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My baby is 4 mo. and she can roll over from her stomach to her back and from her back to her stomach. She really likes being on her stomach. When its bed time, I lay her down on her back, you know its better because of that whole SIDS thing, but when I wake up at night or in the morning sometimes shes sleeping on her stomach with her face on the side, so I roll her over to her back. I mean should I just let her sleep like that if she has rolled over by herself or should I alway roll her back to her back?
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Once my daughter was able to roll over, there was not much I could do to stop her so I let her sleep how ever it was comfy for her. I did only put her on her back to bed when she was newborn to three/four months old. Or she slept in her swing! LOL. If you are really concerned, as your peds doc and see what he/she says.
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Can you place a rolled up blanket on each side of her, away from the face? This is something we were taught to do for our newborn, so he would feel comforted. It should prevent yours from rolling over. Let me know if you have already covered this ground. I may be facing the same problem soon with my 2.5 month old.
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My daughter was born premature and just turned two months old. We were able to bring her home two weeks fater she was born and during the first week of her being home she would turn herself! The DR's said she must be on a slanted floor and said it was impossiable for her to turn over at this age. On a flat firm surface she would roll to her side then to her belly but was unable to roll back to her side from that. I was terrified. The DR's finally witness her do this and recomended a sleep positioner. Works wonders!! Its designed so a babys armpits just reach the top of it so there is no hazard of suffocation. My girl can wiggle her way down so her face can hit the sides but she doesnt turn her face into it enough to suffocate. A sleep ositioner is a cheap product that for us works great.
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Once your baby can roll over there's not much you can do to stop it. And why would you? Sleeping on their bellies does not cause SIDS. SIDS is supposed to be when no one knows the cause of death. Often though babies who died accidently or intentionally are lumped in with the SIDS statistics. If you have a lot of stuff - quilt, stuffed animals, etc. - in the crib, a newborn could theorectically suffocate while lying on its belly. But a baby as old as yours and as active as yours should be in no danger. She is strong enough to help herself if a toy falls on her face, KWIM?
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When my baby could do this, I freaked out, too. My ped said it was fine. Put her on her back and let her end up as she may. If she can roll over, she is strong enough to avoid the other dangers of belly sleeping. I did sneak in and roll her back over if I was still awake, though : )
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Soleil, I believe that SIDS and putting babies to sleep on their backs is mostly for when babies have no or poor control of their heads and upper extremities. The risk is less when they have more control, that way if they turn on their bellies and somehow get their face into the mattress they themselves could get out of that position and not be at risk for suffocation. If you are concerned about it though, they do sell those foam things that have borders on it to keep babies "in place" when they sleep. they sell them where baby stuff is sold like toys R us and babies r us. My baby is 2 mos and I use it because he likes to sleep on his side and this prevents him from turning over. It may help prevent your little one from turning too.
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I have seen those things at target the support your babies sides so they do not roll over. I am not quite sure what they are called, but the are like foam or something in that order.
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