8 month old sleeping on stomach
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Stomach Sleeping
Asked by S.L. from New York
on June 30, 2008
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Hello everyone,
I was wondering at what age is it okay to let your baby sleep on their stomach? Both my mom and mil tell me that they were always told to put their ch...
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- I have 8 month old twin boys..one who only slept on his stomach like yours...Around 4 months is when I gave in and let him do it, I would just put him in a sleep sack,...
- S., All three of my kids slept on their tummy from the day they came home from the hospital. My mom told me when I was born (1976) moms were told to sleep the b...
- I think you got some great advice from all here. If you are still nervous about letting him sleep on his tummy, check with his doctor about it. I have 2 sons ages 17...
6 Month Old Sleeping on Stomach
Asked by S.S. from Davenport
on August 15, 2008
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My little guy always rolls to his stomach to sleep now. Thats scares me cause i have always been told to put a sleeping baby on their back.Hes been rolling all over fo...
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- you do need to worry about sids, HOWEVER, you do not need to worry about stomach sleeping since he is rolling over on his own and quite mobile it sounds! this is a goo...
- I wouldnt worry about it to much at all. He is turning on his back himself so he is able to move about just fine on his own. If he gets face down he will move himslef ...
- our three month old daughter sleeps on her tummy every night - it's the only way she'll sleep. as long as he's rolling over & turns his face away from potential barri...
Stomach Sleeper
Asked by J.R. from Los Angeles
on July 20, 2011
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Were any of your babies natural stomach sleepers? My almost 7 month old daughter always rollls over on to her stomach to sleep. Her head is to the side, but it makes ...
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- At 7 months, the risk is not really there They have the head control and are able to turn and roll over. Mine have always slept on their stomachs since birth. The b...
- Once they can roll over by themselves, there is a lot less to worry about. I read that babies who have oscilating fans in their rooms have a much, much lower risk of ...
- Once they can turn over independently they can sleep however they want. Otherwise you must sit up all night and watch them to turn them back on to their back.
Shouldnt My 8 Month Old Be Sleeping Through the Night?
Asked by S.G. from Harrisburg
on September 20, 2009
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Hi moms,
My 8 month old is always up at night. He usually goes to bed about 8-830. very 2-3 hours my son is up, at night, for a feeding. I've been told that he shou...
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- I feel your pain. I have a 13 month old and she still doesnt always sleep thru the night. My 3 sons slept all night from 4 months on. Some babies like to sleep some do...
- S., Sleeping through the night is one of those touchy subjects where everyone has an opinion. What you can or will do about it is going to depend a lot on your bel...
- Hi S., Instead of ceral in his bottle how are you feeding him? Is he eating three meals a day (babyfood)? If he is eating enough through out the day a bottle at nig...
Need to Stop Baby from Sleeping on Stomach
Asked by D.S. from New York
on February 23, 2008
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my Daughter is 5 1/2 months old and last night I found her sleeping on her stomach and her face was to the side... which was fine. However, next time I checked on he...
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- They sell special sleeping "bunkers" that you can have her sleep in...sort of the same effect of rolling up two towels and nestling them under her sides to keep her fr...
- First Years has a sleep positioner that is suppose to keep the baby laying on his/her back you might want to try that.
- I actually have a six month old that does the same thing. My older son did this too. Our doctor told us that once they can flip it is okay to let them sleep like tha...
8 Month Old Not Sleeping Through the Night
Asked by S.C. from Philadelphia
on April 27, 2010
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Thank you for the responses so far! To answer the questions - yes, he is on solids - he eats babyfood w/oatmeal 3x/day, but it doesn't seem to be helping with the slee...
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- Since I wasn't a fan of the CIO method, I just went with the sleep deprivation. He would sleep through the night at 7 months going to bed at 11pm, waking at 6am until...
- My understanding is that the official "sleeping through the night" definition is 5-6 hours in a row. It sounds like you son is doing that (7-1:30). I don't think you...
- I would not do CIO in the MIDDLE of the night...the baby will get so worked up and then form a negative association with his crib (then good luck getting him back to s...
Co-Sleeping With 8 Month Old- Help!
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on January 13, 2009
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I have been co-sleeping with my 8 month old daughter, Anna, since she was born. It was not my plan to do so, it just kinda happened. I had planned to move her to her...
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- Years ago I took my daughter to the pediatrician and he asked about her naps. My reply "She doesn't like to take naps". His response was "You either run your household...
- Hi J.: I co-slept with my son until he was a year old. At around 8-9 months I started placing him in a pack-in-play in the room with me. He did not like his crib ...
- Oh the sleep issue! First off, co-sleeping is NOT a bad thing, and no matter what anyone says, its not dangerous!!!! Actually, it can prevent SIDS. I've done A TON ...
8 Week Old Not Sleeping on Her Own
Asked by V.S. from Lima
on April 30, 2008
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Okay, so I know this question has been asked, but I'm tired of reading a bunch of responses when some don't pertain to me..........so here I go!
My daughter is 8 we...
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- By all means, if you need sleep let her sleep w/ you. There is nothing wrong with co-sleeping. Letting a two month old baby cry it out is cruel. Someone who's only ...
- I'd like to 'ditto' the advice from Amy L. I think she gave you some very realistic, practical advice. I used the same technique with my 2 daughters. It took some p...
- You're doing a good job, it is a special thing to sleep with your little one. There is no reason to stop at this point, especially if you're wanting safe sleep with v...
Sleeping
Asked by B.L. from Little Rock
on January 18, 2008
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i have a four month old baby that when i brought her home she slept four hours at a time!
everyone told me that was so great!
but now being four months she is still ...
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- It's not true because all babies are different. My son was sleeping through the night when he was 6 weeks old. My daughter on the other hand, didn't sleep through th...
- one of mine didn't sleep threw the night until he was 9 months old I wouldn't worry about it unless she is acting like she is uncomfortable if there are any doubts ask...
- Hi and congratulations on your new baby. I just got around to reading this one and was compelled to write. My 16 month-old was not a sleeper from the start. Four ...
18 Week Old Sleeping on Stomach
Asked by J.P. from Bangor
on June 19, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I was wondering if any other moms are having this issue....our four month old just starting rolling over about a week and a half ago. It's really cool to wat...
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- Hey there!! I too had a little one that rolles i his sleep to tummy. i was concerned too. But if he can roll to his tummy, he can roll back again. That's what pedi...
- If he can roll over and has good head control it's safe to let him sleep on his back. My son did the same thing at that age. It actually helped him to sleep better a...
- I was told by my doc that if he / she can roll over- don't fret about them staying on the back. I fretted anyway and got one of those motion monitors. You put a sens...
