My baby sleeps better with a pillow 😳

Posting this anonymous bc of the safe sleep police lol My daughter has slept through the night ONCE her entire little baby life and it was when I gave her a pillow! She typically wakes up crying every 30mins - an hr all night, every night. And a few nights ago I noticed she like kept trying to prop her head up on things while trying to fall asleep, so the next night I gave her a pillow and she was sound asleep. Literally put herself back to sleep a few times. I knowwwww a pillow is not technically safe but what should I do? I gave her a very flat but firm pillow. Are there any baby pillows that are considered “safe”? Any suggestions for tying to make this situation safer? I’ve been sleeping on the floor in her room just in case and I also have a camera when I’m not in there. Her actually sleeping is just so much better for everyone 😭
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Yeah I’m not sure. I’ve debated on doing this too haha. My son sleeps with two soft baby blankets and always had. He loves laying his face in it or putting it like under his belly and laying down. I feel like he’d love a pillow for the softness and coziness. But i just havnt found one yet. If you do I’d get one that you could breathe through and doesn’t have stuff that could get in her nose. Like i have one that came with one of his baby gifts it was a little teddy bear pillow that was soft. I feel like he would love it but because of the fur on it we havnt done It. But i’ve thought of giving him a harder one ish that he can still breath through

If it works for your baby then I think you should do it. There’s so many rules and I get it’s for safety but you have to do what works for your kid and your family. Personally at this age I would feel comfortable having my son sleep with a pillow if he preferred it but he loves blankets so he sleeps with 2 every night as well

How old is your baby? My baby HATES anything touching his face. My hand, a washcloth, his aero chamber, pulling a shirt over his head. I really can’t see anything bad happening with a pillow. I give my baby a blanket to sleep with. If it works for your family I would use the pillow.

My baby sleeps with a pillow! she sleeps way better that way.

My baby sleeps with a pillow, but its to prop her feet. She won't sleep without her feet propped up a little. I saw if you're comfortable doing it, then its okay!

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