Baby rolling over onto belly in sleep

As long as he is the one rolling (and not you putting him on his side or tummy), it’s absolutely fine to leave him. My LO rolls onto her tummy every night.

As it’s the baby turning themselves, it means they have enough neck strength to turn their heads to the side to breathe.

Just make sure they have nothing in the crib like blankets or loose sheets, and no crib bumpers.

aaaah thank you! This makes me feel sooooo much better! His neck strength is absolutely amazing! I can never keep him on his back anymore he’s always flipping himself over onto his belly🤣 I’ve been feeling so sorry for him because he absolutely shouts and balls when I move him back because he’s clearly comfy and just returns to that position. Thank you!!

you’re welcome! Can he roll onto his back yet?

I found that before my LO figured out how to roll tummy to baby she would wake up crying after being stuck on her tummy 😂

no not yet! He’s mastered getting onto his belly for ages now. I watch him through the monitor and if he gets stuck and wants moved onto his back he does start to cry and snuffle on. But he’s been doing it when I’m asleep and before I came back from literally getting a drink looked at the monitor and he was flat out asleep on his tummy again. His heads always to the side and when he rolls and wakes up or isn’t comfy like I said he cries and kicks his legs about in his cot so that wakes me up as he’s still in the same room with me

aaaah did she! He isn’t rolling back yet but I think part of it is because he just prefers being on his tummy all the time!🤣 I literally spend the day rolling him on his back and him flipping back over🤣🤦‍♀️hahaha thats funny!! When I found him on his tummy he was at the top end of his cot I was like how the hell are you all the way up there you little monkey!!
Hahaha look at her! Sneaking to the corner🤣

Please don't worry- when they are able to , babies generally love sleeping on their tummies. So if not upset and settled, just leave 🥰 x

My little one has also rolled onto her tummy in her sleep and I was worried the first time but I spoke to a health visitor who said if she can roll herself over then she has enough control to position her head to the side and just to make sure she has nothing in the cot with her :)

thank you!! I let him nap on his tummy today and he went from 20min cat naps weve been having for a while to a full hour and a half!! I feel so much better! X

thank you! I can’t stop him rolling over it’s his favourite trick! I’m going to start to leave him because he seems too sleep soooo much better! Hoping it’ll end the sleepless nights and broken sleeping as he used to be an amazing sleeper! X