Newborn side sleeping

Any thoughts? My baby girl is 5 weeks old. I always lay her flat on her back in the cot but she wiggles her way to the edge to shove her face on the side, she also sleeps on her side. Should I be concerned?

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My girl has done this since we got her home from the hospital! Midwife said it's perfectly fine as long as they roll themselves into that position and they're not propped up by anything 😊

It’s perfectly fine just make sure nothing is close to go in her face at night

Oh thank goodness, the cot is completely clear. I was just concerned that she’ll block her airways if she shoves her face all the way in the corner 😩

I used to put her on her side with a rolled maternity blanket against her back to keep her propped up so she wouldn’t roll

My son is 11 days old and rolls straight into his side when laid down on his back, he sleeps better on his side though and just needs extra supervision which is tiring

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