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I had a baby die of SIDS when she was 5 months old and she was on her back, as was 90% of the mother's babies that are in my SIDS support group. A baby can die from SIDS in any position. There are mothers in my group that lost their baby while in a car seat, stroller, swing, being held, even two that were awake and not even sleeping. You cannot do anything to prevent SIDS because it is not preventable all you can do are things that to help reduce the risks. Everyone (except for people that have actually lost a baby to SIDS) is all caught up on the position of the baby when sleeping. There is more to it than that, like I said most of the mothers in my group had their baby die on their backs. I was one of the many mothers that thought I had nothing to worry about because I put my baby on her back to sleep, didn't smoke or drink, I did everything I was supposed to but in the end it didn't make a difference. I know now that there are a lot more contributing factors since I have had it happen to me. I spent the first year after my babies death doing nothing but research because I need answers since I did what I was supposed to and it still happened. If a baby is going to die of SIDS there is nothing you can do to stop it, prevent, or even detect it. You can not prevent something when you don't even know what causes it you can only do things to help reduce the risk of it happening. In the end you do what is best for your baby. I have had two kids since my baby died and they both slept on their tummy, back, side, however they wanted and they are fine. There a couple of mothers in my group whose babies where over six months when they died and when a baby starts rolling over on his/her own you cannot stop them from sleeping how they are comfortable. You just have to leave it in Gods hands and live your life because if you sit around and worry about it you will miss your baby being a baby and before you know it they are teenagers. That's what I realized really quick with my first daugther after the one I lost. For the first month I had her on an apnea monitor and constantly watched her sleep. Then I realized what I was doing was not good for either of us. An apnea monitor is only good for apnea. If a baby stops breathing because of SIDS that baby is already gone because a baby that stopped breathing due to SIDS cannot be revived. There is no such thing as almost dying of SIDS if it is SIDS your baby is gone. I took my daughter off the monitor and a few months so she could sleep without all the wires and an alarm going off because a lead came lose and waking her up. I stopped worrying about it and just decided to enjoy her. My son, who I had 2 years after my daughter, I have never once worried about. It is out my hands so I just do what makes my kids happy.
Do what you feel is best. I guess people that still say the back is the best position for a baby to sleep has never had a baby die of SIDS on their back or join a group to see that there are more babies that die are dying on their backs, sides, etc. then tummies.

2006-11-09 15:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by shannonmangan 4 · 2 0

With my first son I let him sleep on his belly all of the time. He slept better that way, then with my 2nd and 3rd they came out saying its dangerous. I just heard yesterday as a matter of fact that they are learing that SIDS is now a certain problem in a childs brain that only some children develop and this is what causes them to stop breathing. Not the fact that they are laying on their tummys. I would still be careful about doing that even though WE all survived sleeping on our tummys. Better to be safe than sorry.

2006-11-09 12:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by Blondi 6 · 2 1

It is a hard call... both my babies slept on their tummys as soon as they could turn their heads from side to side VERY well. My son that was at 2 weeks. My daugher it was more like a month and a 1/2. They say tummy sleeping causes SIDS, but all of our parents were told to have babies sleep on their backs for the fear of choking. So in my opinion - your damned if you do and your damned if you don't! Good Luck! It is the first of MANY hard decisions in your little ones life!

2006-11-09 13:13:12 · answer #3 · answered by melodi_jean_99 3 · 1 1

Yes . Sudden infant death syndrome it has caused deaths from one month to 1 years old. Experts believe SIDS victims have an immature arousal center in the brain. Put simply, they can't wake themselves up when they're having trouble breathing. Infants who sleep on their stomach are particularly vulnerable to SIDS. One theory is that this position increases the likelihood that they will re-inhale oxygen-depleted air. "The peak danger is between 2 and 4 months.oops almost forgot. The only time you could put them on the belly is when they are awake cause it strengthens their neck and arm muscles.

2006-11-09 12:27:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

yes, at first it is bc of the risk of SIDS. Once they have good control over their head and can lift and move it easily it should be ok then. My son would never sleep unless he was on his stomach...so he slept like that from 2 weeks on. I was always very worried at first and was always right next to him or checking on him every couple minutes. But he was pretty big when he was born and was lifting his head pretty good from the day he was born. So he did ok with it. But it differs for every baby.

2006-11-09 12:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by Jessica 4 · 2 1

It greatly reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. 13 years ago the american academy of pediatrics proposed that babies be placed on their backs to sleep always. Since then people have been doing it and SIDS rates has declined by 50 percent. Thats proof enough for me. I still leave my son in fleece long sleeved footed onsies instead of blankets to reduce SIDS and he is 7 months. Young babies are kinda weak and they get tired so easily on their stomaches. You never know and I dont like to take chances.
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/sids/

2006-11-09 12:30:45 · answer #6 · answered by Cyber Bullying Is Ugly 2 · 2 1

All my kids were sleeping like that. It makes them sleep more comfortably and the gas formation/accumulation in the digestive system is much less. But if the child is unable to breathe, due to nose being pressed against the cushions, and his reflex system does not change the position of his nose, it cud be fatal.

2006-11-09 12:27:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

Yes, it is very dangerous. It's okay for a little bit if your with the baby, but it should only lay on it's back or sides. When the child is able to roll or turn-over on it's own then it's alright for them to lay on there stomachs. I dont know exactly why, but if your baby lays on there stomach it causes something, but im not sure what it is.

2006-11-09 12:23:40 · answer #8 · answered by [Pro♥Mom] 3 · 0 2

No it is NOT dangerous to put a baby to sleep on their tummies. That is an OLD WIVE'S TALE. It was ONCE a theroy that putting babies on the tummies to sleep caused SIDS. Then babies started choking on their own spit up when they were forced to sleep on their backs. There is NO KNOWN cause for SIDS, however there are THOUSANDS of theories to it's cause. Some say it's because there are pets in the home. Some say it's because the home is kept to warm while other's say it's kept to cold. Some say it's because someone in the home smokes, some say it's because someone in the home sneezes.
FYI I slept on my stomach...I'm 53 years old no SIDS there, my sister is 48 , slept on her tummy, my step sisters both in their 60s slept on their tummies. My daughter almost 21 slept on her tummy, my nieces 17 and 25 slept on their tummies, my nephews 25 and 10 slept on their tummies. ALL of my cousins ranging in ages of 50 up all slept on their tummies. All of my friends children slept on their tummies. The ONLY one I know who's child died, was the friend who's baby slept on her back...she vomited and the vomit backed up into her lungs, because she was sleeping on her back.

2006-11-09 13:35:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

this as confusing to me as it is to you. I had six babies all grown up now a nd healthy. I was told never lay them on their back because if they had to spit up they could choke on their own salivia or vomit. I was told to lay them on their stomach or side. the side is the best.
My children again were told necer to lay them on their stomach because they could turn their face into the the mattress and suffacate. this is an idea like many others that have chaned through the years and then later like many others it will change back. Sorry I could not help you it is a decision you have to make

2006-11-09 12:39:58 · answer #10 · answered by mamayer6 5 · 2 1

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