What to look for in a baby head pillow
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When a new baby is on the way, there is a lot of excitement and sometimes more than a little bit of confusion. This is even more so the case for those who are going to be parents for the first time as they have never handled a birth before. As new parents, you might be making a list of things you would be needing to welcome the baby into a safe and comfortable world. Other than the likely and obvious items like feeding bottles and baby diapers , there exist lesser known items like baby pillow which are also essential and important. One of them is the baby pillow which is more or less ignored as a separate purchase.
More often than not, baby pillows are sold along with the crib for the baby as a set, with bedding etc, which might not be suitable for children below two years of age as proper care is not taken in manufacturing such packaged items. In general, its best to wait until your child moves from a crib to the bed before introducing a pillow. Having said that, if a blocked nose is keeping your baby up during nights, one way to help it through this is to elevate the babys head while sleeping, gravity helps in draining sinus. Now, thats not the only way to drain sinus but it is one. There are other ways to do it and you can do this without putting a pillow under her head.
Here are some things to look for in a baby pillow. A small and lightweight pillow is best for a young child. This is so that the child does not suffer from heat and there is no chance of suffocation either. Yet another thing to look for is that the pillow should be devoid of frills and fancies. This is to ensure that the child does not swallow and suffocate on anything on the pillow by mistake. When going for a baby pillow, choose baby friendly fabrics lie silk or light cotton. Feather pillows are known to cause an allergic reaction among some babies and it is best to avoid them. All the better to sleep with if the pillow has a washable cover that can be removed at will as it promotes better hygine.
Testing the firmness of the baby pillow to avoid suffocation or sinking or breathlessness due to nose pressed against the hard to too soft surface of the pillow, is an ideal thing to do before deciding upon the pillow. It is safe to teach a baby to sleep on a baby pillow after it becomes two years old. There is a high chance of suffocation in earlier stages. It may be dangerous to use a baby pillow before the age of two because the baby may be suffocated by the pillow. When the baby starts using a pillow the baby pillow should be small and non allergic body pillow. There are numerous options you can choose from.
The possibilities for your baby pillow are endless.
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