I've heard both. I bought a sleep positioner but I would like to know which way to lay my child when she gets here. Please help!
2006-09-11 07:04:23 · 25 answers · asked by NIKKI 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Definitely on their back until they turn 1. This helps prevent SIDS = Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
2006-09-11 07:07:58 · answer #1 · answered by Mary 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Laying her on her side is the best position. That way, if she were to spit up during the night she wouldn't choke like she would if she were on her back and she wouldn't suffocate if she was on her stomach. Just have her propped on her side while she is a new born. Once she is about 3-4 months old, then laying her on her back is good. The only time she should be on her stomach is when she can roll over by herself and she rolls onto her stomach on her own and can roll back onto her back as well.
2006-09-11 07:59:14 · answer #2 · answered by Tired-Mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in Germany and when my son was born (in Germany) the nurses layed him on his side, which I love. You roll a little blanket and place behind him. Or you can buy wedges to help keep the position. This position is used all over the world I found out except here. The doctors always told my mother to lay us on our backs and I spit up as an infant and my mother walked in to check on me and my face was blue. They had to revive me. Suffocating on my spit up. I layed my son on his side until he could roll over and then I layed him on his stomach. I do not and will not do the back thing. That's a guess as to the cause of SIDS.
2006-09-11 07:08:48 · answer #3 · answered by jdecorse25 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
even the doctor recommends to put an infant to bed on his back."Back to bed"This is an easy way to remember this.If you put the infant to bed on the belly, it might blocks the airway of the Baby and the Baby can't breath. be very care full with the blankets and stuffed animals you put into the Baby's bed as well. They could be choking hazards as well.As soon your Baby knows how to roll over, you can't control what is the best position for your Baby to sleep in, but until than, always put it down on its back.
2006-09-11 07:18:32 · answer #4 · answered by rogermyloverboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The safest sleeping position for a baby is on the back as this minimises the risk of cot death. Once a baby can roll itself on its stomach, thats fine don't spend the whole night getting up to turn them over. Best practice is back to sleep and front to play - this means that they strengthen their neck and prevent their head from flattening.
2006-09-11 07:13:54 · answer #5 · answered by Wendy G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to lay your child down to sleep is on the back. Once your child starts to roll, they will begin to find the position that makes them most comfortable. But no matter what, always lay your child on the back to sleep. The sleep positioners are good to help keep your little one from rolling over.
2006-09-11 07:14:02 · answer #6 · answered by Meesh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say that the best position for a baby is on their back, but both of my boys refused to sleep in that position. It is said that lying a baby on thier stomache to sleep can cause SIDS or that they can suffocate themselves. But both of my boys slept on their stomaches with no problems. If you are worried about these things (which is understandable) i would try to have them sleep on their backs or sides.
2006-09-11 07:11:11 · answer #7 · answered by dienna c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to put your baby to sleep in 20 seconds you must get the "Instant Baby Sleep" MP3 sound track. Here is their official web-site: http://www.instantbabysleep.net
The sound track gently produces energy over the full human hearing spectrum with an embedded pulse that gently eases the brain to the Alpha state well known for drowsiness and sleep induction.
2014-09-25 08:01:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always did side sleeping... at night I would sleep them on their side in between a wedge when they couldn't roll over yet.. however once they were old enough I slept them however they felt comfortable because I checked them several times thru the night anyways... My youngest was a belly baby and always still sleeps that way at age 5.There is so much contraversy over the whol back or belly sleeping etc.. I just slept mine on their belly or back thru the day when they couldn't roll over and then at night their sides in the wedge and I always switched their sides too left one night right the next etc.. then when they got old enough to roll over, I put them down usually on their sides and however they ended up was fine...
2006-09-11 07:53:09 · answer #9 · answered by nknicolek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually just spoke with a nurse about this. Always put your baby on his/her back to sleep. This will reduce the chances of SIDS. Please note too that as a baby gets older he/she will learn to roll over and problably will so in their sleep. Don't be alarmed if you wake up and your baby is on his/her tummy. Just softly turn him/her back onto their back.
Good luck and congratulations!
2006-09-11 08:16:41 · answer #10 · answered by Lisa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋