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. As new parents, you might be making a list of things you would be needing to welcome the baby into a safe and comfortable world. 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.

More often than not, baby pillows are sold along with the crib for the baby as a set, with bedding etc, which might not be suitable for children below two years of age as proper care is not taken in manufacturing such packaged items. In general, its best to wait until your child moves from a crib to the bed before introducing a pillow. 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. A small and lightweight pillow is best for a young child. This is so that it can not suffocate the child or make him or her too hot. Yet another thing to look for is that the pillow should be devoid of frills and fancies. 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. All the better to sleep with if the pillow has a washable cover that can be removed at will as it promotes better hygine.

Test the firmness before buying a baby pillow so that the baby will not be smothered by sinking his or her little nose into it. It is safe to teach a baby to sleep on a baby pillow after it becomes two years old. Before the age of two babies can get suffocated on a pillow. 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. The possibilities for your baby pillow are endless.

The possibilities for your baby pillow are endless.