The disadvantages of sleeping with your arms as pillow

Nowadays, many families have one child and several adults. They don’t know how to protect the baby and just want to give everything they have to the baby. They hold the baby in their arms when they sleep, and even let the baby sleep with the head resting on their arms after putting the baby on the bed. Little do they know that this will only do harm to the baby’s development. The following is a brief introduction to the dangers of babies sleeping with their heads on the adult's arms:

What are the dangers of babies using adult arms as pillows?

1. Not conducive to spinal development

The spine of a newborn baby is basically straight, without physiological curvature, and may even protrude slightly backwards. If the baby lies on his back without a pillow, the back and occipital bone will be on the same plane, making the back muscles more relaxed and comfortable.

However, an adult's arm is a bit too high for a three-month-old baby, and it is not suitable for the baby to sleep with it as a pillow for a long time. If the baby falls asleep on the pillow at first, move the baby away when he/she is asleep and make him/her sleep on a suitable small pillow of a lower height.

2. Affect breathing and blood circulation

Holding the baby while sleeping makes it difficult for the baby to breathe fresh air. Instead, the baby mostly inhales the dirty air in the quilt, which makes him prone to illness. Moreover, the baby cannot move freely while sleeping and it is difficult for him to stretch his body, which will affect his normal blood circulation.

3. The baby becomes dependent and will have difficulty falling asleep independently in the future.

Many mothers will find this situation: after the baby gets used to sleeping on the arm, it is difficult to put him on the bed. He will cry as soon as he is put down. It is really frustrating. When encountering such a situation, we need to correct it in time!

The above is the editor's summary of the harm of babies sleeping on adults' arms. In fact, for newborn babies, it is the best choice to let them sleep in bed, because they are actually not at ease in the arms of adults. Every move of adults may affect the baby's sleep quality! Babies need enough sleep time to ensure their growth and development, so everyone should pay attention. Although it is understandable that everyone loves children, it is better to let them adapt to sleeping in bed!