Pillows

[FairfaxAikman]

I've seen conflicting advice on when you can use pillows - some say 12 months and others 18. Which is it?

Also what are your thoughts on introducing one earlier? My DS wakes every hour still. He's nine months old. As a resulting having to bed share, which is killing my back as well as my sanity.
But during the day I can put him on one of our pillows (I only do this when I am in the room) and he will do an hour and a half at least usually. This morning he's been down for two and a half hours on one.
I just feel like if I fixed his under his sheet it could potentially help his overnight sleep, but I'm aware this is potentially quite risky.

I was also wondering this, my son is almost 12 months old. I saw a silent night deluxe cotbed pillow on sale and it got me thinking about when its appropriate for them to use a pillow. Most of what I read and on the NHS website it said from 12 months onwards.
Although I have read of people placing them under the sheets and it helping their babies sleep. Its really up to you if you want to use one earlier than the recommended age.
Ive decided to hold off for another few months as my son often rolls on to his front and sleeps like that with his head turned to the side so I think I would be too fearful of a pillow at the moment.

I put one under the sheet the day after my DD turned 1 and I feel like it's helped (could be placebo though!). Like you, she slept really well whenever she was on a pillow in our bed.

It’s 12 months as it is a SIDS risk. SIDS does effect older babies and children but the risk is reduced.