Mustard seeds pillow for shaping babies head

curiousgal · Jul 30, 2012

My baby has developed a bump on one side of her head as she turns in only one direction almost all of the time. The doc suggested that we use a mustard seeds pillow.
However, considering that my child is now 3.5 month old, am wondering if the pillow will be of any use now.

padmaja909 · Jul 30, 2012

Dear curious
we used it for 9 months for our children.

jeneliapeterson · Jul 30, 2012

Mustard pillow is the best option for infants as it will not create any pressure in the heads of the baby and will give him comfort also.

vdeepab4u · Jul 30, 2012

what is this mustard seed pillow ? i didnt know about it, just wanted to know what is it.

Sanchita22 · Jul 30, 2012

Mustard seed pillow are very safe and are given to make the head uniform. The earlier you give it, the better.

gswathi · Jul 30, 2012

I have not heard about this before... what is mustard pillow?Can we get it in shops or should we have to make it at home?...how?...please explain....

ramyaramani · Jul 30, 2012

Mustard seed pillow is used for reducing the chances of flat head. Mustard seeds are filled in a bag/cloth and stitched to form the shape of a pillow. Whenever the baby rolls/moves his/her head the pillow takes the shape of the head. This is like a bean bag or foam granules pillow.

This can be made in home.

Wash required amount of mustard seeds thoroughly. Dry it in the sun. Ensure that it dries well. Stitch a cloth on three sides (or use cloth bags that are double stitched). Fill the bag with dried mustard seeds. Seal the fourth side by giving a double stitch. The pillow is ready. Adjust the quantity of mustard seeds to avoid the pillow being too hard or too soft.