How do I keep my five month old from rolling over on her belly?

DanielleAndes · October 2011

My kid just turned 5 months. Im so so so paranoid about all the bad things that can happen as is, and about a month ago maybe a little less, she started rolling over on her belly, even at night.... she turns 5 months tmrw, and she can keep her head up perfect has for a while, but i have seen her put her face in blankets and i now have her sleeping either with me or in her swing every single night. anything i can do? anyone else delt with the same thing and feelings? when are they supposed to be doing this and how can i avoid it lol

tokenhoser · October 2011

You don't avoid it. You just keep the crib empty (no blankets) and let a baby that rolls sleep how she wants.

Sean+Lyss · October 2011

I have the same problem! I like these pillows....they helped me out a lot with my first and now my second. I have seen them at Target.

SFBayMrs · October 2011

tokenhoser:
You don't avoid it. You just keep the crib empty (no blankets) and let a baby that rolls sleep how she wants.

This.

It's a developmental milestone, so look at it as a good thing.

Gina418 · October 2011

Let her roll and sleep how she wants. DO NOT use sleep positioners or blankets/pillows.

MilMom2B · October 2011

Don't hold your child back because of your own paranoia. This is just the beginning of her growing up, you have to let her.

MrsEmilyS · October 2011

tokenhoser:
You don't avoid it. You just keep the crib empty (no blankets) and let a baby that rolls sleep how she wants.

This. My pedi said that according to the Amer Acad Pediatrics that you don't have to roll a 4 month old baby back on to their back if they fall asleep on their stomach.

barb1226 · October 2011

Gina418:
Let her roll and sleep how she wants. DO NOT use sleep positioners or blankets/pillows.

this...just put her down on her back and let her sleep in whatever position she wants

monkeysmama62 · October 2011

Take the blanket out of the crib and let her roll if she wants to. It won't hurt her.

snoopy5512 · October 2011

Once they are rolling let them sleep on their bellies. It was super scary at first, and sometimes DD is face planted, but as long as nothing is in there with her she is fine. She totally moves around when she needs to.

Now if only she would stop night crawling and hitting her head... sigh...

Stellar1 · October 2011

There is nothing that you can or should do. It is fine that she is rolling over. That's what babies do. Don't keep anything in the crib that is dangerous and she will be fine.

desdemona39 · October 2011

Stellar1:
There is nothing that you can or should do. It is fine that she is rolling over. That's what babies do. Don't keep anything in the crib that is dangerous and she will be fine.

This, and ditto pp's NO sleep positioner.

WaitingforGrace · October 2011

Sean+Lyss:

I have the same problem! I like these pillows....they helped me out a lot with my first and now my second. I have seen them at Target.

Just to reiterate, please don't use this! There is a large chance that a baby that old will slide down the ramp and get her face against one of the pillows. Completely not safe for any baby!

Jaimels78 · October 2011

I would be more concerned about the strangulation/suffocation risk of the blankets than of her rolling. Babies actual develop most of their gross motor skills at night. You shouldn't restrict it.

lyn_mello · October 2011

I agree! My little one did the same thing, but I looked it up in my What to Expect book, and it said it was ok! Let her roll over if that makes her the most comfortable. Just make sure her arms are free, not in a swaddle.

NOTHING in the crib. That sleep positioner is scary.

If she is strong enough to roll over, she is strong enough to pull herself up when she's on her belly!

If you are still nervous, do extra tummy time during the day, to make her even stronger. That's what I did.

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