my daughter is 1 month and a few days old and she wont sleep on her back. she can move her head back and forth and stuff. ive tried sleep positioners. ive tried waiting till shes asleep and rolling her over onto her back but she wakes up right after.
any other suggestions??
2007-05-14 04:23:11 · 7 answers · asked by ouangel77 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
dont worry if she prefers to sleep on her tummy most babies find it makes them feel safe and cosy. it is also good for their neuro-respiratory system.
2007-05-14 04:29:23 · answer #1 · answered by BROTHER DEAREST 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hi
I really think she is too young to be on her stomach. I realize she can turn her head, but her head control cannot be strong enough at one month old. It is alittle scary at that age for sids.
Try letting her sleep in her car seat and put that in the crib at night to get her used to her back. Most babies sleep well in the seat.
If she gets tired enough she will sleep too even if she is on her back. Babies always prefer to sleep on their belly's but it is more important to worry about their safety other than their sleep preference at that age. Just keep her on her back and she will get used to it on her own, it is like training them in other ways, no different.. She will cry and cry for a awhile until she gets used to it or try the car seat move for a while until she can roll over both ways, that is when she can sleep on her belly and not before.
Good Luck and I hope this helps
2007-05-14 11:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by qpook 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I slept on my tummy as a baby and so did my son in fact my son would not go to sleep unless he was face down or had a blanket over his head. All very fustrating when you have midwifes telling you all manner of things to scare you.
Keep the room well ventilated and check on her but if she is more comfortable like that then let her sleep. You should get some too remember.
2007-05-14 12:15:28 · answer #3 · answered by entertainer 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
While the current recommendation is for infants to sleep on their backs, it should be kept in mind that all infants who sleep on their tummies do not die from SIDS and sleeping on their back does not prevent every case of SIDS. The Back to Sleep Campaign was begun in 1993, before that most babies slept on their tummies. All 3 of my older children slept on their tummies and are now perfectly fine adults. If your daughter prefers her tummy for sleeping, I think that would be fine to let her do so. Make sure her sleeping surface is firm covered with a tight fitting sheet. It is just a recommendation for babies to sleep on their backs, but not every baby will want to.
2007-05-14 12:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm, I have a 9 week old who does the exact same thing. Mainly because in the beginning, I would let him sleep on my chest. Then I learned that babies sleep on their backs at this day in age. So I would put him to sleep on my chest and then lay him on his side and he drifts right off to sleep.
2007-05-14 11:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by momof3 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Firstly cosleeping is protective against SIDS and most cosleeping babies sleep on their sides. Room sharing is also protective but not as protective as cosleeping.
You also might want to consider an Amby bed:
http://askdrsears.com/amby.asp
Cosleeping & SIDS
Fact Sheet
http://www.babyreference.com/Cosleeping&SIDSFactSheet.htm
Co-Sleeping
What's it All About?
http://www.babyreference.com/sleepingandSIDS.htm
CO-SLEEPING AND SIDS
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/T071000.asp#T071006
Co-sleeping and the Media
http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/5-ap/38-cosleeping-and-sids.htm
http://www.visi.com/~jlb/thesis/cosleep.html
2007-05-14 11:41:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
as long as she can turn her head from side to side let her sleep on her tummy. my two kids wouldn't sleep any other way.
sleeping on her back can also make a flat spot on her head that won't be pretty.
2007-05-14 11:32:38 · answer #7 · answered by nandina221 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋