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One hears of numerous expert opinions on why babies do not require pillows and how dangerous pillows can be for the health of your baby. Most of such advice is needlessly exaggerated and do not give the right picture of whether to use baby pillows or not. It is true that very young babies, less than one year of age do not require a pillow under normal circumstances, and that some baby pillow products may actually be unsafe. However, past that age, using a baby pillow is no more harmful and can actually aid your baby in sleeping better.

The skull is very plaint during the formative years, keeping the head in one side position during sleeping may result in the skull being deformed or lopsided. A rigid on the back sleeping posture can lead to the development of a hollow at the back of the babys head. Using a baby pillow can help prevent this and provides the requisite support to the head of your baby. Choosing the right kind of pillow is vital. A feather pillow can cause allergies and a soft pillow may result in suffocation; both are therefore best avoided. The new memory foam pillows are a good buys because they provide the right kind of hold to the babys head and are non hazardous.

Baby pillows come in all shapes and sizes. The key is to identify which sort of pillow is best for your baby. Baby pillows used in cribs are just as safe as any other provided they are thin and narrow. If you visit any childcare unit in any hospital, you will find crib pillows being used. Doctors also recommend baby pillows when your baby develops a cold. The reason is that a slightly elevated baby head helps the baby breath easier when down with a cold. It is also believed that using a baby pillow helps prevent baby ear infections and acid reflux. Some opine that a good time for transition to pillows is when the baby moves from the crib to a bed. This advice is on the basis that smothering is unlikely as the pillow will probably fall off the bed. In fact your baby may even start indicating a need for a pillow is you observe carefully. They do this by holding a stuffed toy or a towel under their head and use it as a makeshift head rest. Then its definitely time for you to buy a good baby pillow.

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