hello ladies, and Happy Fourth of July!!!! My question is this. My twin boys are now 7 months old and while I always lay them down to sleep on their backs, one of the boys now sometimes will roll over on his tummy and play a bit before falling asleep for his nap while still napping on his tummy. I was thinking that seeing as he can roll himself over onto his tummy and then back to his back that it is okay to let him nap on his tummy. when my oldest, who is 2, started to roll over onto his tummy at night i let him seeing as it was the same situation. This is okay right?
i was told once they can roll themselves over, they are fine. the SIDS risk apparently drops dramatically at the 6 month mark, from what i've read and from what the dr. told me.
Yup. Once they can roll over, the danger of SIDS is (mostly) past.
To know: there are dangers both ways. On their tummies before they are able to move well runs the risk of Co2 poisoning. On their backs the danger is aspiration pneumonia (spitting up and inhaling it into their lungs). Both are fairly rare, which is in part why every generation it "flip flops" on what's recommended. The past 10 years SIDS deaths have lowered, but aspiration hospitalizations and deaths have skyrocketed. Our kids will be told to place babies on their stomachs... or they'll come out with a pricey "must have" side sleeper (or upright sleeper) for babies and everyone will be shocked at how "careless" you and I were to have babies on their backs.
Regardless, once they have ease of movement (rolling over, sitting up, etc.) they'll move themselves around when breathing gets difficult, or when they have to spit up. The risk becomes the same for both SIDS and aspiration (statistically) as with toddlers or adults.
Yes, when mine roll over, I don't flip them back. I still lay them on their back to sleep, but they roll over.
Just make sure to wash the bedding and wipe down the mattress regularly. The problem with tummy sleeping is SIDS (as you know!) and a New Zealand dr has discovered a HUGE reason for it. It's the flame retardant stuff in the mattress causing a reaction with the baby's saliva, turning it into nerve gas. It's very interesitng. You should read about it. But having your baby on his/her back keeps their nose out of that. And wiping it down (the mattress specifically) and making sure ot have clean sheets will help prevent that combo of saliva and flame retardant stuff.
he should be fine just make sure not to have blankets or stuffed animals in the crib. my dd was sleeping on her tummy at 5mo I put her down on her back and she rolled on her own back and forth. he will be fine just check on him throughout the night if it makes you feel more comfortable.
For years baby slept on the tummy and 7 of my 8 kids slept that way from birth. I am in the minority as I don't believe that caused SIDS but if I'm wrong it still is fine for a baby who can turn over on their own to be left to slept as they choose. Just check them during the nap time if you can and be sure they are okay but don't overly worry. Are they sleeping in separate beds? I assume they are in their own beds at this point at least. One of my twin grandsons insisted on putting his face down or putting anything he could over it. He is still doing fine. For those who believe this does cause SIDS even at this point it is safe when they turn themselves over so please just enjoy your boys.
Both of my boys were tummy sleepers...they are now 9 and 11....they were premies and NICU babies who had nurses put them to sleep on their bellies - terrified the hell out of me since EVERYTHING SCREAMED DO NOT DO IT!!! They were fine...still are...
If they can roll over on their own - leave 'em alone...if you don't have SIDS or apnea problems with them or in your family history - I say you are fine.
Yep. Once babies can roll over themselves it is safe to leave them on their tummies. Hopefully twins are getting easier for you! Mine are now 2.5, so I've been there!
There is nothing you can do about it unless you want to stay up all night and keep turning them over. Once they can turn over they are fine to sleep however they feel most comfortable.
as long as he can roll over, you're fine.
Happy 4th to you too!
I agree with the rest, if he is rolling himself over, he's good to sleep how he sees fit.
Once they can roll over it is ok (there is nothing you can do about it anyway). You should still continue to use a firm sleeping surface and no soft bedding/blankets in the crib.
There is no evidence that there has been any increase in aspiration pneumonia.
From the AAP Task for on Sleep Position and SIDS : 'When the Academy first suggested that infants be placed for sleep in a nonprone position,25 concerns were expressed that undesirable complications would ensue. Aspiration pneumonia, gastroesophageal reflux, plagiocephaly, and developmental delay were some of the feared complications.90 Conversely, there is some direct and indirect evidence that infants who vomit are at greater risk of choking if they are sleeping face down.91,92 There is no evidence of an increase in aspiration or increased complaints of vomiting since the incidence of supine sleeping has increased dramatically.91 Although gastroesophageal reflux has been reported to occur less frequently in the prone position,93–95 there has been no increase in infant deaths attributable to aspiration in the United Kingdom with the change from prone to supine sleeping for infants.96 '
The primary complication (minor) of back sleeping is plagiocephaly (flat head).
yep as long as they can roll over there fine.
