| A cushion is just a cushion right? Well not quite, | | | | on top of it. Keeping the baby close to your body, as |
| especially in the world of baby cushions. As parents, | | | | all midwives will tell you is very important to form a |
| we all want our babies to be secure and comfortable. | | | | bond with your baby and this cushion allows this. You |
| Whether it is providing a safe and stimulating play | | | | get benefit too as the cushion helps to get the baby |
| area or making a hard high chair more comfortable, | | | | into the right position without putting a strain on your |
| baby cushions and floor mats are a fantastic way to | | | | back. |
| make the world a little softer and comforting for | | | | Cushions designed to help you during pregnancy are |
| your baby. They are also often designed with a | | | | also available. These cushions offer a wide range of |
| specific purpose beyond just providing comfort, so | | | | support for lying and sitting which as we all know |
| how do you pick the cushion that is right for you and | | | | becomes a chore as the due date approaches! Try |
| your baby? | | | | to find soft wedges to put under your belly to |
| There are many types of cushion on the market to | | | | support the baby! |
| cater for many scenarios your baby will be in. There | | | | The modern high chairs on the market today such as |
| are large, comfy, flat floor cushions that can provide | | | | Stokke Tripp Trapp and Svan also provide ranges of |
| a safe play environment. These cushions can often | | | | cushions in many different color combinations. Not |
| be used as an aid to help babies crawl as they can | | | | just for comfort, these cushions are designed to |
| use a cushion to learn how to support themselves on | | | | keep your baby in the proper posture so as to |
| their knees. Another important use of these cushions | | | | accelerate their ability to sit upright unaided. |
| is "tummy time". Experts agree that babies who don't | | | | Practicality (you dont want to have to wash the |
| spend time face-down often have some delays in | | | | thing every 2 minutes) and safety are clearly crucial |
| their development of motor skills. Tummy time helps | | | | when considering which baby cushion to buy. Look |
| babies learn to push up, sit up, crawl and even | | | | for cushions that meet the CAL TB 117 fire retardant |
| eventually stand. | | | | standard. Also look for cushions with removable, |
| You can also buy cushions that are much more | | | | washable covers. Covers that can be spot-wiped are |
| visually stimulating and in exciting colors. These often | | | | also very desirable. |
| come in animal designs with lots of movable parts | | | | Hopefully this article has set the scene for the |
| which help babies develop their body awareness, | | | | different types of baby cushion that are available. |
| their ability to discriminate between colors and shapes | | | | There is a surprising amount of choice available to |
| and their sense of touch. | | | | help with the many different scenarios you find |
| Baby cushions are also available specifically designed | | | | yourself in when caring for your baby in the stressful |
| to help breast feeding. These horseshoe-shaped | | | | first few months. |
| cushions go around your body with the baby laying | | | | |