She is sleeping on her tummy...HELP

Shann50952

Kaelyn will no longer sleep on her back.  She is either sleeping on her side, or on her tummy.....I am a little freaked out about finding her asleep on her tummy.  Anyone have any suggestions on what I can do?  Is this when SIDS is even more of a risk, when they can roll onto their belly?

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If she put her there herself, there's nothing you can do about it. At 3 months, she should have decent head control and, as long as you haven't any suffocation hazards in the crib (loose sheets or blankets or, some say, a bumper), don't worry. if she's swaddled and still, somehow, gets herself to her tummy, stop swaddling. Or, if you're not swaddling and want to keep her on her back, try it.

sassylassy

Also Ill just past this along.  Nina Cullen who runs Nini Bambini (our moms group) stays this all the time.  The SIDS test was done in Europe where they use feather beds mainly for childrens bed.  There is a huge difference between putting the baby on  a big fluffy feather bed and a firm mattress.  The study was to valuable that they stuck with those numbers and never conducted one in the US where we obviously mainly do not use feather beds.  Just thought that I would share.

Still be careful and watch out of course but as long as you do not have big fluffy blankets or items in the crib you should be fine. 

Mindy-lou

Like Becky said, if she put herself that way there really isn't anything you can do.  She may not be able to put herself back onto her back (Owen would roll onto his stomach & wake-up freaking out b/c he couldn't get back, even though he knew how).  And, you have to asume that if she rolled herself over her head control is good enough to move if she were unable to breath, vomit etc.  It is hard not to worry, but there isn't much you can do.  I stopped swaddling as soon as he started rolling while swaddled.  I always put him down on his back & he usually rolled to his belly b/f I was even out of the room.

GL!

EastCoastFamily

I would try and not worry too much - especially because she put herself there, as Becky mentioned.  Also, try and think about the facts, such as the one that Beth cited from her mother's group.  When I am worried about something, I try and go w/ the facts and percentages.  From what I've seen w/ Kaelyn, she seems to have some really good body control - and so if she couldn't breathe, my thought is that she could definitely move her head enough to make breathing possible, and probably even flip herself back over.  I know it's hard not to worry - but think about the facts before you get too nervous. 

mrs.magoo

I agree with others - there isn't much you can do about it - I just wouldn't swaddle her anymore if you are and you don't want it to become a game with her every time she goes onto her belly, to have you flip her back...Kaelyn also has to positives in her favor in regards to SIDS - a) she's a girl (boys are at higher risk for it) and b) she is a spring/summer baby (babies born in the fall/winter are at higher risk for it as well)

Shann50952

I called the Dr. this morning and they said she is ok.  As long as I place her on her back and she rolls herself over, she is good.  The nurse I talked to was very suprised that she is rolling over already....is this young to be doing this already?

TeamBlueMama x2

Once she is ready to do it, you really can't control it...like the others said make sure there is nothing in her crib and you'll be fine. I've actually been putting Jackson on his belly since a month old cause he would get so mad sleeping on his back and would not sleep, so he is used to it, but I admit it made me nervous as I ALWAYS had Drake on his back when he was a baby... but since Jackson has been rolling over a ton since 2 monthsand has great head control I'm much more comfortable with it. Our babies are growing up so quick!

mrs.magoo

Shann50952:

I called the Dr. this morning and they said she is ok.  As long as I place her on her back and she rolls herself over, she is good.  The nurse I talked to was very suprised that she is rolling over already....is this young to be doing this already?

As far as I know it is young to be rolling from back to belly - Austin isn't even close to being there yet - that's great though - Go Kaeyln!