Jordan is 6 months and strong/mobile! While it's great he can move round so much, he has taken to sleeping on his belly, and I caught him with his nose against the mattress last night - ie didn't have his head turned.
He had always been happy on his back til now! Doesn't matter how many times I flip him over either. What can I do?
He sleeps in a cot right next to me and often stays on our bed after his late night feed as I bf lying down with him.
I think/have been told that if they are mobile & strong enough to get onto their front in the first place, then they are fine to sleep that way if they preffer - although I can see why you'd be concerned about the nose to mattress scenario. I *think* there are things called something along the lines of 'safe sleeper wedges' or something that you can put them in to keep them 'in position' on their back if you are REALLY worried, but IMO if the cot is clear of any other obstructions (bumpers, toys, blankets etc) he should be fine to sleep however he likes.
Can your little boy lift his head? My son started to tummy sleep as soon as he got mobile too! i freaked out and was so worried he would suffocate, but he didnt! He is probably just comfier this way! You could try popping him on his tummy to start with and position his head iykwim!
At least he is right next to you, so you will be able to keep an eye on him!
our DD also became a tummy sleeper at around 5 months. we just made sure that there was nothing in the cot and we stopped trying to wrap her. if you havent already, i recommend a sleep suit for bubs that way no need for extra blankies or wraps!
My DS started rolling on his tummy at night but won't sleep on it. I was getting up 6 times just to put him back. I ended up buying a Safe T Sleeper which goes around the mattress and around his tummy. It keeps him on his back. My CHN did say though that once they can roll from back to tummy and can lift their heads it is ok to let them sleep on their tum.
The Sids and Kids official line is that if they are physically able to get themselves from front to back while awake, then not to worry. You still should put him down on his back, but don't fret too much about turning him over.
Last year due to someone over-interpreting the rules, we used to turn babies over at childcare, and none of them were sleeping more than half an hour. Until the sleep nazi coordinator had to help put children to sleep herself and realised how riciulous it was, and we got a consultant in.
The SafeTSleeps can be good, but I know a family with twins who used them and ended up being woken because of screams of frustration from one, and found the other (little acrobat) had managed to turn himself over anyway!
My DS has just taken to sleeping on his tummy. I haven't really worried about it, but he is just getting over the flu, a bad one & I'm glad he likes his tummy, coz he would've choked had I put him on his back.
So while he was sick I made sure he was on his tummy as it was safest at the time. I put him on his side or back now, but he's usually on his belly by morning.
Keeps sleeping on tummy - help!
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