Which is worse? Front sleeping or NO sleep?! - Page 2

sparklebunny · Feb 26th, 2012, 13:47 PM

WSS^^Agreed!

Rosie06 · Feb 26th, 2012, 14:13 PM

you know LO best and as someone else said he will be better on his tummy in his basket than on you in a chair, my LO was a tummy sleeper from about 5weeks (she had silent reflux so think this helped her) also dont wake him for a feed he will definatley let you know if he is hungry hun! like everyone kept telling me never wake a sleeping baby!!! xx

NewMummyx · Feb 26th, 2012, 14:18 PM

it took me 3 long weeks to discover this was the only way my LO would sleep, he still does!

I was terrified at first but had to get some sleep so gave in, i am not advising you to just saying you arent alone

mistyscott · Feb 26th, 2012, 14:19 PM

LO wouldn't sleep on his back from the start - so he slept on me or his daddy's chest until he was 10wks old (on his front). We then weaned him into the bednest for the start of the night, but he has always slept on his front. He now sleeps in his cotbed since 16wks or so and does good 8hr stretches between feeds most nights. We knew the risks, but as his parents made a decision based on our knowledge of LO and the literature.

However, with your family history of sleep apnoea I would try to seek medical advice first. I'm not sure how that might interact with front sleeping....

Laughkay · Feb 26th, 2012, 14:22 PM

You're all saying exactly what we talk about all the time - let him sleep on his front but understand the risk.

pixydust · Feb 26th, 2012, 16:38 PM

My son would only ever sleep on his front, it was literally let him sleep that way or have him not sleep at all, he still sleeps that way now! It's definitely not something i would recommend to anyone as I think mums need to make decisions like that themselves as obviously it can increase the risk of SIDS by a small amount but I have to admit if I were in the same situation again with my daughter then I would allow her to sleep on her front too. With the breathing monitor on and always in the same room as us until 6 months x

SparkleBug · Feb 26th, 2012, 17:30 PM

Our baba would only settle on his tummy if you didnt hold him to sleep. We discovered it was connected to his reflux and cmpi. Our paediatrician said reflux babies sleep better on their tummies and if we felt he settled better then use angelcare and do tummy sleeping. It goes against the back to sleep campaign but reflux babies are a different kettle of fish. We started this at ten weeks as he could turn and lift his head with excellent neck control, thats an important key factor. Xx

SparkleBug · Feb 26th, 2012, 17:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mistyscott

However, with your family history of sleep apnoea I would try to seek medical advice first. I'm not sure how that might interact with front sleeping....

definitely wss x

scaredmmy2b · Feb 26th, 2012, 18:38 PM

I know when i was a baby and im not that old that drs told parents to put their babys on tummmy to sleep and i slept on my tummy and so did my 2 brothers and we are all just fine. My LO prefers to sleep on his side. He wont go on his tummy without tucking his legs up under his belly.

stacy1991 · Feb 26th, 2012, 23:28 PM

Hi i had this same problem my LO would not sleep on his back he just screamed and cried and once i got him asleep and put him down hed wake up after about 10 mins.

My midwife told me not to put him on his tummy its not safe. My MIL on the other hand said its fine that the way they did it back in the day and thats how she had put all her 6 kids and they are fine.

I started to let him sleep on his tummy from about 1 month onwards it was the best decision i made.

In my journey i have realized that at time you just need not to listen to what the hv says. Its trial and error and at the end of they day do what works well for both you and LO.

Feb 26th, 2012, 13:47 PM	#11
sparklebunny Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1,084	WSS^^Agreed!

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Feb 26th, 2012, 14:13 PM	#12
Rosie06 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,250	you know LO best and as someone else said he will be better on his tummy in his basket than on you in a chair, my LO was a tummy sleeper from about 5weeks (she had silent reflux so think this helped her) also dont wake him for a feed he will definatley let you know if he is hungry hun! like everyone kept telling me never wake a sleeping baby!!! xx

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Feb 26th, 2012, 14:18 PM	#13
NewMummyx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Glasgow x Posts: 2,686	it took me 3 long weeks to discover this was the only way my LO would sleep, he still does! I was terrified at first but had to get some sleep so gave in, i am not advising you to just saying you arent alone

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Feb 26th, 2012, 14:19 PM	#14
mistyscott Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Norwich, UK Posts: 1,861	LO wouldn't sleep on his back from the start - so he slept on me or his daddy's chest until he was 10wks old (on his front). We then weaned him into the bednest for the start of the night, but he has always slept on his front. He now sleeps in his cotbed since 16wks or so and does good 8hr stretches between feeds most nights. We knew the risks, but as his parents made a decision based on our knowledge of LO and the literature. However, with your family history of sleep apnoea I would try to seek medical advice first. I'm not sure how that might interact with front sleeping....

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Feb 26th, 2012, 14:22 PM	#15
Laughkay Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 176	You're all saying exactly what we talk about all the time - let him sleep on his front but understand the risk.

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Feb 26th, 2012, 16:38 PM	#16
pixydust Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 2,413	My son would only ever sleep on his front, it was literally let him sleep that way or have him not sleep at all, he still sleeps that way now! It's definitely not something i would recommend to anyone as I think mums need to make decisions like that themselves as obviously it can increase the risk of SIDS by a small amount but I have to admit if I were in the same situation again with my daughter then I would allow her to sleep on her front too. With the breathing monitor on and always in the same room as us until 6 months x

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Feb 26th, 2012, 17:30 PM	#17
SparkleBug Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,205	Our baba would only settle on his tummy if you didnt hold him to sleep. We discovered it was connected to his reflux and cmpi. Our paediatrician said reflux babies sleep better on their tummies and if we felt he settled better then use angelcare and do tummy sleeping. It goes against the back to sleep campaign but reflux babies are a different kettle of fish. We started this at ten weeks as he could turn and lift his head with excellent neck control, thats an important key factor. Xx

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Feb 26th, 2012, 18:38 PM	#19
scaredmmy2b Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 944	I know when i was a baby and im not that old that drs told parents to put their babys on tummmy to sleep and i slept on my tummy and so did my 2 brothers and we are all just fine. My LO prefers to sleep on his side. He wont go on his tummy without tucking his legs up under his belly.

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Feb 26th, 2012, 23:28 PM	#20
stacy1991 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 267	Hi i had this same problem my LO would not sleep on his back he just screamed and cried and once i got him asleep and put him down hed wake up after about 10 mins. My midwife told me not to put him on his tummy its not safe. My MIL on the other hand said its fine that the way they did it back in the day and thats how she had put all her 6 kids and they are fine. I started to let him sleep on his tummy from about 1 month onwards it was the best decision i made. In my journey i have realized that at time you just need not to listen to what the hv says. Its trial and error and at the end of they day do what works well for both you and LO.

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