How to make a newborn pillow

When a newborn baby just comes out of the mother's womb, the sutures on its brain are not fully closed and a fontanelle is left. Therefore, when a newborn baby sleeps at night, there are very high requirements for his sleeping posture and the pillow he chooses to sleep, otherwise the baby's head will grow crooked. The pillow for newborns to sleep is particularly important. It not only requires a good shape but also has requirements for the pillow core. So what should newborns do with their pillows?

How to make a baby pillow

The pillow is related to the baby's health, so as a new mother, I want to give him the best of everything. Although there are many pillows on the market, they are not as good as the ones made by my mother. How to make a baby pillow?

Make a pillowcase first, which is a quick and easy method that can be sewn in less than five minutes. The fabric used to make pillowcases for babies must be pure cotton! When the baby sleeps on a comfortable pillow, the mother's heart will also become very happy. This pillow does not require zippers or snaps, so your baby can sleep comfortably and safely on it.

Tools/Materials: cloth, needle and thread, ruler

Method: Prepare the cloth, needle and thread, and ruler; this piece of cloth is 76cmx52cm, which has a good size ratio, and then you can start working. First lay the cut cloth flat, then fold it to more than half. Fold the front side inside, and turn it over after sewing is finished; turn down the unfolded part, so that half of the work is done, and you can sew the two sides; after sewing, you can turn the pillowcase over. Pillows made in this way do not need zippers but snaps, so it is safe for babies to sleep on such pillows; finally, you can put the pillow core or the folded towel blanket inside.

In this way, the love pillow made by the mother herself is completed. From selecting the fabric to sewing and placing the pillow core, everything is done by herself. Such a pillow will not have any safety hazards and can make the baby have a sweet dream.

Tips for Making Baby Pillows

The baby is the apple of the mother's eye and receives the mother's meticulous care from birth. The importance of sleep for newborns is self-evident. A mother's love begins with letting her baby sleep well every night. So how do we make a suitable pillow for our baby?

When making a pillow, safety is of course the first priority. In addition, the baby's flesh and bones are not fully developed at this stage, so the shaping function of the pillow is also very important. Molding pillows are useful. Mothers need to change the baby's sleeping position every few hours to match the sleeping position. But remember: three things not to do with molding pillows!

1. In terms of shape, the pillow should not be shaped to fix the baby's sleeping position;

2. In terms of materials, try to use pure cotton pillowcases, and pillow cores made of buckwheat, chrysanthemum and other materials. Do not use smelly pillows made of chemical polyurethane materials. Natural materials work better!

3. In terms of height, the baby pillow should not exceed 2cm. The thinnest part of the baby pillow should be less than 1CM, and it can also be used by newborns;

Other points of attention include: the three elements of a pillow: reasonable shape, appropriate height, and good filling; the starting time to use a pillow is generally 3 months, and the standard is to see whether the baby's head and shoulders are on the same horizontal line when sleeping on his side; Precautions for using a pillow: change the baby's sleeping position every 2-3 hours.

The making of a baby pillow is not just about looking cute, it has its functionality, so new mothers should pay special attention to it.

What to put in a baby pillow

Baby pillows are essential for children's sleep, so they must be comfortable. So what is the most suitable thing to put in the pillow?

The baby's skull is not fully developed, not completely closed, and is relatively soft, so the pillow should not be too hard. Long-term use of a hard pillow can easily fatigue the neck muscles, causing skull deformation, flattening the head, or making one side of the face larger than the other, affecting the appearance and even affecting the development of brain tissue. In addition, babies generally have internal heat, so we should follow the principle of "keep the head cool and the feet warm", and try to put some heat-clearing and fire-reducing things in the pillow.

Tea is a good choice. If you have the conditions at home, you can buy some better tea, preferably green tea, to serve as your baby's pillow core. Similarly, chrysanthemum is also a very good choice.

Buckwheat pillows are more breathable and the grains inside are very soft. When babies use them as pillows, it is not easy for their heads to get deformed. However, they are cooler to use, so they are suitable for use in summer.

Some people use rice to fill pillows. Rice is cool in nature and flowable, so it will not deform the baby's head pillow.

In addition to these things, thatch, silkworm feces, rice husks, mung bean skins, millet, etc. are all good choices. You can choose according to your own conditions, but be careful not to put chemicals such as plastic foam, which will affect the baby's health.