2006-07-01 04:37:47 · 45 answers · asked by Randy B 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Putting your baby on his back doubles his risk of dying in his sleep of SIDS. It is obviously your choice, but how will you feel if he *were* to die and you knew it *may* have been because of something you did?
2006-07-01 09:52:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Listen to pops and follow the suggestions of a wedge or a rolled up blanket. I know many children who slept on their tummys infants as newborns and are alive and well and are parents or grandparents themselves but, it does raise the risk of SIDS and why would you want to take the chance of losing your child. Its better to be safe than sorry(guilty and heartbroken). Your child should have no pillow in his/her crib and the blanket should be limited to a light blanket that is placed away from the face/head. Discuss with your pediatrician when it is a good age to allow your baby to his/her stomach. They can give you specific data on SIDS and what the rate of occurrence is related to sleeping on the stomach.
2006-07-01 04:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by Lets_see... 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The funny answer is,"depends on what year it is!" The doctor told me that at one time they suggested babies sleep on their backs but the number of SIDS went up drasically. So now they suggest that they do sleep on their tummies. Just turn their head and keep a watch!
2006-07-01 04:44:04 · answer #3 · answered by NubbY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way for a child to sleep is on their side. I bought one of those wedge things for babies . You can also rool recieving blankets up and but them on both sides of the baby holding the baby on the side. This works great until the baby starts rolling over. I think that when the baby can start lifting their head up and rolling over that they can sleep any way that they want.
2006-07-01 06:22:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not okay. It can increase the chance of SIDS. Also, he's going to be picking his head up soon. What if he picks it up and puts it straight down? He could suffocate himself and you wouldn't even know it! Talk to your pediatrician about finding a different method of getting him to sleep on his back. There are several products that hold babies on their sides or backs. One of these will probably be exactly what you need.
2006-07-01 04:43:32 · answer #5 · answered by no answer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An infant sleeping on thier stomach has the greatest risk of SIDS(Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). If she won't sleep on her back, you could try putting her on her side, or even putting her in her carseat. These always worked on my daughter.
2006-07-01 11:13:43 · answer #6 · answered by save_me_now 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter did, and she is now 15! Lot's of babies won't sleep on their back. Just make sure his face is turned to the side. He will find a comfortable spot!
Hope that helps!
2006-07-01 04:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by krissy78745 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both my kids slept on their tummies from birth. I know they say sleep them on their backs for safety and it may be safer but my kids would not sleep on their backs once we left the hospital. I was scared the first few nights and watched them like crazy but once I saw how they would turn their heads and watched their patterns I thought it was fine. I'd watch the baby real close the first few nights but it should fine.
2006-07-05 18:16:06 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ to ...... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, it's NOT ok. Sleeping on their stomachs increases a baby's risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome...
2006-07-01 04:40:36 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's ok. My daughter would only go to sleep on her stomach. Or a would make a wedge an put her on her side. But, it fine...
2006-07-01 04:40:12 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its better if he get use to sleep on his sided cause of the head ballance.its ok to sleep on his stomach but u have to keep ur eye on him .once he reach the age he can left his headup its ok to let him sleep on his stomach.congrats on ur newborn
2006-07-01 04:47:16 · answer #11 · answered by sasa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋