Over the last month Maddy has been sleeping during the day on her belly...it doesn't matter how many times I turn her over to her back, she rolls back over. Now that she is too big for the bassinet I have set up the portacot in our bedroom as I'm not really ready to put her in her cot in her own room. Maddy will be 5 months in a few days time and has really good neck, back and arm strength.

I have never been able to put her to bed awake for her night sleep as the moment I put her in the bassinet (where she couldn't roll over) she would wake up and I've been having to take her to bed with us and feed her to sleep & co-sleep through the night.

Tonight I have put her down on her belly wide awake in her portacot and this is the first time ever she has fallen asleep herself and not cried at all. I was going to put her down on her back but I'm more scared of her trying to roll to her belly and then getting stuck, then her starting on her belly.

I guess I'm just looking for a little reassuring. It's so distressing having the SIDS stuff shoved down your throat by hospitals, MCHNs etc telling you only on their back. I understand the research that says it reduces the chances; but it just feels wrong forcing a baby who obviously wants to sleep on her belly, to sleep on her back.

Am I doing the right thing?