The advantages and disadvantages of shaping pillows. Should newborns sleep on shaping pillows?

The shaping pillow is a product that we are all familiar with. It is mainly used to help babies control their sleeping positions. In addition to being good for babies, the shaping pillow also has certain disadvantages. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of the shaping pillow? Should newborns sleep with a shaping pillow?

The advantages and disadvantages of shaping pillows

The benefits of using a shaping pillow for your baby: When your baby is sleeping, his head may often turn, causing some pressure on the cervical spine, and a shaping pillow can effectively prevent this situation. Its curvature fits the baby's cervical spine curve, effectively ensuring that the blood circulation and metabolism of the head and neck are in a good state, which is conducive to the healthy growth of the baby. The disadvantages of a shaping pillow are that it may cause the baby to sleep with a flat head, and secondly, it restricts the sleeping posture, which may make the baby uncomfortable when sleeping. In fact, it is not recommended for babies under six months old to use pillows when sleeping, because smaller babies have larger heads and their cervical spine is not fully developed, so sleeping with a pillow will make the baby feel uncomfortable, and using a pillow too early will also have a negative impact on the baby's cervical spine development. If you really need to raise the head, you can fold a large towel and place it where the baby sleeps, just a little bit too high.

Should newborns sleep on a shaping pillow?

Pillows are not a must for newborns. The back of the human head is called the cerebellum. The development of the cerebellum during infancy is very important to the future of the newborn. It is not necessary to use pillows for newborns. If you use a shaped pillow or put a hard object under the newborn's head to flatten the back of the newborn's head, hoping to get the so-called best-looking flat head, it is very unscientific. This will affect normal growth and development and even cause breathing difficulties. The spine of a newborn is straight. When lying flat, the back and the back of the head are at the same level. Moreover, the newborn's head is relatively large, almost as wide as the shoulders, and there is no discomfort when lying on the side. Therefore, pillows are generally not needed. However, whether a newborn needs a pillow should be decided according to the specific situation. Some newborns often spit up milk. At this time, a folded towel can be placed under the head instead of a pillow.

Can a baby shaping pillow be used for side sleeping?

There is no restriction on the sleeping state of babies during their growth process, which causes their soft bodies to present different types of postures. However, a shaping pillow can help babies form a fixed and correct posture and prevent other changes in head shape. Therefore, when using a shaping pillow, try not to sleep on the side. Although a shaping pillow is used, because the things used for babies are soft, if babies do not use it according to the function of the shaping pillow when sleeping, the meaning of using the shaping pillow will be lost. Therefore, although the shaping pillow can also be used to sleep on the side, in order for the baby's body to develop more correctly in the future, it is better not to sleep on the side. For babies whose head shape has changed, a soft shaping pillow may not help them change the status quo quickly. Therefore, when the baby sleeps on the side, it is necessary to use a small pillow or other methods to correct the baby's sleeping posture, and fix it with a shaping pillow to gradually help the baby correct the deformed body.

Can the shaping pillow be used for a one-month-old newborn?

Newborns cannot use shaping pillows. If you want to use them, it is best to use them after three months. Because the spine and thoracic vertebrae of newborns are not fully developed within three months, using shaping pillows too early is not good for the development of the spine of newborns. During this period, the baby's spine does not have the physiological curvature unique to adults. Using it too early will cause the development of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. In addition, the spine of a newborn is basically straight, and its physiological curvature has not yet formed. When lying flat, the back and head are on the same plane, so there is no need to use a pillow. After three months, the height should also be about 2 to 3 cm, and the height should be gradually adjusted as the baby grows and develops. At the same time, not using a shaping pillow can also reduce the occurrence of head deformation, and can also reduce accidents such as suffocation when the baby turns over.