Re: Repositioning = Sleep on Tummy?

[Guest guest]

I never put my son to sleep on his tummy, it's just one of those

things I wouldn't do (I'm a stickler for some rules, laid back on

others). If you're going to be getting the helmet soon, there really

is no need to push tummy sleeping for repo purposes. The helmet will

protect his head while he sleeps no matter what position he's in.

Especially if he's swaddled (from your previous post), I'm not sure

how that would work? It doesn't seem safe to me. Just my thoughts

though.

Jake-20m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCband)

Jordan-4

>

> Are any parents out there repositioning their babies and having

them

> sleep on their tummies?

>

> Also, did your baby sleep ok?

>

> Sleeping on tummies is actually more natural for newborns but

the " Back

> to Sleep " campaign has reconditioned what's natural.

>

> I have tried to put my son on his tummy for naps (totally

monitored and

> supervised) and he just won't sleep on his tummy anymore. I don't

know

> if I should keep trying... and if anyone out there has tried

> successfully after having their baby sleep on their backs for 4

> months.

>

[Guest guest]

My son got his helmet at 7.5 months and up to that point I had him

swaddled. I stopped swaddling him right before he got his helmet.

As soon as he got his helmet, HE became a tummy sleep on HIS own.

It scared me at first because he would have his face straight down

in the mattress but it no longer scares me at 23 months. SO, I do

think some babies can become tummy sleepers after being back

sleepers but before trying to get him to sleep on his tummy I would

ask your pediatrician. And I've never heard that tummy sleeping is

more natural...do you have info on that?

>

> Are any parents out there repositioning their babies and having

them

> sleep on their tummies?

>

> Also, did your baby sleep ok?

>

> Sleeping on tummies is actually more natural for newborns but

the " Back

> to Sleep " campaign has reconditioned what's natural.

>

> I have tried to put my son on his tummy for naps (totally

monitored and

> supervised) and he just won't sleep on his tummy anymore. I don't

know

> if I should keep trying... and if anyone out there has tried

> successfully after having their baby sleep on their backs for 4

> months.

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter switched to her tummy at about 8 mo, on her own, when she

was big and strong, so I didn't worry. However if you want to

encourage your child to switch I would check with your ped. I know the

AAP strongly recommends back sleeping (not even side) although it is

definitely causing lots of plagio.

-christine

sydney 2 yrs starband grad

>

> Are any parents out there repositioning their babies and having them

> sleep on their tummies?

>

> Also, did your baby sleep ok?

>

> Sleeping on tummies is actually more natural for newborns but the " Back

> to Sleep " campaign has reconditioned what's natural.

>

> I have tried to put my son on his tummy for naps (totally monitored and

> supervised) and he just won't sleep on his tummy anymore. I don't know

> if I should keep trying... and if anyone out there has tried

> successfully after having their baby sleep on their backs for 4

> months.

>

[Guest guest]

I do have information on that...

Both famous Pediatricians, Dr. Karp and Dr. Sears agree that the

natural sleep position is on the belly. It's how your baby was

positioned in utero. Then upsidedown as due date approaches.

You can find both of their books/web sites online.

Dr. Karp's book is called " Happiest Baby on the Block " .

Dr.Karp nor Dr. Sears endorse sleeping on the belly... just merely

the fact that tummy is more natural. It also controls the moro

reflex.

And as an added fact, in other cultures (some third world, not

impacted by technology... such as sleep positioners, montitors,

etc.), they sleep their babies on their tummies (example, in a

community tribe) and they have NO such thing as colic and NO found

cases of Plagio! WOW!

Once I read the research, I just wonder if we/society are causing

undo evolution. And of course, this is the root of my pain as my son

will soon be fitted with his band.

> >

> > Are any parents out there repositioning their babies and having

> them

> > sleep on their tummies?

> >

> > Also, did your baby sleep ok?

> >

> > Sleeping on tummies is actually more natural for newborns but

> the " Back

> > to Sleep " campaign has reconditioned what's natural.

> >

> > I have tried to put my son on his tummy for naps (totally

> monitored and

> > supervised) and he just won't sleep on his tummy anymore. I

don't

> know

> > if I should keep trying... and if anyone out there has tried

> > successfully after having their baby sleep on their backs for 4

> > months.

> >

>