From birth, I have placed my 10 month old to sleep on his belly in accordance with the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome guidelines. Now that he's more mobile, he is rolling onto his belly and falling asleep there. I check on him and roll him back to his back. Does anyone know if this is risky now that he is 10 months old? Are the risk of SIDS still there. I've heard up until 12 months old.
2007-02-10 23:15:20 · 11 answers · asked by Aquarius0276 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
First off positioning has nothing to do with why a baby suddenly stops breathing. Suffocation is not SIDS so a baby that dies on its tummy because it was face down in the crib or because of a blanket is not SIDS it is suffocation, not the same thing. They have changed the way they rule a SIDS death and suffocation is suffocation it is no longer considered SIDS. My daughter was on her back and still died of SIDS. I joined a SIDS group shortly after she died and guess what....most of the mothers in my group have also stated that their babies were on their backs, sides, in strollers, swings, etc. There were only a couple on their tummy. If a baby dies on its tummy and it was not suffocation then yeah it was probably SIDS but that baby would have died in any position just like my daughter did. A sudden cesation of breathing has nothing to do with positioning or there would be no babies at all dying other than in just one position. People are so hell bent on this back to sleep stuff that they follow it so cautiously along with everything else they have come up with and then like me their baby dies and they are left saying but I did everything I was supposed to. It doesn't matter what you do. Whatever is causing these babies to stop breathing is beyond our control as parents. It is something you have no control over and if it's going to happen it's going to happen. Your daughter should just enjoy her baby, as should you, and not let this overwhelm you. I've had two more and both of them slept in whatever position they wanted, usually on their stomach, and they are both fine. SIDS has been known to happen up until 1 year but the risk decreases after six months. I know three people in my SIDS group that lost their babies at 10 month and two at 12 months. There are also 2 that lost their baby to SIDS while their baby was awake so it doesn't even have to happen while they are sleeping. As far as it running in families this is false. SIDS IS NOT HERDITARY. I asked every doctor that was involved in my daughter's care at the hospital because I was terrified of having anymore children. They all said that it is not herditary and is not likely to happen twice in the same family.
2007-02-11 00:14:39 · answer #1 · answered by shannonmangan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
10 Month Old Sleep
2016-10-02 21:41:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I raised 4 who slept on their stomach.
SIDSs does seem to run in families and my kids all made it through. I had kids in the 70s and it was okay for sleeping on their stomachs because if they spit up it would go not down into their lungs. Then I had kids in the 80s andt it was not okay because of the SIDs. The experts change their minds every 10 years. I decided to take care of my kids in the 80s just like I did the kids in the 70s they grew up exactly the same. So much for experts.
2007-02-10 23:30:33 · answer #3 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both of my kids wanted to sleep on their bellies from the start. I tried to keep them on their backs, but they would scream until I put them on their bellies and then they would go right to sleep. There is no proof that babies sleeping on their stomach die of SIDS. Research shows that a higher percent of babies who died happen to be on their stomach at the time of death, but that could be merely coiensidence. I've also read that it's caused by not breathing well on the stomach. You'll just have to make the decision yourself, but both my kids are fine.
2007-02-11 00:59:26 · answer #4 · answered by daysie78 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing u can do. My children did the same thing. The health nurse told me that as long as they r rolling it's fine. It's babies that can't breath and roll over that can die of SIDS. U r not putting him on his tummy he is so that means he is capable of rolling on to his back if he needs to. Don't worry!
2007-02-10 23:57:55 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Booh♥ ☺☺☺☺☺ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son is 13 months old he has slept on his tummy since he was 6 months old . Years ago they told you it was the safest way to lie a baby on there tummy i myself think if SIDS is going to happen it will happen no matter what way you lie them my son has problems with his breathing i am always worried as he is at bigger risk can go through life worring all the time hope i have been helpful
2007-02-11 00:11:17 · answer #6 · answered by jorli 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have slept him on he's belly from birth what is the problem with him sleeping on he's belly now? if you were ment to say from birth he has slept on he's back and now he is rolling onto he's belly i wouldnt worry at that age theres nothing you can really do, they will sleep where ever the are most comfy!!
2007-02-10 23:44:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
once they can roll over it won't matter how you put him to sleep he'll find the position he likes best. The risk for SIDS drops dramatically once they can roll over themselves.
2007-02-11 00:45:11 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He'll probably roll back to his stomach if that's how he is comfortable.
2007-02-10 23:26:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
at ten months they will sleep how ever they want I wouldn't worry
2007-02-10 23:23:01 · answer #10 · answered by christina c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋