My baby is 3 weeks and she only sleept the first 2 1/2 weeks when you held her. Now she likes sleeping on her stomach. When shes sleeping i prop her up on her tummy on a pillow like she'd be sleeping on my shoulder but im affraid to let her sleep like that at night so i cant watch her. lately the only way she'd sleep is with me. when she sleeping and i put her down on her side or back she wakes back up and crys. any advice?
2006-12-24 12:40:40 · 7 answers · asked by Monica S 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
You may have to "untrain" her sleeping habits. It will be hard at first....you have to endure some crying....but she will get used to/and needs to learn to get herself to sleep. As long as she's not hungry, dry, and clean, see if she will get herself to sleep. But I wouldn't let her cry more than 20 minutes or so at her age.
2006-12-24 14:28:22 · answer #1 · answered by muscgrad2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the baby must be on the tummy as least remove the pillow, this is a bad combo and really ups the risks for SIDS
2006-12-25 00:04:13 · answer #2 · answered by LORI P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure you know that sleeping on their back is what is best. My 3 month old would only sleep on my chest dor her first 6 weeks of life. Now she has no problem sleeping i her own crib and on her back. I'd say go with what works.
2006-12-24 20:48:52 · answer #3 · answered by Debbie W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found the best way to have them sleep for longer periods of time during the night is by placing thm in a blanket in the swing on low speed.
2006-12-24 20:47:41 · answer #4 · answered by Jody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get 1 of those boppy pillows, for nursing, and put it in the crib with a blanket over it and lay her on her back inside it she will sleep because she will feel like she is being held. worked for my baby. hope that helps good luck!!
2006-12-24 21:03:18 · answer #5 · answered by Lani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no wrong answer and so many right answers. I have three kids (5, 3, and 1) and all three of them slept better on their stomachs. Others have said that their babies will only sleep on their backs. For your own sanity, if she sleeps better on her tummy, go for it!!
2006-12-24 20:55:19 · answer #6 · answered by artysldr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lay her on her belly but not on a pillow it might suffocate her they have baby positioning pillows at Babies R Us and she can lay on that, but be careful with pillows.
2006-12-24 20:46:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋