My Daughter is a Month Old??

Question

My Daughter is a month old and I know they say that you aren't supposed to let babies sleep on their tummy but the other day on tummy time she fell asleep and she stayed sleeping for awhile and she was really relaxed and let go of alot of gas. She is a really gassy baby and now I find that if she is sleeping on her tummy she sleeps so much better. I sit with in eye shot of her to make sure she is ok but I never fall asleep when she is on her tummy and sleeping. Is it ok to let her sleep on her tummy as long as I am watching her constantly?

Answer 1

I always let mine during the day when you can make sure she doesn't bury her head. At night I did only on back or side.

Answer 2

You are her mother and you know what is best for your child. If she is more comfortable on her tummy, let her sleep that way! You're doing a fine job, just continue to keep an eye on her while she is like this, and just don't send her to bed on her tummy.
It does relieve some of the pains from gas. She's comfy, remember babies brain grows while they are asleep! They need all the sleep they can get! lol

My baby is very gassy too, I've switched to Enfamil Gentelease, which seems to be working great. Every now and then we give Mylicon drops too. They work almost instantly. You should try those sometime.

Answer 3

I guess I am an old school mom......becuase I also let my child sleep on his tummy from 3 weeks old. He could hold up his head from birth, and turn it side to side while on his tummy from birth. SID's is something that is still being stuided. I slept on my tummy from day 1, as did my sister, husband and so on. But you're the parent. I suggest having your baby nap on it's tummy, and see just how well your child's movement of it's neck and head are. If she is able to move side to side I wouldn't worry. SID's I believe is being blamed on the wrong thing. There have been cases of infants dying of SID's while on their back, with no covers or anything else to explain the cause. Some cases parents have found their children on their backs with their face turning blue, and not able to breathe. Again sleep apnea will occur in every infant, and some are about to deal with it and keep breathing, others have trouble with brain function and snapping out of the sleep apnea.

You're the parent. Do what you feel comfortable with.

Answer 4

Early on my daughter was able to turn herself from her side to her tummy. She was so colicky and found relief sleeping on her tummy, so I let her do it.
The mattress was firm and I only had a pad and sheet on the mattress. She slept with me until she was 3 1/2 months. She could pick up her head from birth. She had great neck control.
I stressed about her sleeping on her tummy and tried to force her to sleep on her back, but she wouldn't sleep and would just scream.
I think for the first month, I didn't totally sleep. I just rested and listened for her breathing. After a while, I felt like she was OK because of her unusually strong neck muscles.
Follow your instincts. After all, they used to tell all mothers to put their children to sleep on their tummies, at least with my generation. I'm 40. It seems like they are constantly changing their minds about which position is right.
The truth is, everyone has their own favorite position. Your baby is just choosing it now and it happens to be different than what doctors are "supposed" to recommend.
Best of luck.

Answer 5

Babies r people 2. They r individuals. They have their own preferences just like u & me. Some babies like 2 sleep on their tummy. I don't c a problem with it as long as u r watching. I am a mom of 4 myself, and each and every one of mine has their own habits. I know the docs say it's not a good idea, but if it makes your baby comfy, by all means, let it be. Just be careful...watch closely. My youngest always used to sleep on his left side. It caused his head to become a little misshapen.
And even though I propped him on his other side or tried 2 keep him from rolling on his side, he always ended up that way by morning. They're going 2 sleep however they may feel comfy.

Answer 6

Tummy time And when u are watching her is ok, but its very crucial to keep a very close eye out on her. Sometimes SIDS causes babies to pass in there sleep and not by suffocating etc. Try swaddling her nice and tight and lay her on her side with a rolled up towel or cover behind her, this helps babies sleep really well and causes no harm. Congrats on your baby and Good Luck!

Answer 7

My son is a healthy and happy 7 month old baby and he has slept on his tummy since he was 1 week old. I have never had any problems at all. He just never liked being on his back or side. I figure it's up to the baby and obviously your little one likes being on her tummy. I'm sure lots of people will say don't do it, but all the things they say are to prevent SIDs, well I think they are grasping cuz they don't have a clue what really causes it. All I can tell you is my story and my little guy is fine.

Answer 8

My son is 2 months old and he just doesn't like sleeping on his tummy. Yesterday was the first day that he did that. I personally don't find a problem with it as long as you're either sitting there while they're sleeping or keep checking in on them pretty often while they sleep.

Answer 9

I let my 12 year old sleep on his tummy all the time when he was a baby. But now i have a 10 month old and they were telling me t only let them sleep on their back. Just try to keep an eye on her breathing if she seems to be breathing fine on her stomach then dont worry about it too much. Although i didnt put my new baby on her stomach because i was scared like you are but she would sleep on her back so it worked out. Make sure you burp her well and try putting her on her back to be safe.

Answer 10

Yeah. Just remember it only takes 30 seconds for a baby to suffocate itself.

They can roll their little heads, and because theyre not very strong they end up with their faces in the mattress.

If she's really gasy she must have a touch of jaundice, or colic. Check what formula she's getting, or watch what you're eating if you're breast feeding.

If she's yellow from jaundice, open he blinds on a sunny window and let her sit in the sun for a FEW minutes at a time here and there during the day. The vitamin d will help her liver pick up the pace.

Most of all, if you remain calm it will help her digestive tract move and relieve the pressure of gas.

Answer 11

You will only know there is a problem when it is too late. I also fell into this trap, my son wanted to sleep on his tummy. He slept better and longer.... Then I watched the discovery channel and saw a show about SIDS. SIDS increases by up to 34% when babies sleep on thier tummies. Hang in there, once she can turn herself on her tummy she can stay there.