Babies sleeping on stomach

Is it a good idea to let my baby sleep on his stomach? I usually put him on the side or back. Side after food and back after diaper or just whenever. I tried putting my son on his stomach and he rolls back to his side/back.

Quoting Elijah Cayden's Mommy!:" Is it a good idea to let my baby sleep on his stomach? I usually put him on the side or back. Side after ... [snip!] ... after food and back after diaper or just whenever. I tried putting my son on his stomach and he rolls back to his side/back. "

If baby can roll from his back to his belly and back to his back, then it's fine. Not like you can really stop him, lol, unless you wanna keep rolling him over and waking him up, which will only serve to piss him off, make him cry, and leave you exhausted. If you're REALLY worried about it, look into one of those special motion detection baby monitors that can tell you if baby stops breathing.

With the whole SIDS thing, I personally don't. DS will be 6 months in 2 weeks & I still put him on his back or side. I woke up last week and he was on his stomach and I panicked and turned him over. I may be over protective, but if there is anyway it will reduce the risk of SIDS, I'll keep doing it.

My daughter would fall asleep on her side or back when she was little and all the time wake up on her tummy and she was just fine.

Quoting Katharyn Marie:" With the whole SIDS thing, I personally don't. DS will be 6 months in 2 weeks & I still put him on his ... [snip!] ... and turned him over. I may be over protective, but if there is anyway it will reduce the risk of SIDS, I'll keep doing it."

You need to read up on your SIDS risks. It's only a problem when the baby IS TOO YOUNG to roll back over or move their head. THAT'S what can cause suffocation or SIDS, not just belly sleeping.

You flipping baby over every time he's on his belly is probably just ticking him off, to be honest. You're in for a rough few months ahead, because it's gonna get harder and harder to keep them off their bellies for sleep.

<blockquote><b>Quoting ♥Frodolicious♥:</b>" You need to read up on your SIDS risks. It's only a problem when the baby IS TOO YOUNG to roll back ... [snip!] ... You're in for a rough few months ahead, because it's gonna get harder and harder to keep them off their bellies for sleep. "</blockquote>



Yeah I know that, but my son hasn't learned to roll back over from stomach to back. He gets stressed out trying. Once he learns, I am sure I will not care as much.

Lots of people keep telling me to put him on his stomach. I read about the SIDS and that's why I don't put him on his stomach. I tried putting him on his stomach but he doesn't like it. He rolls back to his side and then stomach. He's 2 weeks.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Elijah Cayden's Mommy!:</b>" Lots of people keep telling me to put him on his stomach. I read about the SIDS and that's why I don't ... [snip!] ... stomach. I tried putting him on his stomach but he doesn't like it. He rolls back to his side and then stomach. He's 2 weeks."</blockquote>




Then just put him on his back or side. If he is more comfortable that way, then font for the tummy sleeping. DS originally hated being on his stomach (awake or asleep), now he likes being on his stomach for short periods of time. He usually screams after about 15 minutes, because his chunky butt can't roll back over yet.   He doesn't like being on his back, but loves sleeping on his side. Which I am 100% fine with, since he has a history of throwing up while sleeping.

Sweetheart its best to put your child on his back especially if this is your first. I lost my 1st son from SIDS from laying him on his stomach for that mistake of "listening to other people" So many rumors flared my head "He's gonna choke on his throw up if he's on his back" but there is NO scientific proof of that happening. I was filled with so much guilt and hate and my son was almost 2 months. Your baby is younger so don't take any chances. There's a reason why when you see babies in the hospital, they are all on their backs. The first 4 months of a babies life are the most critical. So please no matter what you hear, lay him on his back because I am living proof that babies on their stomach THAT young, they are not ready for.

Quoting ProudMommaof3_89:" Sweetheart its best to put your child on his back especially if this is your first. I lost my 1st son ... [snip!] ... what you hear, lay him on his back because I am living proof that babies on their stomach THAT young, they are not ready for."

Thanks. I'm sorry for your loss... did you say anything to those people that told you about putting babies on stomach?  

Quoting Elijah Cayden's Mommy!:" Thanks. I'm sorry for your loss... did you say anything to those people that told you about putting babies on stomach?  "

Unfortunately no, his father and I were more angry at ourselves for listening to them in the first place. Everyone thinks they have all the answers but honestly a lot of things will come naturally to you as a mothers instinct. At the end of the day, no body will know your baby better than you so don't ever let someone tell you whats best for your child unless its a well-known health/life hazard such as SIDS. Your baby himself is letting you know right now that sleeping on his stomach isn't for him if he keeps rolling over to his side or back. Doctors DO allow what they call tummy time, but that's only for about an hour most out of the day, when they are awake and they are being supervised. This gives them the chance to work their neck muscles and their movements and avoids flat head syndrome. But aside that, never to sleep. There's literally a sign in my doctors office that says "Back to sleep" informing to have your child on their back. I'm sorry I wrote a whole life story to you, just thought i'd like to share it with you lol. But Honestly best of wishes to you on your newborn.