My 8 month old wants to sleep on her tummy, is that ok?

Answer 1

I would not put an 8 month old on her tummy, but ask the doctor.

Answer 2

At 8 months your baby will be able to control her head, so sleeping on her tummy shouldn't be a problem. My son has slept on his tummy since he was about 6 months old. Despite putting him down to sleep on his back he would always roll over onto his tummy, so there wasn't much we could do to stop him from sleeping on his tummy. If you are really concerned regarding this check with your doctor.

Answer 3

At 8 months they are able to crawl and sit up so I don't think it would hurt anything to let them sleep on their tummy. When they are younger I can see how it would be an issue since the child can not move out of the positions. Both of my girls slept on their tummies and turned out just fine!

Answer 4

My son is 10 months old and has been sleeping on his tummy for a long time. At 8 months your son is old enough to move around to make himself comfortabe . Our parents and so-forth put us on our tummies, it just became a no-no recently and we're all fine:) My son sleeps on his tummy and props his butt up in the air:)

Answer 5

i actually find that most babies sleep much better on their tummies. People like babies to sleep on their backs because of the risk of SIDS, but i know MANY babies who slept on their tummies and are just fine. Just make sure the sheets are tight on the mattress so there is no extra stuff in her respetory path, also no pillows, toys, dolls and just 1 blanket so nothing gets tangled.
its a bit hard to roll a baby back on her back every 20mins if she likes sleeping on her tummie

Answer 6

My 6 month old just started sleeping that way. We asked the doctor at her last visit about it, and he said since she is rolling on her own there wasn't much we could do. But we always start her off on her back. By morning we find her on her tummy. So i would start the little one on there back and let them find a good position. Good luck.

Answer 7

As long as your baby is rolling over by herself, then yes, it's alright. Once they start moving on their own, it's impossible to keep them in one position all night long. Actually my son started sleeping on his tummy at 6 mos of age. There was no way i could have got up every 10 minutes (everynight) just to lay him on his back!
So yeah, if she wants to sleep on her tummy then let her. She should be crawling right now anyway, and soon be walking...if not already! Good luck with your soon to be 'toddler'

Answer 8

First make sure there is nothing else in the crib or bed. Depends also if baby's neck is strong. My son moves around in his bed a lot and sometime I wake up, because I can't sleep for an entire night I have to check up on him, I see him on his tummy I guess he rolled over and his fine I can't touch him if I do he'll wake up. So it really depends on how strong your baby's neck spine is so that they can move and turn their head.

Answer 9

Once your baby can roll over, you can let her sleep in whatever position she wants.

Personally, my baby has slept on her tummy pretty much since she was born... Yes, I was concerned about SIDs, but she would spit up and aspirate, which was a much more imminent danger. When she was a little older, she wouldn't fall asleep on her back at all - even if she was asleep, she would wake up if we put her down on her back.

Answer 10

Back in "the day" when my 3 older children were newborns, it was practically unheard of to ever put a baby to sleep on his back - most babies slept on their tummies. Over the years, it appeared there was a correlation between a decreased incidence of SIDS in back sleeping babies. In response, the "Back to Sleep" campaign was started and the cases of SIDS have, in fact, decreased. However, it is my opinion that many parents have become unduly paranoid about any baby sleeping on her stomach. It is important to note that not every baby who sleeps on his tummy dies of SIDS and some babies who sleep on their backs still die of SIDS. I have been a child care provider in my home for 20 years so I keep current on recommendations for infant care. Until the age of 1 year, it is recommended that babies be initially put down to sleep on their backs. If the baby is able to roll over on his own, then he is fine to stay in whatever sleep position he finds most comfortable. At 8 months, it is perfectly fine for your daughter to sleep in whatever position she finds comfortable.