Do you let your baby/newborn sleep on their stomach in their crib over night?

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My son is 2 weeks old and has been sleeping in bed on me because it’s the only way he sleeps. During the day he has to be held all the time as he hates his swing and doesn’t enjoy his lounger for too long. Today I figured out he’s content and naps if I lay him on his stomach. I would like to transition him to his crib but I’m scared to put him in there on his belly while I’m asleep. The only thing in his crib is the mattress sheet, absolutely nothing else. What should I do?

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Nope. I'd rather have disrupted sleep than put my baby at risk.

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my daughter was the same as a newborn. she would only fall asleep on her tummy but on my chest. when she would finally fall asleep i would put her down and she would immediately wake up. I ended up figuring out that if i let her fall asleep on my chest, give her about 20-30 minutes until she’s in a deeper sleep and then put her down and then she would sleep in her basinet ☺️ she’s now a little over 2 months and she puts herself to sleep on her own if she’s tired enough. i only ever put her in her basinet on her back. i don’t trust her on her tummy without me watching her. you’ll eventually figure something out mama 😁💜

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I would never put my child in danger for the sake of a better sleep, even if I had 1000 different women tell me they’d done it and their baby was fine. I could never live with myself if something happened. 
At 2 weeks old, your baby is still getting used to being in the world, they want to be cuddled, and will always sleep better when being held, rocker, or in one of those unsafe sleepers (ie.rock n play). But as the parent, it’s your responsibility to do what’s best for your child, not what’s easiest. 
My daughter hates brushing her teeth, it’s be easier for me to not brush her teeth than fight with her on it every day, but you do what’s best for them. It’s not always what they want or like

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If it’s only for naps and you’re right there with him I think it’s fine. I would hold off on putting him in his crib until he can rollover from back to front on his own. Then when you put him in his crib on his back, he can roll over if he wants to.

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i believe its not safe to lay him on his tummy--only on his back until he figures how to do it on his own.

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Do you swaddle your little one? That may help. But personally My little guy slept on his tummy.

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my son is 2 months now. but from the first day he was born until about a month and a half old he would literally only sleep on my chest. it's great for bonding but it's tough as a new mommy to rest. I learned to fall asleep sitting up with him on my chest. and I would wake up if he barely moved. now, he sleeps on his back at night in the bassinet and during the day I lay him down for naps in his play pen on his tummy.

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maybe try the tummy naps during the day when you can check him and keep an eye on him and eventually and gradually getting him on his back in the night. it may take a few trys but if he is used to his crib that's half the battle. maybe you can try his side with a baby wedge thing

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My son was the same way. I would lay him on his tummy in his bed which Was right next to my bed. I know they say not to but he was fine and it was the only way he would sleep. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Do you let your baby/newborn sleep on their stomach in their crib over night?

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