Baby keeps rolling over onto stomach when sleeping
My daughter is 8 months. she rolls over onto her stomach as soon as she is lain down. I know Back to sleep is recommended because of SIDS but I have tried to put her in between those things, wrapping her up, sleep sack, etc. but she is still turning over! She wakes up in the middle of the night and realizes she is on her tummy and cries and goes in the crawling position. She used to sleep perfectly on her back about one week ago with all the restraints that unfortunately dont work anymore. Any ideas? I miss sleeping through the night! Help!
posted March 24, 2007 - 3:35am
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I know that back sleeping is recommended and I did it too. But once they learn to roll over there is not much you can do. I used to freak out when my daughter started rolling over in her sleep and nothing i did made her stay on her back. They will develop their own favorite sleep positions on their own and it's ok. I just made sure there wasn't anything in her crib she could get tangled up in or could pose a suffocation threat. I weaved the crib bumper through the railings of her crib so she couldn't pull it over herself. I didn't give her a blanket or pillow until recently and she is 3. Don't run in repositioning her when she starts to fuss or cry. Give her a little time to reposition herself and put herself back to sleep. If you keep doing it for her she will never learn to do it on her own. I recommend getting a baby monitor with the TV so you can see when she really needs your help or if she can do it on her own. I can't live without my TV monitor. It has saved me a lot of sleep and given me much peace of mind. With the voice monitor I was running in her room for every little noise. With the TV monitor I can just roll over and see what she is doing.
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PermalinkI totally understand. My son was in the hospital for his first month, hooked up to all these machines that alerted the nurses if he started having problems (he was premature.) So their main concern was not sleeping position. He became accustomed to sleeping on his tummy. I knew that he was supposed to sleep on his back, but we soon realized he wouldn't/couldn't sleep on his back. I was rather torn up about this, but my husband just shrugged his shoulders and reminded me that when we were babies, our mothers were told to put us on our tummies, not our backs. Yet here we are. I remember listening intently to his baby monitor every night and being thankful that he breathes loudly (just like his dad) when he sleeps, so I could always tell that he was breathing without disturbing him.
If your baby is rolling over one way, then it won't be long before she rolls herself back over as well. Until then, her cries let you know that she's alive and well (no SIDS), and she needs to start putting herself back to sleep when she wakes up if possible. We try to give my son a few minutes (granted, he's over 2 years old, but we did this to some extent when he was younger) to put himself back to sleep before we intervene. Sometimes your baby needs that extra mothering to calm back down and rest, but she's old enough to start doing some of that on her own - a little at a time. Also, if you can afford it, the TV baby monitor may help you get more rest because you'll be able to tell whether she needs help or is just trying to find a more comfortable position. Good luck on that sleep. It's amazing what a precious commodity it becomes during that first year!
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PermalinkOur son started rolling over on to his stomach to sleep at around 3 months. Boy, did that freak me out. As soon as I put him down to sleep, FLIP, on to his tummy he'd go. I spoke with our pediatrician and he said, "You can't fight nature. If he does that repeatedly, there's nothing you're going to be able to do about it except to relax and not worry." I also read that the risk of SIDS seems to be lower in babies once they roll over to sleep on their tummies on their own.
Anyway... try to relax.
Jessica
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PermalinkI guess I'm going to say about the same thing. If your baby can roll over by herself, her risk of SIDS is greatly lowered. I finally let my first baby stay on his tummy--he was comfortable and he slept lots longer. Just make sure there aren't a lot of blankets or fluffy things in the crib (if your baby can roll over, there's a good chance she's all over the bed now too). It might also be worth putting her into a blanket sleeper to keep her warm at night.
The good news is that you'll figure out with your daughter what works and what doesn't. Try to be flexible. I am learning to be more flexible now that I have my second baby. I feel so much smarter!!! *laughing* Relax and try and enjoy because before you know it, they'll be two and gleefully ripping up coloring books (what my two-year-old is doing as I type)--you'll remember those peaceful tummy-sleeping days and wonder what you were worried about.
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PermalinkI agree with the others. My son has been sleeping on his tummy since he was about 2 weeks old. We found that he stayed asleep longer that way. My husband has two kids from a previous marriage and his kids also slept on their tummies. That helped me feel better about our decision. Also, he's always been pretty strong, he's been able to lift his head up since he was born. We had him in the room with us most of the time anyway in a bassinet, so we could hear him if he had problems. He's 3 months old now and he still sleeps on his tummy.
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PermalinkStudies say that once the baby rolls over on their own the risks of SIDS is reduced.
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PermalinkMy kids were both belly sleepers from the time we brought them home from the hospital. At 8 months old, I wouldn't worry about it. Like the others have said, just make sure you don't have a lot of unnecessary items in the crib. Pillows are not needed at that age. One small blanket should do it. Make sure your bumper pads are secured well. She obviously is a belly sleeper and is comfortable that way. I agree with the others, let her get comfortable herself before you go running in to check on her.
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