In hospitalized infants, prone positioning is an appropriate intervention to promote physiologic stability, musculoskeletal and neurological development. Benefits of prone positioning include:
Improved respiratory status
Reduced incidence of gastroesophageal reflux
Reduced stress
Improved digestion
Improved bone density resulting from upper- and lower-extremity weight bearing
Improved duration and quality of sleep
The Dandy Prone Pad facilitates developmentally supportive prone positioning that closely mirrors the fetal flexed posture. With its hourglass shape and unique lower extremity supports (goalposts), the Prone Pad encourages the extremities into midline flexion and guides the knees and hips into proper alignment. With 5 sizes that fit easily into DandleLION positioning aids, it’s easy to find the right sized support for every patient.










