All my babies slept on their tummies from day one. Now I am not recommending this. But I just wanted to let you know that it doesn't necessarily mean danger. With my babies they all were born with incredibly strong necks... could hold their heads within a day of being born including being able to lift them slightly off the bed when on their tummies. When I was in hospital the midwives witnessed this and said that in their case it was a lessened risk. the thing was that they absolutely refused to sleep on their backs. Interestingly my last MCHN said that this can run in families and that about 1/10 babies will refuse to sleep on it's back and that it usually means they also have strong necks. Anyhow, run it past your MCHN and see what she thinks. To me they stressed that I make sure the cot mattress was nice and firm and that there was good ventilation at all times. Also if there are no smokers in the family it reduces the risk the most. This includes smoke from other sources like fireplaces too.
Anyhow, don't worry yourself to death LOL Just make sure you follow all the other sleeping guidelines to a "T"
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