2007-03-04 12:56:21 · 30 answers · asked by tinkerbell7629 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It's so silly to me that medical opinions change almost as quickly as the changing of the seasons. And "opinions" is the key word here. ;)
Back when our parents and grandparents were first having babies, there WAS no other position in which to put a baby. And was SIDS a major problem then like it is now? Nope. That tells me that placing a baby on his/her stomach is not necessarily the cause of SIDS (and for that matter, medical "experts" don't know what the cause is as of yet).
When my daughter was very young, my husband and I started laying her on her stomach during naps, and eventually during nighttime sleep. She's now 6 months old, and she is one of the healthiest babies I've ever seen.
2007-03-04 13:08:49 · answer #1 · answered by Jenn 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is not recommended that babies sleep on their tummy because of SIDS. But I do recommend getting a sleep positioner and also sleeping baby on the sides along with on the back. Because of the SIDS research and babies sleeping on their back there are allot more cases of babies with Torticollis which is a condition that causes a baby's head and neck to tilt to one side and would need physical therapy to fix.
Make sure the baby does get tummy time, 10 minutes a few times a day.
2007-03-04 15:03:16 · answer #2 · answered by Carmen M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say not to put your baby on its tummy to sleep, but if there is nothing surrounding the baby and there is a free flow of air then there shouldn't be a problem. The reason it can cause sids is bc in a bassinet or something when they are on their tummy there isn't a free flow of air in the sides of the crib it all just kinda stays in one spot and they keep breathing in the carbon dioxide they just breathed out.
2007-03-04 13:54:10 · answer #3 · answered by Caleb's Mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All baby's should have some tummy time...it helps develop their neck muscles....and if its a cat nap and you are in the room....AWAKE....then i dont see the problem....it is recommended that they sleep on their backs until they are capable of turning themselves over (usually around 3 -4 months old)
Remember, 20 short years ago..,we were all told to let babies sleep on their tummies...
2007-03-04 14:59:38 · answer #4 · answered by motherhendoulas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dbvodka has had too much vodka!
there are so many things being said these days about cot death, but I must be honest, all 4 of my kids slept on their tummy's, head to side. They would not sleep on their backs as midwife advised to avoid cot deaths!
I believe it is hit or miss good luck/bad luck, at the end of the day!
Smoking in the babies company does far more harm as this can make their breathing more difficult!
It is a risk you have to take, i always made sure the room was well ventilated and not to warm!
it is up to you at the end if the day!
2007-03-04 13:04:58 · answer #5 · answered by Welshchick 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hi, We started putting our little one on her tummy at 3 weeks, we tried everything else to get her to settle, this was the only thing that worked, We were very worried about doing so, so we brought an Angle Care monitor, it has a sensor pad that goes under the mattress, if bub doesn't breath or motion for 10seconds, an alarm goes off, it will continue to do so until you re-sett it. It is fantastic!!!!!!
She started sleeping through at 5weeks, we put it down to putting her on her tummy.
2007-03-04 13:25:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not to sleep, NEVER. But you should put the baby on its tummy for tummy time practice several times a day every day while the baby is awake and alert.
2007-03-04 13:38:06 · answer #7 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Watch and see how she or he does first! See if ur baby can move his or her head back and forth and lift his or her head. Laying the baby on her stomach can relieve gas also.... My baby has been sleeping on her belly since she was 2 months because every time i would lay her on her back she would spit up all of her formula and i was nervous she would choke!! She loves being on her belly she sleeps so much better.
2007-03-04 13:13:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about sleeping then - "NO!"
It has been proven that young babies who are put to bed on their tummies are more likely to die from SIDS.
And no, they will not be more likely to choke from vomiting. When a baby sleeps on his back he has his head turned to one side or the other. If he was to spit up or throw up it would just run out of the side of his mouth. The risk of a baby suffering from SIDS is greater than the risk of a baby choking on his vomit when sleeping on his back.
Babies do need tummy time however when they are awake and someone is WATCHING them. This helps strengthen their back, and neck, as well as giving him a different view of the world.
Carrie
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2007-03-04 13:11:15 · answer #9 · answered by Carrie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well first of all if you are talking about sleeping then NO absolutly not! But all babies need what is called "tummy time" where it is fine to lay then on their stomach and play with them for short periods at a time! Goodluck with your little one.
2007-03-04 13:01:37 · answer #10 · answered by Pamela 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋