Baby doesn’t want to sleep on back

It is normal that babies prefer to sleep on their tummy when they are young as they feel more secure in this position. However, parents should slowly train their kids to sleep on their back which is better for their spine development. The best sleeping position that is good for our spines is to sleep on our back. I think it's okay to temporary let your baby sleeps on her tummy or sleeps sideway if she totally refuses to sleep on her back like if she cries and fusses when you put her to sleep on her back. It's more important for baby to get good sleep when they are growing. You can try to encourage her to sleep on her back when she grows up.

It’s really important that your newborn sleeps on her back. There is an increased risk of sudden unexpected death for babies when they sleep on their tummies and there is a danger of rolling to this position if they are slept on their sides. It is important that babies are always placed on the back to sleep. Babies who are usually slept on the back and are placed on the tummy or side for the first time are at an increased risk of sudden unexpected death.

My son loves sleeping on his sides since he was about 3+ months old. If he wasn't sleeping on his side, with his pacifier in his mouth & legs hugging his pillows, he wouldn't be able to fall to sleep. Recently (6+ months), he likes sleeping on his tummy lately and I realized that he would sleep longer this way. Since he's a pro and turning and flipping, I wasn't too worried as long as his nose and mouth isn't covered.

Doctors and most pediatric specialists never recommend babies to sleep in their tummies. My boy was 4 months premature birth. He likes sleeping in his tummy but soon as he falls asleep I will turn him on his back. He was always on pulse oxymeter monitor when we took him from the NICU.

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