If babies want to grow and develop healthily and smoothly, it is necessary for them to have high-quality sleep. But when it comes to how to make babies sleep better, many parents have some questions. For example, our sleeping posture is usually lying on our side or flat. However, many parents have heard that sleeping flat can easily lead to oxygen deficiency in babies. So, is it really easy for babies to lack oxygen when sleeping flat?
Sleeping flat on your baby's back won't cause hypoxia, but there are several bad sleep habits that can easily lead to hypoxia in your baby.
1. Sleeping on a soft bed for the baby
The reason why sleeping on a soft bed for babies can easily cause them to lack oxygen is because lying on such a bed can trap the baby's body in the bedding, which can easily lead to poor breathing. Moreover, babies who are in the process of development have rapidly growing bones and soft bones, while the weight of their buttocks is relatively large. If the baby sleeps on a soft bed for a long time, it will be sunken, which can easily lead to abnormal curvature of the baby's spine. Over time, the baby's spine is prone to deformation and can also affect the development of internal organs.
2. Give the baby a soft pillow to sleep on
Before the age of two, babies do not need to use pillows. After the age of two, mothers can use pillows for babies according to their needs, but they should be careful not to give babies too soft pillows to sleep on. Similarly, if a baby rests their head on a soft pillow, their head will sink in. As a result, when the baby turns their head, the pillow next to them will block their mouth and nose, which can easily cause hypoxia or even suffocation.
