Guide to choosing a baby head pillow
06/19/09
When a new member is to be added to the household in the form of a baby, the parents are most likely to be more apprehensive than excited. This apprehension is all the more compounded for first time parents who have a lot of unanswered questions. You may be wondering what kind of items to buy in order to make the new baby comfortable and happy. 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.
Even though they're often sold with crib bedding sets, pillows are not recommended for children under 2. Kids that small can easily suffocate while using one. 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. It is also an old maids remedy and one suggested by experts that if the baby is suffering from a cold or a stuffed nose, using a pillow to elevate the head of the baby helps drain the sinuses. There are other ways to do it and you can do this without putting a pillow under her head.
There are a few characteristics all baby pillows should have. Use a small pillow which is light in weight for the baby. 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 way, the baby cannot choke on anything attached to the pillow. Cotton and silk pillows are two perfect examples of baby friendly fabrics. Feather pillows are known to cause an allergic reaction among some babies and it is best to avoid them. The best possible options are those baby pillows that have a removable cover, or are machine washable as a whole as this will help keep the pillows clean.
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. 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. A non allergic body pillow is not a bad alternative either. There are numerous options you can choose from.
There are numerous options you can choose from.
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