Absorbent Pillow – Is it Making Co-Sleeping Easier?
There is much debate in America today over whether co-sleeping, or a family bed, is a good way to raise children. Traditional mothers believe that babies should sleep in their crib, and often let them cry themselves to sleep. Mothers in between put their babies in a crib, but get up every time they cry to comfort them. Now, it is becoming more and more popular to simply have the baby sleep in the bed with the parents. This allows the whole family to sleep better and it is easy for the mother to wake up and nurse. When this occurs though, it is difficult for her not to get breast milk and baby drool all over the sheets. For this purpose the absorbent pillow was invented. It isn’t what you would typically picture as a pillow, however. It is a pillow, a pad to sleep on, and a pad that blocks the side of the bed to prevent the baby from rolling off. Many of the nicer ones are made from 100% cotton flannel, providing a very soft surface to sleep on. The fabric is triple thick, which adds th
