is it bad that my babygirl sleeps better on her tummy?? (long)

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My babygirl is a month old and she has recently begun to have a hard time sleeping. She will not sleep on her back or even her side for longer than 30-40 mins a time all day. She gets extremely fussy at night and just will not settle down. However when I have put her on her tummy for naps (totally supervised) she sleeps so peacefully.

this evening I placed her on her tummy at 8pm and my husband and I prepped for work and had a chance to shower together, spend some alone time, and even just sit and talk and laugh while babygirl slept in her crib in the same room on her tummy for TWO and a half hours uninterrupted!!! I checked on her from time to time to assure she's breathing and has a clear airway nothing blocking her mouth.

She has now been sleep almost three hours and I'm debating if I will leave her on her tummy. This is so rare that she stays sleep for longer than 45mins. I know the risks of SIDS but I also know that they are just risks and many have let their children sleep on their tummy for long time with no problem. Am i wrong for wanting to let her stay asleep on her tummy???? She has even moved and turned her heard and adjusted her body a few times.

No rude comments plse but constructive and helpful thoughts are welcome.

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I think you're doing great. There was a time when babies were put to sleep on their bellies. See if this routine works well for you and do what fits best.

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I would talk to my baby's dr if I were in that situation. Maybe see if there's a reason she's so unhappy on her back (gas, reflux?). I personally wouldn't be comfortable letting a 1 month old sleep on her stomach, but I've also never been in that position, so it's easy to say what I'd do without actually having made that decision myself. They just have so little head control at that age and can't roll yet. If she got in a position where she couldn't breath well, she wouldn't be able to move. Maybe read (on credible websites) online and see what the facts say about it.

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My daughter is the same.. She loves sleeping on her tummy and that's how she sleeps. I was like helicopter mom when she was less than 2 months as she didn't get complete neck support. She is 2 n half months old n she can turn her head if there is any obstruction. We got an owlet n that helps too.

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Our son was/is the same.  He's 15 months old now and he still can't sleep if he's on his back.  The only exception was when he was under a month old and was still swaddled (obviously we didn't leave him face down haha), but even then he didn't sleep well.  Face down was a big improvement for him from a month of age onward.  His pediatrician was like "well, it's not medically advisable because the standard practice is back sleeping, but, I've been around long enough to know many people who survived sleeping on their tummies, such as your entire generation".   I think as long as the mattress is firm, there aren't any loose sheets or blankets, and there's no anatomical reason why she can't be on her tummy, it's fine.

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My son sleeps for 6 hrs straight on his stomach vs 1 hr on his back so the choice was easy for us. The SIDS risk is so minimal.

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I let my 7 week old take naps on her belly everyday cause she sleeps so well that way! Granted she is able to lift and turn her head from side to side so I don't worry about her suffocating plus I'm constantly checking on her. At night, however, is a little different- I nurse her to sleep in our bed and then place her on her belly with a binky and let her sleep for an hour or so like that then carefully move her to her rock n play next to the bed.

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Do what works for you.my baby is 4w and he can roll onto his side or his stomach and move his head.so i don't worry about him.

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I wouldn't worry too much about it because for years and years babies slept on their bellies(🙋🏻me being one of them).  They are in a deeper sleep which is why there's a slightly higher risk for SIDS but like I said, I wouldn't worry too much.  You have to do what's best for you and if you're not getting hardly any sleep because you're putting her to sleep on her back then that'll eventually wear on you and you'll be depressed and all sorts of things that you shouldn't be.  Do what it takes to get some good sleep.👍🏼

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My LO is now almost 4 months old & I started letting her sleep on her tummy regularly starting around 6 weeks - that was when she was able to raise her head and move it from side to side so I felt comfortable putting her down that way.

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I say do what's best for you and baby!

is it bad that my babygirl sleeps better on her tummy?? (long)

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