Sleeping positions.

My three year old still does this sometimes and it's the cutest thing. Reminds me of him as a baby 🥹

@Caroline I used to worry that she wouldn't be able to breathe but she always puts her head to the side thankfully. Her little feet make me giggle when she's laid like that 💕

generally if they keep putting themselves in that position then it's ok. I know the anxiety though!! I think it's comfy for them as it reminds them of being in the womb. It's also great for releasing wind!

My little girl has done it since around 3 months old still does it now it’s so cute ☺️

@Caroline the anxiety is awful isn't it, she definitely looks comfy, and has been known to let out some very loud wind 🤣x

@clara yeah she's 3 months next week, she's been doing it just over a week now x

Yes her new position ha

Yes, and not even with her face to the side, literally the whole face will be down on the mattress. It stresses me out, and then I end up waking her as I try to put her back on her back 🥲

My little girls still does it as a well she's nearly 2 I also use to panic but as long shes breathing fine shell be fine ,I guess it's comfortable for them 😊x

she did do that before and face plant the mattress, gave me major anxiety! She does turn her head now thankfully so I don't worry as much x

Yep

Always 🙌🏼 my sister actually remembers sleeping like this when she was little

My 2 year old still does this 🥹

Mine does that I put him on his back walk in he’s on his stomach that’s his preferred position to sleep in I can’t force him 🤣. He always turns his head to the side and he hates things on his face even when he’s asleep no matter how deep he either cries or shuffles 😭 or moans

Yes!

I’ve read this too. sometimes I have the house at 74 (above that has me and hubby sweating) and thick pjs and she still sleeps like this lol!

Oh yes

That’s my favorite position my girl sleeps in. So cute! 🥹

yes my 15 month old sleeps like this still lol

Yea my son sleeps that way as well

Both of mine do! 😂

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Baby might be feeling cold. They do this when they are cold.

@Linda she definitely wasn't cold, I made sure to keep checking. She's been doing this since being able to pay on her side. Our bedroom is also above 26degrees due to the weather x

Mines the same although won't sleep if I put him on his back anymore. So I put him on his side and he always rolls on his belly

@Becky I put her on her back but as soon as I do she's straight onto her side, then her belly 🤣 x

Sometimes bum up can indicate they're a little cold. Man they can sleep in some weird positions though 🤣.

Edit woops realised you have said you checked if cold haha

Yes my daughter I put her on her back or her side but when I wake up she's on her stomach is that safe for her.?

it's completely safe if they move themselves ❤️. Place them on their back to sleep but if they roll that is totally fine

omg thank you so much 🙏 because alot of people have told me that they shouldn't sleep like that until they are one

I would just recommend removing loose items from baby's sleep space to avoid the suffocation risk.

Babies are incredible. I was informed that in this position, having the hips above the head increases blood flow to the brain helping baby sleep longer. Just how legs up the wall or inverted yoga moves helps us adults sleep better as well.

It could also point towards some ENT problems. Does she sleep with her mouth open too or snore? (Nothing to worry about, it’s just one of the signs to look for with airway problems)

@Nell she's always slept with her mouth open since she was born, is this something to look into then? Airway problems sounds like it's something I'd need to be concerned about x

My boy loves to sleep like this. It's just comfortable.

So, I only know what I know from my son. I was told he had tongue tie at birth but they didn’t correct it. I since joined a few tongue tie groups on fb and breastfeeding pages on insta, where I’ve learnt that mouth breathing isn’t something we want to see our children do. After my research, he’s been in a waiting list of a TT correction. But I’m concerned about deviated septum too as that runs in our family.

I noticed lots of other things my son was doing that were red flags too, like dribbling milk (he had a wet chin after breastfeeding), sometimes ‘clicked’ when feeding, sleeps with his head pushed back (opening his throat wide), pain when I first breastfed etc. My list went on but I’ve forgotten a lot of it now.

I’d just start to do some research without worrying. As you learn, you’ll find out whether you think this is a red flag for something or not.

Yess my son sleeps like this lol 😅

My son does this in his sleep.