[ad_1] Every new parent has to take good care of the child from birth till 6 months. Because if a little care is taken at this time, the baby's body parts get the right shape. You must have noticed that the head of some children is flat. The elders of the house try to keep the head round and ask for a pillow. A claim related to this has been made in a video published on the channel named 'Graceful Nari' on YouTube. So let us know how true is this?What is the claim?[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6VcoJ43ltY[/embed]In the video shared by the user on YouTube, it has been told that with the help of mustard pillow, it helps in rounding the shape of the child's head. It is also told in the video that the bones of the child's head are soft and it can bend in any way for 18 months after birth. If the gap between the two bones of a child's head starts closing, then it is harmful. For this, children should be given a pillow right from the beginning, so that they do not face problems in the future.know the truthTo find out the truth of the claims made in the video, we searched videos of well-known pediatricians and gynecologists of India. In this sequence we Bikaner's Senior Gynecologist and IVF Specialist Dr. Shefali Dadhich Tungaria A video was found in which he/she has refuted this claim. According to the doctor, a newborn does not need a pillow. The material present in the pillow puts pressure on the child's head, due to which the child's head does not remain straight. Instead, the child may get injured on his/her head.doctor's adviceThe doctor says that the child's head may be flat. Because the baby's head collapses from the uterus inside the mother's womb, the flat head automatically becomes round. Apart from this, even if the child keeps sleeping straight in the same position, the head can become flat. To avoid this, the position of the child should be changed while sleeping. Apart from this, do not make him/her sleep upside down for too long.What does the research say?According to FDAPillows that shape your baby's head should not be used to treat any medical condition. Using pillows that shape the baby's head creates an unsafe sleeping environment for babies. Therefore, head-shaping pillows are not effective in preventing flat head syndrome.What is the conclusion?The fact check done by the Sajag team revealed that the video on YouTube in which it is said that a pillow can be used to correct the flat head of a newborn, is wrong. According to experts, newborn babies do not need pillows, it is harmful for them. Research also says that head-shaping pillows are not safe and effective in preventing flat head syndrome. [ad_2]
