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 apprehension is all the more compounded for first time parents who have a lot of unanswered questions. 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. The baby pillow is one such item which is often given less importance than other more obvious items.
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. It is advised by experts that it is prudent to be patient until the baby is grown up enough to sleep on a bed instead of the crib, when it comes to introducing pillows. 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. This can also be achieved without a pillow though as there are various other methods as well.
There are a few characteristics all baby pillows should have. A small and lightweight pillow is best for a young child. This is so that it can not suffocate the child or make him or her too hot. Another guideline is that the pillow should be free of decoration such as fringe or beads. 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. Two years is the deemed age when you ought to teach the child to sleep using a pillow. Before the age of two babies can get suffocated on a pillow. It may be dangerous to use a baby pillow before the age of two because the baby may be suffocated by the pillow. A non allergic body pillow is not a bad alternative either. The possibilities for your baby pillow are endless.
There are numerous options you can choose from.
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