Do you let your baby lay on thier front?

He cries and won’t settle until he’s laying on his front. I turn him back when I can but he loves rolling on his front. My first was the same and I let him sleep on his tummy once I felt he was old enough. He’s five months old and has strong head control so he can move his face side to side but can’t roll back onto his back yet. He cries when he wants to turn onto his back but can’t himself. I’ve heard about positional asphyxiation lately and it scares me. Just wondering if other mums let them sleep on their front and from what age if so?

Read more on Peanut

The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of Peanut.

Learn more about our guidelines.
Add a comment
Avatar

If he rolls into that position by himself then it's perfectly fine, even if he can't roll back yet. All good 👍🏻🙂

Avatar

I left my girl when she would roll to her front. Started at 6.5 months, she couldn’t roll back, but can could put her weight on her arms and lift her head up and when she needed us that’s what she did. If it’s causing more upset to keep rolling him back then I’d leave him as long as you’ve made his sleep space as safe as possible

Avatar

I've had my boy on his front occasionally since he got colic at 4 weeks old but only during the day, when I'm around

Avatar

Mine hated being on his back from about two months was scared at first but he’s got solid neck control so manages well he sleeps so much better plus has reflux so better for him x

Avatar

Don’t judge me please but mine sleeps like this since she was born. She hated it on the back. But I have to say that she startet to hold her head up at 2 days old

Avatar

He lays on his front when he naps on me during the day but in his crib, my son lays on his back x

Avatar

My little boy would only settle on his front from a few days old, so that’s how he slept, I just kept checking him during the night. He’s now nearly 2 and fine. I think you do what’s best for your baby. Xx

Read more on Peanut

Trending

in our community

Can someone pls help i keep making this post and nobody is responding

My boyfriend booked a trip for us to go to mexico for a week as my push present. I have severe anxiety leaving my 7 month old with my mom. I know she will be in good hands but she’s exclusively breast fed for the most part but accepts bottles just fine. i have all my pumping parts packed and will pump when baby normally eats but i don’t want baby to forget me or have latch issues when i return!! any mommas ever experience this?

Avatar

9

Postpartum

I’m only 3 days postpartum (FTM) and already have extremely bad anxiety. I’m crying every night, as I think of another night of no sleep. My baby will not settle in his cot, he cries every moment we put him down unless in his chair rocker. So me and my partner are having to alternate after 3/4 hours of being awake with him downstairs. I’m trying everything to get him to settle. It’s a load of overwhelming stress. I’m 23, I was desperate for a baby and now I have one and feel completely useless. I miss it just being me and my partner.

Avatar

4

23

When does it get better?

I was crying on the phone with the perinatal mental health team today and the lovely lady, bless her, kept assuring me that it gets better. I kept telling her I hope so because people have been saying that since having my LO and it just feels like it keeps getting worse. She assured me it gets better....

Avatar

8

Night time routine

Heya, my 3 week old daughter is currently exclusively breastfed and I’m not pumping. Can anyone recommend the best way to share the load with my partner? At the moment I’m doing all the feeds/burbs/settling and my partner is sleeping through which obviously isn’t sustainable, I’m trying to work out the best way to get him involved. Any advice very much appreciated!

Avatar

6

Can someone speak on drug screening and c section?

I smoked all through my first pregnancy and tested positive didn’t have any issues a social worker came in and spoke to me and hubby and that was it but this time I’m having an elective c section and wondering did they drug test you there?

Avatar

1

17

Rapid cool/ hot shot method

Sorry if this sound stupid but how are we doing the hot shot method?
Are we boiling the kettle and letting it cool a little before adding to hot flask? Then with the cool water do you boil the kettle and leave it to cool right down before putting into another flask?
My baby brain is fried trying to work out the easiest way!

Avatar

7

Read more on Peanut