my 2 month old sleeps better on his stomach but im told that its bad to have a baby sleep on its stomach?

Answer 1

Let him sleep on his stomach while your awake or during napping. I would put him on his side to sleep thur the night.
I had a baby that liked to sleep on it's stomach and one that wouldn't sleep unless it was in it's car seat.........lol
Those were some sleepless nights.

Answer 2

I had to answer this, even though there has been a lot of answers already.

When my children were young (over 30 years ago) the doctors all said that they HAD to sleep on their stomach, that sleeping on their backs risked them drowning if they spit up some milk. They all slept on their stomachs, they all survived and grew up well.

Now, my grandchildren all sleep on their backs because that's what the doctors are saying these days. I'll bet if you look back through history that you'll find the medical people changing from one opinion to the other, like the length of skirts going up and down.

As a mother of 4, who knows how good it is to have a good night's sleep, I'd say let him sleep the way he likes. You can check what the medical people say in other countries (like Europe) - a lot of the time they don't agree with the doctors here and they have the same, or even less, problems with their babies.

Of course, I am not a doctor, so even answering this questions can't be giving medical advice. Only grandmotherly advice.

Hope you get some sleep so you can enjoy that little one while he's still little.

Answer 3

Which would you rather have, a live healthy baby, or one that is at risk for sudden infant death syndrome. Even if your baby does sleep better on his stomach, put him on his back. So what if the baby does sleep better, he will catch up to all the sleep he needs in a few months. Don't put him on his stomach!

Answer 4

Babies *don't* sleep better on their stomachs. The best kind of sleep for a baby is one that they wake up from.

There are sometimes concerns that a baby sleeping on his back is at increased risk of suffocation if he vomits. If he's sleeping in a crib, he is just as likely (some say more likely) to suffocate in a puddle of vomit (crib mattresses are usually waterproof and won't absorb the puddle).

Deep or long sleep is not in a young baby's best interest. They are *made* to need to wake frequently. If they sleep too "well", they are at increased risk of SIDS.

It is the very fact that babies wake more often when sleeping on their backs that makes it safer. Only one baby in a thousand dies of SIDS, but if that one is yours, it is 100%.

If you want to further increase the risk of SIDS, the following have been shown in research to help:

Breastfeed exclusively for at least 6 months.

Put baby to sleep in the parents' bed at night.

Do not smoke--ever, anywhere. And do not allow anyone who does smoke near your baby. (If this is not possible, require them to shower and change *all* their clothes--down to underwear before approaching baby.)

Do not use a pacifier. Research showed that babies who normally get a pacifier are more likely to die of SIDS on a night when they don't have one. You are putting your baby at risk for using one--you might break the last one at bedtime one night!!

Answer 5

Just keep an eye on your baby while he/she sleeps. My daughter slept on her stomach it was the only way she could really sleep. Make sure there are no pillows or blankets or anything around her head.

Answer 6

That's the position in which SIDS deaths most occur! Do NOT let your baby sleep on his stomach, even if he sleeps better that way. Babies need to sleep on their backs to help prevent SIDS deaths!!! Once your son is old enough to roll over by himself, it won't matter which side he sleeps on. But for now, KEEP HIM ON HIS BACK!!!

Answer 7

my neice started sleeping on her belly when she was less than a month old. It was the only way she could sleep. And she has had no problems. You should probably just check on your baby every once in a while to make sure they are ok.

Answer 8

It's odd because this thinking has done a complete 180 - it used to be that people were encouraged to put babies on their tummies. My oldest preferred her back and the youngest preferred her tummy and still does now that she is 2 1/2. I think that very often babies have an instinct about what is best for them - if it was me, i'd let him sleep on his tummy.

Answer 9

This is correct. Young babies do not have strong enough neck muscles to support their heads and if laying on their stomach, they can more easily get there faces in a face down position where they could choke. There may be more to it than this but this is what I remember from when my son was little.

Answer 10

He is technically too old for the risk of SIDS. Just keep the pillow out of the crib and put him in sleeper pj's instead of using a blanket. That way he can't get tangled in anything. I'm sure he'll be fine.

OOOPPPSSS!!!! I thought you put two year old!
Never ever put the baby on his stomach!!!!!!
Oh my God! My sister's baby died from SIDS. Don't ever take any risks. He was on his back.