She started rolling over and now wants to sleep on her side!

[littleone2010]

Hi ladies,
My lo start rolling over about a week ago (yes the last 2 weeks not sleeping as well regression/spurt has been going on!) and ever since she started to want to sleep on her side (before she would never sleep anyway other than on her back) she rolls and rolls but I can see what shes tryng to do she wants to sleep on her side, so she will cry until she is in this position when I put her down.. I put something behind her so she stays on her side in that position because she doesnt have enough control yet to stay in that position on her own, really im asking has anyone else had this and i hate having 'things' in the cot...will it be ok? but she wont sleep otherwise! xx

 

[Noodles]

If she can roll then there is no problem with her sleeping on her side. Different people like diferent sleeping postions and so do babies.

 

[Vickie]

as above really if she's rolling over it should be fine for her to sleep in whatever position she wants

 

[bathbabe]

im sure she will be alright hun. My Lo sleeps on his tummy and has a blanket he snuggles into i sometimes wonder how he can breathe with it right in his face! But he wakes up if i take it away! X

 

[littleone2010]

Thanks, I know its ok for her to sleep in whatever position she likes, its more the fact she needs something behind her to keep her in that position and as its on her side and I was worried about having anything else in the cot because of SIDS ect..

Thanks Bathbabe that makes me feel better! xxx

 

[Mel+Bump]

My LO has been sleeping on her side since she was 1 week old. She would scream when we put her on her back so rolled up a pram blanket and put it at the side of the cot. Ive never had any problems

 

[ellie27]

She will be fine.

Anna rolled onto her side to sleep from when she was 5 days old and I was worried - midwife said as long as she is rolling herself then its fine! Anna now sleeps on her tummy. I just leave her to it - wouldnt want to put anything in the cot either

 

[littleone2010]

Thanks mel and bump just needed reassurance it was ok! xxx

 

[littleone2010]

Thanks ellie for the reassurance x

 

[bfphopeful]

My lo has been sleeping on his side from day one. He will stay in that position and needs no support. Only recently he has started sleeping on his front but he is very comfortable on his side or back. I think babies just differ. Best to go with what she wants.

 

[bathbabe]

Thanks, I know its ok for her to sleep in whatever position she likes, its more the fact she needs something behind her to keep her in that position and as its on her side and I was worried about having anything else in the cot because of SIDS ect..

Thanks Bathbabe that makes me feel better! xxx

Thats ok x

 

[littleone2010]

thanks bfp the funny thing is she HATES being on her tummy and she used to hate being on her side, its amazing how they change, I cant imagine her bein gon her side when she was a new born like yours- thats amazing.. she would have just flopped back.. lol I have a feeling she might want to eventually sleep on her tummy too!

 

[ellie27]

thanks bfp the funny thing is she HATES being on her tummy and she used to hate being on her side, its amazing how they change, I cant imagine her bein gon her side when she was a new born like yours- thats amazing.. she would have just flopped back.. lol I have a feeling she might want to eventually sleep on her tummy too!

My Anna hated tummy time til about 5 months when she was actually able to lift her face off the floor!! Now she loves tummy time and sleeps on her tummy

 

[littleone2010]

thanks bfp the funny thing is she HATES being on her tummy and she used to hate being on her side, its amazing how they change, I cant imagine her bein gon her side when she was a new born like yours- thats amazing.. she would have just flopped back.. lol I have a feeling she might want to eventually sleep on her tummy too!

My Anna hated tummy time til about 5 months when she was actually able to lift her face off the floor!! Now she loves tummy time and sleeps on her tummy

That is too cute- I think its so sweet when babies sleep on their tummies! x