Letting LO sleep on belly - When?
forestdancer
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My LO is almost 8 months. She was never much of a roller. She did it a couple times but then stop. the best two weeks she been picking up where she left off. Shes trying to crawl, pull up, walk all at same time. Shes still not the hugest fan of belly she prefers standing. However, when she is in her crib now she keeps rolling to her belly (she used to roll to side- the girl never stays in one spot at night)
I'm a FTM to a newborn and whenever she flips on belly I would flip her back worrying she would not be able to get back, sometimes she things its crawl time while sleeping, or bascially just worry. Last night, my husband would do the same thing. Around 3am I woke up and she was on her belly and sleeping fine. It took all my might not to go in there and flip her.
I know its probably fine to let her now, shes just had a small cold and i barely been sleeping so i'm just nervous. Just need some mother support on this.. and some sleep lol
Re: Letting LO sleep on belly - When?
Everything that I've read says that once they are able to roll, it is fine to let them sleep however they choose. Some babies will roll to their side and some onto their bellies. If you keep moving her onto your back, you'll be fighting a loosing battle.
You can place her on her back every night but then let her find her own sleep position.
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