My baby is 5 months and average size. When I lay him down to sleep on his back he turns over on his stomach, no matter how many times I turn him over on his back he rolls right back over. I tried a sleep positioner and he flops right out then turns over. I dont want him to die from sids and am very worried. Is it ok for him to sleep like this?!
2007-09-29 06:59:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My son wouldn't sleep any other way except on his stomache from 3 weeks old. He's almost 3 and perfectly fine. If he keeps turning on his own, then he should be okay. The risk of suffocation/SIDS decreases greatly now that he can turn over if something was bothering him. I'm not saying SIDS still can't happen, but I think it's unlikely.
2007-09-29 07:04:51 · answer #1 · answered by qυєєи of му cαsтlє ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Take a look at this website and decide for yourself what you think: www.babysake.com. I found it informative about SIDS. I know what you are going through. My son hated to sleep on his back. Who can blame him with all the gas he had in his stomach. Before he turned five months old and started turning himself over, I would let him sleep in a bouncy seat or his swing. I guess that this is not the Best idea, but it worked for my son. My other section would be try not feeding your son two hours before going to bed. This way the food has had time to digest first before you lay him down at night. Don't worry to much, this stage will pass.
2007-09-29 07:14:26 · answer #2 · answered by Rosey55 D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about seriously premature babies. However i do know that they aren't able to do normal things that a full term baby can do. With a full term baby it is believed that they will turn their heads when they spit up, and therefore not choke. With a seriously preterm baby like yours she may not be able to turn her head yet. If she doesn't, then putting her on her back to sleep could be dangerous. My son (16) and daughter (2) would not sleep on their backs at all. They both slept inclined on their tummies. I also took other measures to help reduce the risk of sids. This is a question i would bring up to the nicu staff.
2016-05-17 04:24:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is able to roll over onto his stomach and back onto his back on his own, then it is okay for him to sleep this way. If he can't get back to his back yet, then no, it isn't. Once baby can roll over both ways, there's no stopping him with sleep. If he can only go to his tummy, then you need to keep an eye on him. Otherwise, when he falls asleep, just check on him and make sure his face is positioned to the side so that he is breathing out into the open, and not into the mattress.
2007-09-29 07:05:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your baby is 5 months he is at the very end of his vulnerabily to dying from Sids. When a baby is strong enough to repeatedly turn himself over, he has got the strengh to lift his head and clear his face from the bed covers. Just make sure he is on a firm mattress, with no bumper pads, pillow or toys. I would still encourage him to sleep on his back, but if he flips over it is no longer of great concern.
2007-09-29 07:07:19 · answer #5 · answered by Mama Mia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its fine. If he rolls over then he is okay to sleep on his stomach. My baby slept on his stomach since he was a couple weeks old. He's 7 months now and still loves to sleep that way.=)
2007-09-29 07:26:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's not much you can do to keep an older infant that can roll on his back the entire time he's asleep. But keep putting your baby to sleep on is back anyway until he's at least 1 year old.
2007-09-29 07:09:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always lay your baby down on his back to sleep. Once he is old enough to roll over on his own, you should still lay him on his back, but if he rolls over on his own it's okay. Just start him out on his back.
2007-09-29 07:08:35 · answer #8 · answered by yourmom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once they can roll over on their own and turn their head to prevent suffocation, they are fine to sleep on their stomach. Don't spend sleepless nights trying to turn him over, you'll never win the war. Babies are stubborn.
2007-09-29 07:38:45 · answer #9 · answered by ChefMel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not really the baby like any other baby is still very much at risk i never had this problem with my son he hated being on his stomach but now i am pregnant again and you never know what you will run into. If you are willing to invest about $130 on ebay on this baby item called Babysense its like a sensor. I think well worth it you should read up on it to find out more!
2007-09-29 07:08:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋