Baby is starting to roll over to stomach while sleeping what should I do?

Question

My baby is almost three months old and I have notice that every time I put her down to sleep/nap by the time she wakes up she has inched to her side and is almost lying on her tummy....what should I do? When she falls asleep playing on her tummy I move her...Any suggestions?? I am a first time mother and the dct said that the risk of sids in greater when a baby sleeps on his or her tummy...but what should I do if she moves to her tummy?

Answer 1

I know how scary this can be with the SIDS alerts, but I really think she will be OK.
However, there is a sleeping "cradle" that you can purchase and it is inexpensive. It is basically just a piece of cloth with a foam 3-D triangle shaped tube on each side so that she cannot roll over after being placed on her back or stomach. I have to be honest with you though...it doesn't work, at least in my experience. My youngest bruiser of a boy did manage to wiggle down past the end of the tubing and then just roll right on over. My older good as gold boy simply wouldn't stand for the resrtiction of it. If I tried to put him down partially awake, to instill self-soothing, he would have a fit because it was not comfortable to him. If I put him down fully asleep, he would scream at the slightest waking until I took him out of it and an hour later would be on his stomach again.
My advice, and I am just a parent, not a medical professional, would be to let her sleep how she is most comfortable once you have put her down on her back. I definitley would not try to make a homemade version of cradle sleeper because of the danger of suffocation.
Try not to worry. Good luck.

Answer 2

As a grandparent of 4 grandchildren and father of 3. Allow me to say that it does not matter how the baby rolls unto her stomach. The thing is you should be happy your baby is healthy according to your comments.

You can wrap the baby in a blanket real good and snug. In this fashion your baby will not be able to move an inch. If you want to restrain your baby do it. But, I would prefer my children to be able to roll around and look healthy.

El sid is no longer with us. He was used to scare the opposite war opponents. So, El Sid is gone, but your baby is here, take care of her and allow her freedom to move and roll as much as she can.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

there isnt much u can really do if they roll on their own, other than stand there and turn them every time they do it! just make sure the cot is clear, no pillows or anything, and it shoud be fine. my mother put my baby down to sleep on her stomache and got her used to it, even though i asked her not to, and my baby was fine. they used to tell everyone to put them on their stomachs. also i think theyre more comfortable like that especially if they get tummy aches often. they feel more cuddled up laying that way.

Answer 6

I have a one year old son who has prefered to sleep on his stomach since he was about 3 months old. If thats the way your baby is comfortable dont move your baby. Just make sure nothing near him/her can suffocate them. If still worried check them every so often the first few nights to make sure they are ok.

Answer 7

As long as your baby can lift her head easily and is rolling over on her own, there's really not much you can do to prevent it. If you start putting bumpers around her, she can end up getting tangled in them in her sleep and that's a risk in itself. Let her sleep, check on her every few hours if that makes you feel better, but most likely there's no harm in letting her sleep on her belly.

Answer 8

If she is old enough to turn herself, then she is fine on her tummy. My daughter turned herself at that age. Just be sure there are no pillows, toys or anything else for her to get hung up on. She's trying to say,"mom, tired of sleeping the way you keep putting me!"

Answer 9

my daughter started doing that at about that age also....she is perfectly fine no SIDS!!! this is what i think...if they are old enough to roll over on their bellies they know that they have to turn their heads to breathe. she is probably more comfortable that way so i let my little one do it!! don't put any pillows around her or anything due to suffocation. if she wants to sleep on her stomach she will...good luck

Answer 10

They sell a wedge at babies rus that can prevent it for a little while longer, but the fact is that you will have to give in soon and just worry a little more, you can't tie her to the bed. Keep the monitor on nearby, and check on her throughout the night, that's about all you can do. sorry.