Posted by Jacek on 1/27/2014 to
NEWBORN
Having a baby burp pillow may not be among your priorities, but considering the benefits it can give you, it might as well be. Its main use is to aid in a baby’s burping after every feeding. And besides providing utmost comfort, here are other advantages in using a burp pillow:
- Prevents the food from going back up—if you place the baby on a flat mattress, there’s a very high chance of the food or milk going back up and causing the baby to vomit or spit. The downward inclination of this burp pillow will help in easing down the milk or food intake of the baby with each feeding.
- Reduces risk of baby injury when being carried—mommies are pros when it comes to knowing how to carry babies, especially when burping, but what about the other family members or the nanny? Instead of carrying and rocking the baby after burping, resting them on this pillow will help in reducing the possible risk of injury.
- More rest time and less stress for mommy—taking care of a newborn child can take its toll on the mother, especially when it comes to carrying the baby for a long time. Using this burp pillow during burping time will help take some stress off moms and can help in making their job a bit easier.
- Babies won’t get used to being carried—parents know the stress of a baby that’s used to being carried all the time. It’s all about reinforcement and a bit of training by putting them down on this burp pillow, so they won’t get used to being carried and rocked after every feeding time.
- Can also be used as a comfy naptime pillow for both baby and mommy—if you’re going to invest in a comfy and helpful baby pillow, it might as well be this one. It’s very soft and comfortable and even has a curve in the middle, which gives off the feel of being in the mother’s arms. And it helps when mommy sleeps on it as well because her scent will stay and be picked up by the baby even if she’s not around.