2006-07-09 04:13:54 · 23 answers · asked by ijcboucher 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It is a risk for SIDS. A baby sleeping on her/his stomach is twice as likely to die of SIDS and is also more likely to die of suffocation. However, thousands of babies die of SIDS every year in the US, and several dozen babies die of suffocation. SIDS is clearly a higher risk.
The reason for the increase in SIDS is that babies sleep too long and too deeply on their stomachs. Breathing carbon dioxide would cause a suffocation death, not SIDS. A lot of people confuse the two, including many doctors!!
2006-07-09 04:45:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On her belly, facing to the side worked for mine. Now they say lie baby on their back. I was a mother nearly 20 years ago. My daughter is alive and well. My grandson, who is 3 months old, doesn't like sleeping on his back at all! and won't unless his head is elevated. We have the head of the crib slightly elevated and he sleeps on his side, support the back with a small beanbag cushion or a rolled towel. Use a monitor at all times. If the babe gets into respiratory problems you will hear them snuffling around. Working for us. He also sleeps either his Mom's chest or mine if I'm babysitting him. We are well pillowed up at an angle. This is all because I think he has a slight touch of reflux and that wakes him often.
2006-07-09 16:02:21 · answer #2 · answered by sinned 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When children are asleep on their faces, they sleep deeper. This may sound good since they do not startle themselves awake as easily, however, it is very dangerous. When carbon dioxide builds, small infants on their faces rebreathe this dangerous gas and because they are sleeping more deeply, do not wake up. They can die from lack of oxygen. The current recommendation is to place them to sleep only on their backs. Side sleeping is only recommended with a doctors approval if there is a medical reason why they cannot sleep on their backs.
2006-07-09 11:37:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually you shouldn't even put them on their side to sleep. at one time here they had pampers diapers, maybe 5 or 6 years ago, that had a picture on the front waist panel that said back to sleep showing a baby sleeping on it's back. it is not actually necessary to prop a baby on it's side to keep it from choking if it spits up during sleep, their head is turned anyway when laying on their back and it makes it easier on their ribs and lungs to take in full capacity if they are laying on their back instead of the body weight being all on one side.
this is an excerpt I just found that applies to the US speciffically. I know they give us the same information here in Canada. But since most people on here seem to be American this is just for you.
an article from Jet, published by Johnson Publishing Co. on June 2, 2003
Placing babies to sleep on their backs helps to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and doesn't lead to other health problems like congestion, fevers or ear infections, according to a recent study by the Archives of Pediatrics.
The study agrees with what the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended for more than a decade-that infants younger than 7 months old be put on their backs to sleep rather than on their stomachs or sides to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
2006-07-09 11:32:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say this can cause SIDS. Always put your baby on its side you can prop the baby with a blanket behind its back this is what we did for my son. Plus the baby can suffacte its self if they put there face done since they don't have control of there neck yet.
2006-07-09 11:17:13 · answer #5 · answered by adidasgurl68 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who said so?My four children all slept with their faces down and they are all well and kicking.
You see there are lots of benefits of sleeping with face sideway(not down,stupid!). Make sure the surface of the bedding is firm and without flimsy cloth, to prevent suffocation.All the best!
2006-07-09 11:19:35 · answer #6 · answered by guok113 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It greatly increases the risk of SIDS. Since moms have been putting their babies to bed on their backs SIDS has decreased dramatically.
2006-07-09 11:43:52 · answer #7 · answered by all_my_armour_falling_down 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well do you think you could breathe easily while laying face down? I don't think so.
The latest advice by SIDS experts is, from birth, to ALWAYS put them to sleep on their BACK
2006-07-09 11:23:49 · answer #8 · answered by Petra_au 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh geesh people who ask these questions DO NOT need to have kids.
Newborns do not know how to roll over from back to tummy. So till they learn to roll over on their own you lay them on their backs to sleep.
2006-07-09 12:01:16 · answer #9 · answered by Coast2CoastChat.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breathing. Because of SIDS.
2006-07-09 11:16:08 · answer #10 · answered by Cali Dude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋