6 month old baby wont sleep on back!

Becles

All of mine have done this, and Charlotte went through a phase where she would only go to sleep if I put her down on her tummy.

The best phase is when they sleep on their tummies, but tuck their legs up so their bum is stuck in the air - so cute!

HalfPint

My DS wouldnt sleep on his back either...he had a nasty skin condition which meant it was painful for him. (He's fine now aged 3)

I wouldn't worry about it..let him sleep how he prefers.

HP x

msb5262

Sorry, is there a problem with 6 months old babies sleeping on their tummies?

Posted by astonsmummy (post #7)

Current advice given to parents is to put babies to sleep on their backs, in a cool room (about 16 degrees C) with their feet close to the end of the cot/bed/crib. This is intended to minimise the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also known as cot death.
HTH
MsB

emlou2009

thats just how he is comfy, dont worry about it

becles, seth is going through the bum in the air phase at the moment hehe!

emlou2009

msb5262 wrote: »

Sorry, is there a problem with 6 months old babies sleeping on their tummies?

Posted by astonsmummy (post #7)

Current advice given to parents is to put babies to sleep on their backs, in a cool room (about 16 degrees C) with their feet close to the end of the cot/bed/crib. This is intended to minimise the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also known as cot death.
HTH
MsB

yep, great advice for a baby aged from newborn to 3-4 months old, depending on when the baby starts to roll, but not very helpful for an older baby at all as they are very stubborn little things that will sleep how they want to and not how you want them to! i'm afraid your post is probably going to needlessly further worry and upset anyone that is already worried about their older babies new favoured sleeping position, IMO

lolababy

Hi if he is able to roll over then he should be fine. Id be more inclined to worry if he would be stuck in this position and unable to move his head. Younger babies who are unable to change position would be a worry incase they suffocated.

msb5262

"i'm afraid your post is probably going to needlessly further worry and upset anyone that is already worried about their older babies new favoured sleeping position, IMO"
quoted from emlou2009 in post #16.

I'm not going to apologise for my post (#14) - why should I?

astonsmummy asked the question and I provided the information she wanted.

I think every parent on this thread and in the UK has heard of cot death and knows that advice from health visitors etc is based on research.

MsB

astonsmummy

msb5262 wrote: »

Sorry, is there a problem with 6 months old babies sleeping on their tummies?

Posted by astonsmummy (post #7)

Current advice given to parents is to put babies to sleep on their backs, in a cool room (about 16 degrees C) with their feet close to the end of the cot/bed/crib. This is intended to minimise the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also known as cot death.
HTH
MsB

I know all that, but at what age?
I find it a bit silly that you would in effect have to keep getting up to put a 6 month old baby on their back when they are obviously keen on sleeping on their tummys.

astonsmummy

msb5262 wrote: »

"i'm afraid your post is probably going to needlessly further worry and upset anyone that is already worried about their older babies new favoured sleeping position, IMO"
quoted from emlou2009 in post #16.

I'm not going to apologise for my post (#14) - why should I?

astonsmummy asked the question and I provided the information she wanted.

I think every parent on this thread and in the UK has heard of cot death and knows that advice from health visitors etc is based on research.

MsB

I dint actually ask for that information, I aksed if there was a problem with a 6 month old baby sleeping on their tummy, when they have rolled over which was in effect what the OP was.

pelirocco

msb5262 wrote: »

"i'm afraid your post is probably going to needlessly further worry and upset anyone that is already worried about their older babies new favoured sleeping position, IMO"
quoted from emlou2009 in post #16.

I'm not going to apologise for my post (#14) - why should I?

astonsmummy asked the question and I provided the information she wanted.

I think every parent on this thread and in the UK has heard of cot death and knows that advice from health visitors etc is based on research.

MsB

You didnt take into account that she had specifically mentioned at 6 months .I am sure astonsmummy is well awareof the reasoning behind it, but being a mother herself she knows that once a baby is able to roll ,theres not a fat lot you can do about it .