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busymommyof3 (136.9 days ago)
I did during the day if they were sleeping next to me, when they could turn their necks then I did! They slept like `babies` lol

california-mom (136.9 days ago)
All 3 of mine slept on their tummies (naps only though, not through the night, Id make sure they were on their backs). I was ALWAYS within a few feet of them though and constantly checked their breathing lol They always sleep better on their tummies, for me.

mamaofaj (137 days ago)
thats the only way my kids would sleep! they did fine on their belly.

armymom (137 days ago)
I layed my son on his belly around 2 weeks old. He hated sleeping on his back so I didn`t force it. He`s 9 months old now and still sleeps on his tummy with his lil booty in the air.. its so cute.

kottonkurlz (137 days ago)
I also think that some of the reason why my daughter slept on her stomach was because when she would fall asleep sometimes it would be facing us chest to chest. I`m going to try holding this baby a bit differently. I wouldn`t tell any mother to place the child on the tummy. If the parent decides to do that then it is for them to discover on their own. I remember even trying to lay her on her side but she would only stay there for a while. I told my ped and she was insistent on her sleeping on her back until the next time she saw me and I was a nervous, sleep deprived, shaking, dark eyed mess. I recommend to go by the experts recommendations.

ladobruk (137 days ago)
I am with Patty, well said. There is a reason SIDS has declined over 50% since the 80`s. Even if they don`t know the exact cause, the recommendations they are putting out are helping! There is a combination of factors to complex to pinpoint. If everyone would follow the recommended guidelines we may see the day when it is a rarity. Dr's here recommend always putting them to sleep on their back and only once they start rolling themselves then it is fine to leave them sleep how the like. Whether they can turn their head or not isn't a factor as that just reduces the risk of suffocation, which SIDS is not.

Love.Nora (137 days ago)
I was told as soon as they can turn their heads form side to side it would be fine. Sids can happen at any time and there is no real prevention of it. I recently had a family member who had their newborn die and she was on her back. With my son I put him on his back at night then during the day I would have him lye on his tummy on a blanket near me so he wouldnt get flat spots on his head.

Mumbo (137.1 days ago)
I`m not going to tempt fate, I will do whatever I can to provide a safe sleeping environment for my son. I`m going to take the advice of experienced professionals with a broad research base and statistics to form these recommendations over a mother who can only pull on their own personal experience. I`m not undermining your beliefs but what works for your child might just well be what puts mine in danger!

amberzon (137.1 days ago)
My daughter has always slept on her side, she just now at 6 months has started turning onto her belly while she is sleeping. I would try and try to put her on her back in the beginning but she just wasn`t comfortable and would not sleep.

xolblondieox (137.1 days ago)
I should add, that before they were tummy sleepers, they were side sleepers. My kids have never slept on their backs, they will not tolerate it. I did not want them getting flat head syndrome either. I would simply swaddle them up tight and put them in a sleep positioner. I rotated them at each nap/bedtime so that their heads would stay evenly shaped. They were never slept on their backs in the hospital either. The nurse told me that they side sleep them there to let mucus drain out of their mouths and down their cheeks, instead of having them choke and gag on it if they were on their backs. She instructed me to do the same and I did.

cutelilmama (137.2 days ago)
neusha I know it sounds like a RISK.. and im sure others feel they are putting their children at risk by doing so and thats fine.. everyone has their own feelings on this subject. I DO put my daughter to sleep on her belly and at night she sleeps w/ me(so did my son, but I didnt put him on his belly ever) But ive done a lot of research on it.. and i just feel like the `EXPERTS` dont really know what causes sids truthfully..Im sure MOST of us have slept on our bellys GARENTEED be cause WHY? because experts thought thats what was safe?? SIDS rates have NEVER been high in america.. EVER.. do the research.. maybe think about how other countrys have different lifestyles,etc who knows what really causes it.. I dont feel like im chancing anything.. I feel like letting my child decide how she most feels comfortable.. And she loves sleepin on her belly.. and so did i : P

kottonkurlz (137.2 days ago)
I cant vote because your comments don`t coincide with my response. My daughter would only sleep on her stomach. We tried every day but with no success. We got to the point where if we wanted to get some sleep we would have to put her on her stomach. We were scared every night and would check her in the morning but she was always so happy from getting a good nights sleep. With this new baby when he gets here we will try again to place him on his back. In newborn class our instructor said that she placed both of her children on their stomachs because of the same reason. I do believe that we have progressed in research with sids.

xolblondieox (137.2 days ago)
As soon as they could lift their heads and turn them from side to side very well, my twins were slept on their tummies. They were so much more comfortable and slept like a dream. They were 8 weeks old. I'm not telling you to do the same, just sharing my experience :o)



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