Tummy Sleeping

kateraid · May 2013

I'm in a predicament. My 6 month old reflux baby almost jumps out of his rock n play now. He's not getting any sleep and neither am I. We have tried transitioning him into his crib inclined (because I think he wants to stretch out) but he still refluxes and I can't get the crib high enough. For his nap today, I flattened he crib and put him on his tummy to sleep for the first time so I could supervise. He's sleeping like a champ! I have seen him move tummy to back a handful of times but he doesn't seem to like to do it and hasn't done it in a while. He sits great with his boppy for support and can push himself up on his arms no problem. Am I making a mistake laying him down this way? FTM here and worried.

MomtobeNJ · May 2013

You will have to see how/if it effects his reflux to be on his tummy. But my DD has been a tummy sleeper since 5 months. She was having a really tough time transitioning from the swing to crib. On a whim I laid her down on her tummy one night and she hasn't slept on her back since that day - not once.

I was nervous for the first few nights, but she had great head and neck control even then. She could lift her whole torso up while on her stomach, so I wasn't nervous about her moving her head to the side.

Kissty · May 2013

I concur with the PP about how it effects the reflux. My son has been a tummy sleeper for a quite awhile also. As long as LO has good head control it should be ok.

melody921 · May 2013

I think if he has good head control, he'll be fine. As soon as DD could roll, she did, and sleeps on her tummy or side every night.

eebaehr · May 2013

My DD started sleeping on her belly at 41/2 months maybe?? Hasn't slept on her back since. I always lay her down on her back and before I can even leave the room she has rolled over. Hopefully it means better sleep is coming your way!