Putting baby to sleep on tummy

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my 3 all slept on their tummies, 30 years ago. All were fine but the research provided today would worry me

pennypitstop_2

Hi
OP, I would also like to add that this stage doesn;t last forever... not too far from now you'll have your routine of morning and afternoon naps which you'll be able to rely on a few hours off.

My DD1 had to sleep in front of the washing machine for the first few weeks; DD2 slept well, but only on her tummy. I was concerned about this, as we all are when we know the advice. We had an 'Angel' monitor with the under-matress sensation pad (pros and cons of having these, I know, and ours went off regularly when she had just wriggled away from the spot she'd been put down in!:eek: but no problems thank goodness). She would sleep on her side, or front, but not on her back. Once the routine got going and she was tired anyway, she learned to sleep on her back - and without too much forcing from us. And also remember that the danger of SIDS or cot death becomes much less after baby can roll over and reposition herself on her own - for my DD2 this was about 6 months.

Good luck, try not to worry too much. Babies definite`ly have their own ways of doing things, regardless of wether they fit in with the good advice from our HVs!:D Wishing you a restful night tonight....

Gingham_Ribbon

http://www.sids.org.uk/helpline.html

Congratulations, Becles. I'll pm you. x

moanin'minnie

black-saturn wrote: »

Becles, sorry to bring this thread up again but I've just had a brainwave. Have you tried using one of your tops as a blanket? If she likes being held by you to sleep she might be 'fooled' into thinking it's you if she can smell you. Could you also get OH and/or one of your boys to help out when they get home from school for an hour or so so that you can have a rest? Welcome to the world of little girls. I'm afraid theres more wingeing and whining to come as yet.

I was just going to say that as when my DIL had my beautiful grandaughter she found it hard to settle her so she took off her top which she had been wearing all day and put it round baby who then slept soundly, baby can smell mum and it seems to comfort them, it would be worth a try.

Fizog

Cranial osteopathy helps little babes who react differently to the trauma of the birth...sounds hippyish but it does calm the babies down, their necks are slightly askew apparently.
Music bit of radio 3 or classic fm calms down stroppy teenagers in our D&T classes.

Commiserations for now, bet she grows into an easy teenager for you to make up for the wailing now.

TheWaltons_3

I keep finding my 6 mth old on his tummy - but he is at the age where he can roll around to get back if he were having difficulty.

Finding a baby snoring face down into the mattress is frightening, but the HV assured me all was well.


I have always put mine on their backs due to guidelines, but then years ago kids were placed on their tummies.. on their sides... and they are all here to tell the tale!

There is so much conflicting information going around, you can't do right for wrong... and it changes all the time!

I had mine 15 mths apart and it was a whole new set of rules - and this is only since 2005. The HV's are like automatons also - you don't get personal experience and case studies... just bleating text from the latest government guidelines!

I questioned why can't my babies be on solids at 5 months, when in Scotland they can. Do the Scots have different digestive systems? All I got in reply was 'well this is Government guidelines' :mad:

Do what is best for you and little one.

Carmina_Piranha_3

i saw a GP at toddler group yesterday whose 5 month old baby is on solids. my sister gave solids to her baby at 3 months after advice from the health visitor, and so did my friend (same town, different HV). is there anyone else you can talk to? i felt that there were many more HV's in favour of early weaning than there were sticking to the guidelines.

sorry for going off topic becles!

aeuerby

Whilst it seems to have been proven that putting a baby to sleep on it's back reduces the risk of cot death, at the end of it all it is a risk that has been reduced. That doesn't mean to say that if you put a baby to sleep on it's back it definately won't die from cot death.

Both of mine didn't like being on their backs so both slept on their tums.
My daughter (10) liked to feel the blanket on her face and as a result wouldn't go anywhere for the next 4 years without her blanket!

At the end of the day they are only guidelines for reducing a risk not cutting the risk altogether.
Do what you think and feel is right for both your daughter and you. No-one can answer what you should do but you. You have asked for other people's opinions and got them which will also help you make a decision.

The advice given to mothers seems to change from year to year. When mine were young we were told don't wean them till 16 weeks, mine were 12 weeks old when I gave them baby rice.
It now appears that you shouldn't wean them until 6 months :eek:
Also now you shouldn't make up bottles and store them in the fridge

It seems to me guidelines are being thrown at mothers so much and to a degree scaring them that we are becomming confused and losing the ability to use our own instincts.
With all the advice and guidelines given now I wonder how the human race survived befoe them! Yet more evidence of a nanny state!

Js_Other_Half

I came across this today, and whilst I hope things are better for you Becles, I thought it may be of use to another parent.

http://www.cleverlittlethings.co.uk/Pages/Product%20pages/Sleeping/Safe%20T%20Sleep.html

Js_Other_Half

I also came across this baby monitor, that actually buzzes the baby (like the vibrate on your mobile) when s/he hasn't breathed for 20 seconds. This apparently is often enough to get them breathing again.
http://www.babyheartmonitors.co.uk/product.htm - the respisense buzz.