Newborn rollover?

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Hello, I’m a FTM and My baby girl is five days old she seems to already be trying to roll over in her bassinet!!  I’m so nervous to let her sleep in the bassinet or crib now! Is this normal? Will she actually roll over on her tummy? I’m so worried and tearful over this that I stay up all night just holding her so she won’t roll at all. 
Anyone recommend anything I can do or have any advice for me?? Thank you!

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You gotta take off the swaddle of they rolling over. Try a sleep sack

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If she’s doing it exclusively when she’s asleep and not as an active effort when she’s awake then it’s the newborn curl. It’s reflexive and she likely won’t roll over onto her stomach

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My daugbter did that as a newborn. It wasnt really a roll, more like a scrunch to the side. She stopped after about 2 weeks and didn't learn to roll until 6 months.

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I agree to make sure the swaddle is tight! I find Velcro swaddles are much easier to get right than blankets. 
A nurse told me that if a baby rolls over that early it isn’t intention, like others mentioned it’s a reflex. I believe it goes away and then it’ll be a few months before they can intentionally roll over?
Our newborn was almost able to roll him self over, but with a tight swaddle he couldn’t!

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My baby did this. She was even doing it in the hospital. I asked her pediatrician about it and he said she was doing that because she was so light (she was 6 lbs) and that she would stop as she put on more weight. I would probably not swaddle if she is going up on her side like that just in case.

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My daughter could roll right away, it’s possible.

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It seems like the newborn curl reflex if she’s just 5 days. But you have to make sure the swaddle is tight. That blanket looks dangerous. Or try a sleep sack if you can’t get the swaddle tight enough to be safe.

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My second did that when he slept until he was 2 or 3 weeks old then he stopped. He never rolled onto his belly. You’re supposed to stop swaddling when they roll but I didn’t, I kept him swaddled until 9 weeks.

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If I remember correctly from the sleep expert on taking cara babies. They lose this ability shortly after birth as someone alluded to above. Should be safe for a few months until your baby learns what muscles to use to consistently roll! Good luck momma!

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