Baby Pillow

Question: Do you think its ok for my 3rd month old baby to use baby pillow?

(Posted by: crazy4adelle on 2008-09-13 06:17:55)

Im just wondering if pillow helps breath easily by elevating her head when she have colds? if not why so? thanks in advance! : )

Posted by: ♥Lucky♥ 2nd Bun in the Oven on 2008-09-13, 06:21:49

No, there is a suffocation risk in doing this. If you need to elevate her head, then put something under the mattress on the side where you lay her head.

Posted by: C K Platypus on 2008-09-13, 06:21:52

I have a wedge pillow that I 'm using with my twins who both have a mild cold. It 's more effective in raising their heads and safer than a regular pillow. If you can 't find a wedge pillow, I recommend raising one end of the crib to elevate her head.

Posted by: Twins+1 on 2008-09-13, 06:22:46

Instead of putting the pillow under her head directly, maybe she can either sleep in a carseat while she has a cold, or you could put the pillow under the crib mattress to elevate it slightly. Pillows are dangerous for babies that small due to suffocation risk. Personally, I 'd either let her sleep in a bouncy seat, a carseat, or a swing until she gets better.

Posted by: kerin m on 2008-09-13, 06:25:52

Definately don 't use a pillow the risk of Sids...or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome are increased. An excellent idea i have tried is putting something under the babies mattress to keep the head end elevated. It works great when babies have a cold.

Posted by: Katrina H on 2008-09-13, 06:26:04

It is not recommended due to risk of suffocation. Elevating the bed or mattress never worked for me. I put my daughter in her swing (in my room) when she was having trouble.

Posted by: LadyRee on 2008-09-13, 06:27:07

You can use a nice little pillow for your little princess. She suppose to be laying on her back anyway,so that might help her be a little more comfortable. Peace and Blessing

Posted by: GOING ON 3 IM BRILLIANT ME 7 on 2008-09-13, 06:29:48

No. the risk of sids doubles with pillow use. they can turn their head and smother. the other thing that alot of people don 't know, that they just finished studies on, is when you use a pillow directly underneath them, they tend to slide as they sleep-this causes their chin to fall toward their chest which makes it hard to breathe. they are saying that is why 40% of sids related deaths happen in the car seat, swing or carrier. chin-to-chest breathing. if you think about it , it makes sense, if she has a cold, put a firm pillow under her crib mattress and it raises the whole thing. it works, i did this alot. and before you put her down for hte night, sit in the bathroom with the door closed and the shower running on complete hot, then use a nose sucker. that worked for me every time. a car seat is safe, as long as her head isn 't flopping foward, so is a bouncer. sorry i didn 't verify that.

Posted by: Megan on 2008-09-13, 06:30:10

No pillows are not safe.We had to keep our daughter elevated for about 6 months while she slept.We used our car seat which is wonder ful i also bought a wedge by boppy which is wonderful and a boppy pillow which is one of the best things i ever bought

Posted by: Tanduay on 2008-09-13, 06:32:25

Exactly like the other girls said.a child doesnt need a pillow for its head to be comfortable. weve used a pillow under all four of our childrens cot mattress when they have had a cold & it does seem to make a some difference.

Posted by: cathrl69 on 2008-09-13, 06:36:49

No, it 's dangerous. If you want to elevate her head, then put the pillow UNDER the mattress, or prop up the whole head end of the cot on two bricks or similar.