Baby won’t sleep on back

Can anyone help please!!! My baby WILL NOT sleep on his back. We have tried everything, he is 2 1/2 months old and still hasn’t slept for longer than 45 minutes in a stretch.

He will only sleep on his tummy on one of us.
We are at a loss and I’ve put him down for his first (supervised) nap on his front. No grunting, straining or fussing, he is so peaceful. The mom guilt is killing me as I know this increases chance of Sids but I know my baby needs to sleep.

What can I do

Any advice I’d be grateful for!!!

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My baby is 1 month and a few weeks, I noticed she wouldn’t properly sleep at night especially on her crib away from mummy. I started to get her used to a pacifier so now she sleeps way better and there’s no problem on laying her on her back. See if your baby will take a soother/pacifier (do it slowly and patiently because you can’t expect your LO suck on the pacifier straight away it takes time because it took almost 2 weeks and she still sometimes pulls it out) hope this works for you please let me know if it’s still a No message me I will help you further x

Same! My baby is 7 weeks old and can sleep for hours on his tummy but not even 45 mins on his back… I’m so torn on what to do! My mum had 5 children and she slept all of us on our tummy’s as that’s how we all slept best but I know it increases risk of Sid’s! I just want reassurance!

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