I have a 5 month old who is almost 6 month's old, & I was just wondering when you parent's out there think that it is the right time to let your child sleep on his, or her's tummy, & feel safe about it with out no worries?
2006-10-23 18:17:37 · 17 answers · asked by whiteswan21_99 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The specific age is going to be different for every child, but before you even consider allowing your child to sleep on their stomach, he/ she should be able to hold his/her head up and push up on their elbows and/or roll over. If a child is not strong enough to hold theirself, he/she could potentilally suffocate from lack of air. As always, you have to be careful to make sure that there are not things such as pillows or extra blankets that could cover your childs face and prevent them from breathing easily. Hope that this helps.
2006-10-23 18:25:04 · answer #1 · answered by GodsGrl4Real 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 5-6 months of age your baby is probably rolling around on the floor by herself, the chances of her rolling onto her tummy will increase with age and how much she moves around...if you dont want her on her tummy yet roll up 2 towels and put one either side of her so she cannot roll...when my youngest decided to sleep on her tummy there was no stopping her...the first couple of nights are always the scariest and you will find yourself checking in every 10 mins on the baby...but baby should have head and neck control by now so really should be safe...honestly though..its personal choice...do it when you feel comphy doing it.
hope this helps
2006-10-23 18:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anastasia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on each individual child. It is best to continue putting your child to sleep on their back. Your child will roll over onto their tummy on their own during sleep when they are ready.
Also, using a pacifier reduces the chances of SIDS. The pacifier actually creates a bit of a breathing place when a baby has it in its mouth and is on their tummy.
2006-10-23 18:22:57 · answer #3 · answered by Mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been letting my 4 month old twins sleep on their bellies since they were about a month old and they love it. Doctors in the US say it is not safe but Doctors in other countries believe it is safe and the best way to lay your babies. If they vomit, they will not swallow and possibly choke because they are facing down, if they need to be burped and they haven't even though you;ve been trying they will most likely burb while they are laying on their bellies. They also get less scared of their own movement when they lay this way because they aren't able to move as easily which is good.
2006-10-23 19:56:10 · answer #4 · answered by Queen Momma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as my girl was able to easily flip from back to tummy then back again I was OK with letting her sleep on her tummy. That was about 5mths, so as long as your baby can do that, the risk of SIDS greatly decreases. I always did put her on her back, but if I looked in later and saw her on her tummy I didnt try moving her back. Now she prefers her side, but I'll occasionally see her on her tummy with her butt high in the air and I think, strange way to sleep!
2006-10-24 02:05:22 · answer #5 · answered by MaPetiteHippopotame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they can escape a sleep positioner, get out of any swaddling blanket and roll on their tummy by themselves.
I was worried about this when my daughter started rolling from back to front at 3-months (and kept getting stranded there until she learned the other 180 degrees of the equation), but my daughter's pediatrician said if I found her sleeping on her tummy during this period not to worry about it too much, just to gently roll her back onto her back. He said she was a strong healthy baby and could pick up her head so she wouldn't let herself smother while sleeping.
I only had to worry about putting her back on her back for a few weeks until she could roll in both directions.
I still (she's now 11-months) always put her to bed on her back, but unless she's pretty much zonked out when I put her in bed she rolls to a comfy position on her own much like you or I would.
Take care!
2006-10-23 19:12:39 · answer #6 · answered by Poopsie-Daisy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the baby is old enough to turn from his back to tummy, he will sleep like that if he wants to.
My 20 month-old just started liking to sleep on his tummy.
2006-10-23 18:21:44 · answer #7 · answered by Terrible Threes 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can your baby flip over? If so, then it doesn't matter if you put him on his tummy since he can flip anyway. The main point is don't place really fluffly blankets in his crib and you don't want him to be comatose when he goes to bed. I never fed my six month old cereal to force sleep like some parents were told to do by licensed physicians.
2006-10-23 18:27:44 · answer #8 · answered by bluasakura 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter slept on her tummy from the get go. I never had any worries. SIDS is NOT caused by tummy sleeping, this is just a THEROY just as the theroy that blankets cause SIDS, or that pets in the home causes SIDS...There is NO proof that tummy sleeping causes Sids...I slept on my tummy my sister slept on her tummy my nieces slept on their tummies, my ex husband slept on his tummy and we are ALL still quite alive.
2006-10-23 19:27:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The risk of sids is not significantly reduced until 21 months. It is reccomended not to PLACE baby on his/her tummy- wait until he/she places themselves on their tummy then you know that they can move if they need to. It's not good to do it before they can roll back over efficiantly.
2006-10-23 20:31:34 · answer #10 · answered by momofthreemiracles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋