Newborn flips to side during sleep

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:new poster--why are the positioners sids risks? My pediatrician also recommended we look into one for our DC, who has some reflux.

I think it's just another thing in the crib against which DC could smoosh his/her face. As they become more mobile, they can swing over them with their legs, or slide down into them so that their heads are surrounded by the positioner rather than their bodies. (My DD was a fan of this particular maneuver.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our DS rolled onto his side from day 1. Swaddled, not swaddled - didn't matter. We'd put him down on his back, and a few minutes later he'd be on his side. Doctor didn't worry, and over time we realized this was just how DS was going to sleep. I think the bouncy chair/car seat in the pack n play is overkill.

Same here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our DS rolled onto his side from day 1. Swaddled, not swaddled - didn't matter. We'd put him down on his back, and a few minutes later he'd be on his side. Doctor didn't worry, and over time we realized this was just how DS was going to sleep. I think the bouncy chair/car seat in the pack n play is overkill.

Same here.

I second (third?) this. My first DS rolled to his side to sleep, then onto his stomach at 10 weeks. He slept in the cosleeper by our bed, so I was never very worried about SIDS. DS #2, who sleeps in the bed with me, has slept on his side since day 1. What I've learned is that a lot of the "rules" about babies are based on a semi-irrational fear of things happening that are exceedingly rare. Inevitably as soon as I say this someone will write in with a friend of a friend story, but to me, I would only be concerned about SIDS if I was formula feeding and baby was crib sleeping down the hall. And those are the things I would try to change, not the side sleeping. (That will undoubtedly offend some -- sorry, just my $.02).

[Anonymous]

One thing to be cautious of -- my nephew slept in his car seat for the first month or so due to reflux. He ended up with issues with his neck muscles and had to go to physical therapy at 6 months. Not to say you shouldn't do it -- just something to watch out for. Best of luck with your new baby!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our DS rolled onto his side from day 1. Swaddled, not swaddled - didn't matter. We'd put him down on his back, and a few minutes later he'd be on his side. Doctor didn't worry, and over time we realized this was just how DS was going to sleep. I think the bouncy chair/car seat in the pack n play is overkill.

Same here.

I second (third?) this. My first DS rolled to his side to sleep, then onto his stomach at 10 weeks. He slept in the cosleeper by our bed, so I was never very worried about SIDS. DS #2, who sleeps in the bed with me, has slept on his side since day 1. What I've learned is that a lot of the "rules" about babies are based on a semi-irrational fear of things happening that are exceedingly rare. Inevitably as soon as I say this someone will write in with a friend of a friend story, but to me, I would only be concerned about SIDS if I was formula feeding and baby was crib sleeping down the hall. And those are the things I would try to change, not the side sleeping. (That will undoubtedly offend some -- sorry, just my $.02).

I agree with this. Our baby sleeps with us because he will not sleep anywhere else. He sleeps nestled up against me and often turns on his side. I used to worry about it more, although I still don't feel 100 percent comfortable. I wish he'd sleep in his co-sleeper, but he just won't and after 7 weeks or so we gave up trying to force the issue; now we're all getting more sleep and it feels right. I sort of sheepishly admitted this to our pediatrician, worried about a scolding, but she basically said that it was helping baby's reflux and not to stress over it. I think she said "if it works, keep doing it."