The Snuggletime 3D Flat Head Baby Pillow is a lightweight, contoured baby pillow with a soft, breathable knit cover, shaped to cradle a baby's head. Its central dip is designed to spread pressure across the back of the head rather than concentrating it in one spot, which is the idea behind a contoured pillow.
It has a low profile — measuring 26 cm wide, 23 cm high and just 3 cm deep, and weighing around 120 g. The cover is soft against the skin, and the pillow comes in grey. Snuggletime lists it as suitable for babies from 0–12 months.
About head shape and contoured pillows
A newborn's skull is soft and still forming, and consistent pressure from lying in the same position can lead to flattening on one part of the head (sometimes called flat head, or plagiocephaly). A contoured pillow like this one is designed to help relieve pressure on the back of the head. If you have any concerns about your baby's head shape, it's worth raising them with your clinic sister, doctor or paediatrician, who can advise on what's right for your baby.
How it works
- Contoured shape: A shaped central dip is designed to cradle the head and spread pressure across a wider area rather than a single point.
- Low profile: At just 3 cm deep, it sits low under the head.
- Soft, breathable cover: The knit cover is designed to feel gentle and breathable against baby's skin.
Important safe-sleep note
Current safe-sleep guidance recommends that a baby is placed on their back to sleep on a firm, flat, level surface covered only by a snug fitted sheet, with pillows and other soft items kept out of the sleep space. Please follow the manufacturer's instructions and current safe-sleep advice when deciding how and when to use this pillow, and speak to a healthcare professional about any head-shape, breathing or reflux concerns rather than relying on a product to resolve them.
Cradles baby's head
Relieves the pressure on the back of baby's head
Protects baby's skull
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