Over the last 6-8 weeks we've noticed our DD has a tendancy to prefer sleeping on her belly. From Week 2 and during the first few weeks at home she was very unsettled at night so I resorted to co-sleeping with her on my belly which she loves and would instantly go to sleep with.

Now DD is almost 10 weeks and she still seems to prefer being on her belly than on her back. She does get bad belly pains which has her in tears for hours but when she is unsettled or not self settling herself in her cot, if we bring her out and put her on her belly on a big thick pillow she'll sleep happily for hours and not wake but in her cot on her side or back she wakes regularly and cries. I've also found on her belly she doesnt want her dummy which is another bonus.

Obviously with all the SIDS talk and constant reminding of how babies must sleep on their back I'm wondering what I should do. DD is asleep now and woke after an hour of me putting her down, I rolled her onto her belly and off to sleep she went almost instantly. I have a monitor in her cot which is going but I'm not sure if i can just start to leave her to sleep on her belly if that is what she wants. She can easily move her face from left to right and holds her head up really well. She has no blankets near her face and has her arms wrapped but near her face so that aren't down and she can push up onto them.

Has anyone had a bubba that just wanted to sleep on their belly as a preference?? A friend of mine has two children and both slept on their side/belly from early on. She just had her 3rd and same thing has happened, bubba doesn't like sleeping on her back. I feel better having the monitor on her (but all it really does is tell you if there IS a problem, doesn't prevent a problem) but at the same time still worry about it but I want her to be comfortable and happy.

Love to hear from people whose babies did the same thing...