaxed and comfortable, so there is no need to use a pillow.

When the baby is 3 months old and starts to learn to lift his head, the spine is no longer straight, and the cervical spine begins to show physiological curvature. At the same time, as the body develops, the shoulders gradually widen. In order to maintain the physiological curvature during sleep and keep the body comfortable, you can start using a pillow for your baby. If you don't use a pillow at this time, the head position will be too low, which will affect the baby's sleep.

Babies have different needs for pillows at different stages, so parents should be careful when choosing pillows. They should pay attention to the texture of the pillow core, the height, hardness, shape, size, and pillowcase.

The length of your baby's pillow should be slightly larger than the width of the shoulders, and the width should be equal to the length of the head. A pillow that is too soft and large may cause suffocation to young babies. In addition, the place where the pillow contacts the head should be made as similar in shape to the back of the skull as possible.

Everything your baby uses should be cleaned and exposed to the sun regularly. Especially in summer, babies' metabolism is faster and they sweat frequently, so pillows and quilts will be soaked. If they are not cleaned in time, they will easily be contaminated with bacteria, mites and odor, which is not conducive to the baby's healthy growth.