At what age can a baby use a pillow?

Babies can sleep on pillows after 3 months, and they do not need to sleep on pillows up to 3 months old.

The newborn baby's head and spine are parallel, the back and the back of the head are on the same plane when lying down to sleep, the neck and back muscles are naturally relaxed, the baby's head is large, almost the same width as the shoulders, the head and the body are also on the same plane when lying on the side, the baby's cervical spine is soft, and the baby uses the pillow before three months after birth is equivalent to sleeping with his head down, if the choice of pillow is not suitable, it will cause the airway to be unobstructed, and it will also affect the development of the spine, it is recommended to use a pillow as early as three months later.

The newborn baby has not yet had a neck curvature, the neck spine is only slightly protruding, whether lying flat or sideways, the head and body are in a straight line. At this time, the baby does not need to use a pillow, and it is uncomfortable to use it.

After 3 months of life, if your baby starts to show neck curvature, you can try to give your baby a pillow.

For safety reasons, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children not be padded with too soft items before the age of 1 year, which can reduce the risk of sudden neonatal death. Therefore, when we use pillows for children, we must pay attention to the firmness.

Mothers should try to choose a pillow made of hard material, preferably so that the baby's head and pillow are naturally close and sunken no more than 3 cm.

The height of the pillow should be suitable for the baby's neck curve, and it is best to use the pillow after the baby's head and body can be on the same level.

In the case of ensuring safety, giving your baby a pillow can make your baby sleep more comfortably, and if your baby really doesn't like it, it's okay not to use it.

Babies must use pillows after one year old.

The baby's cervical spine is straight at birth, because the baby's cervical spine is not fully developed and does not have a certain degree of curvature like an adult. In particular, the cervical spine of babies under three months old is very soft, and if it is not properly cared for, it is easy to deform and damage.

If you give the baby a pillow too early, it is to artificially raise the baby's head, so that the baby's cervical spine will be deformed to a certain extent. When the baby reaches the age of one year, the cervical spine is gradually developed, and a certain degree of curvature will be naturally formed, and the baby needs to use a pillow to sleep. Therefore, it is recommended that parents use pillows for their babies after they are one year old.

One-year-old baby development

The normal developmental performance of a one-year-old baby is as follows, weight reach, height reach, sitting height reach, chest circumference is, head circumference is, arm circumference is, which is the normal value of normal physical development. The baby's posterior fontanelle is closed, and the anterior fontanelle is not wrong, and it is closed by one and a half years old.

Hearing is well developed, the child is able to say his own name, and he knows how to call to the members of the family, gestures to things, can shake his head in agreement or disagreement, want or not, and can respond well. Children can name familiar objects, such as apples, rice, porridge, and fish.

Babies need to be more than 3 months old, or even after 1 year old, to use pillows.

Each person's cervical spine has four physiological curvatures, namely cervical flexion, thoracic curvature, lumbar curvature, and sacral curvature. Generally, when the baby can raise his head at 3 months, the first bend - neck curvature is formed; When sitting alone at 6-7 months, a chest curvature is formed; When you can run and walk at about 1 year old, you will form a third bend - waist flexion.

The cervical spine of babies within 3 months, especially newborns, is straight, the cervical curvature has not yet been formed, and the baby's head is relatively large in proportion to the body, and the proportion of head circumference and shoulder circumference is comparable. The most comfortable way to sleep is to lie flat and do not need to pad anything, so try not to use pillows for babies up to 3 months or even 1 year old.

When the baby is 3 months old, the height of the pillow is not more than 1 cm; Fold the towel in half. When the baby is 4 months old, the height of the pillow is about 1 cm. The height of the pillow is 3 cm when the baby is 8 months old, and the height of the pillow is 3-6 cm when the baby is 12 months old.

Precautions for choosing a pillow for your baby:

1. The height should be appropriate.

Babies of different ages can have different pillow heights. At the same time, some babies like high, some babies like low, so what height pillow is the baby likes? It is recommended that the mother can put the towel under the baby's head to see what height the baby likes.

Generally speaking, the height of the pillow for babies over 1 year old is mostly 3-6cm; 3-month-old baby, pillow height does not exceed 1cm, 1cm is actually very low, as long as the towel is folded in half, with the increase of the baby's age.

2. The degree of softness and hardness should be appropriate.

Because the baby's skull is soft, the fontanelle and skull sutures are not completely closed. Moreover, pillows that are too soft are not enough to support the pressure on the baby's head when lying down. Therefore, when choosing the hardness of the pillow, you can press the pillow with your hand first, if the concave part can quickly bounce up, it proves that the elasticity of the pillow is very good and digging, and the softness and hardness are also appropriate.

3. Ensure that the leather is clean and hygienic, and the pillowcase is made of cotton.

Because the baby's growth and development are fast and the metabolism is vigorous, the head sweats more, and the pillow is easy to soak when sleeping, plus the baby often drools. Therefore, after choosing a good pillow for the baby, parents should also pay attention to the cleaning of the baby's pillow, wash the pillowcase frequently, change the pillow core frequently, and dry it more.

Almost every adult sleeps on a pillow because it makes for a more comfortable sleep. Because the baby's bones are very soft, it is best not to use a pillow when he is a child, and use a pillow when his bones become hard when he is older. So, at what age is it good for babies to start using pillows?

Under normal circumstances, the baby can use the pillow after 3 months, but be sure to use a soft pillow, and the height should not exceed 2 cm. After the baby is 7 months old, the mother can raise the height of the pillow slightly, generally about 3-4 cm. When the baby is 1 year old, use a pillow with a height of about 4 cm.

However, in winter, because the baby wears thicker clothes, so the baby's back and the back of the head will be different, at this time, the mother needs to use a towel to fold in half twice, and then put it on the baby's neck, so that the baby will be more comfortable.

Mothers should pay attention to the baby's 3 months does not need to use a pillow, this is because the newborn sleeps flat, the back, the back of the head will be at the same level, the height is the same, so that the baby's neck and back muscles are in a relaxed state, which is conducive to the baby's development. If the mother uses a pillow for the baby, it may affect the baby's head and neck development.

Moreover, the baby's head within 3 months is relatively large, almost the same width as the shoulder, so it is natural for the baby to sleep sideways, so do not use a pillow, if you use a pillow will make the baby feel uncomfortable.

Pillows cannot be placed at birth. Pillows can usually be used appropriately after 3 months. When the child is born, the spine is not fully developed and there is no physiological curvature.

Therefore, you can't use a pillow to affect the development of the spine. At 3 months, the child can raise his head and the cervical spine has lordosis, so he can use a pillow appropriately. The height of the pillow should not exceed the baby's shoulders.

If the child vomits milk severely in the neonatal period, several layers of towel pads, about 3 cm, can be used appropriately to prevent aspiration after spitting up, causing aspiration pneumonia and asphyxia. After being able to raise your head, it means that the cervical spine has developed well, and you can use a pillow.

Newborns generally do not need to use pillows; When the baby reaches three or four months, his cervical spine begins to bend forward, and he can sleep with a 1 cm high pillow; At seven or eight months, when the baby's thoracic spine begins to bend backwards and the shoulders widen, the child should sleep with a 3 cm high pillow.

Pillows that are too high or too low are not conducive to your baby's sleep and normal body development.

When choosing a pillow, mothers should pay attention to the height, width, and length of the pillow, as well as the material and hardness of the pillowcase and pillow core.

The length should be equal to the width of your baby's shoulders.

The width should be equal to the width of your baby's shoulders, or slightly wider.

The height of the baby is about 1-2cm for three or four months; After 6 months, the baby is about 3-4cm; Babies over 3 years old are about 6-9cm

tips：1.Babies are prone to leaking, drooling or sweating, and pillowcases need to be cleaned frequently, so you can buy an extra pillowcase for later use.

2.Pillow cores are generally not easy to clean, so they should be dried regularly, preferably once a week. And it is necessary to move the filling in the pillow often to keep it soft and even. It's best to replace the pillow core once a year.

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1. Newborn babies do not need to use pillows, because the baby's spine is basically straight, even slightly protruding backwards, if you do not use a pillow and lie on your back, the back and back occipital bones will be on the same plane, which will make the back muscles more relaxed and comfortable.

The use of pillows is recommended until three months later.

2.The baby pillow should not be too high, the height of the baby from 3 to 6 months should be less than one inch, and it can be increased to one inch after 6 months. The pillow core material can be selected as thin velvet, residual tea leaves, wild chrysanthemums, mung bean skin, etc., which have the functions of clearing heat, clearing fire and removing annoyance.

3.If you use a pillow that is too high, over time, you will have the problem of hunched back and oblique shoulders.

It doesn't matter if you use it after one year of age.