How long does it take for a newborn baby to sleep on a pillow? How high should the pillow be for a newborn baby to sleep on?

Newborns spend most of their time sleeping. Having a good sleep is very important for the baby's growth. Sleeping comfortably is inseparable from a pillow! So, how long can a newborn baby sleep with a pillow?

How long can a newborn baby sleep with a pillow?

Newborns don't need pillows to sleep.

Under normal circumstances, newborn babies do not need to use pillows because the spine of newborns is straight and does not have the physiological curvature unique to adult spines. If the head is raised, it is easy to form a curvature of the head and neck, which will affect the breathing and bone growth of newborns and may even cause accidents.

Why don't newborns need pillows to sleep?

1. The spine of a newborn is straight and has not yet formed a physiological curvature. When a newborn lies flat, the back and the back of the head are at the same level, so a pillow is not needed.

2. A newborn's head is large, almost as wide as its shoulders, so it is very natural for it to sleep flat, on its side, or on its back, without the need for a pillow.

3. The neck of a newborn is short. When the newborn sleeps with a pillow, the head is artificially raised, which makes it very uncomfortable and easily causes the head and neck to bend, affecting the newborn's breathing and swallowing.

Recommendation: However, in order to prevent the newborn from spitting up milk, the entire upper body of the newborn can be raised by about 1 cm.

How old is the baby using pillow

Babies can start using baby pillows after 3 months.

At this time, the baby learns to lift his head, and the cervical spine has a forward physiological curvature. The pillow can support the cervical spine well, promote the physiological development of the head and neck, maintain unobstructed breathing, and improve the baby's sleep quality and blood circulation in the head.

How high is the pillow for babies to sleep

1. When the baby is 3-4 months old, the cervical spine begins to bend forward and a pillow about 1 cm thick can be used as a cushion.

2. When the baby is 7-8 months old, he has started to learn to sit. At this time, the shoulders have become wider, so the pillow can be raised to 3 cm.

3. When the baby is one year old, he can stand and even walk. At this time, the baby's pillow should be replaced with one that is 5 cm high.

4. The height of a baby's pillow should be controlled between 6-9 cm. A pillow that is too high or too low will affect breathing and sleep quality, so the height of the baby's pillow must be moderate.