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Lo wants to sleep on his side
Hi
All of a sudden my 18 week old lo doesn't like slepping on his back anymore. He used to be a perfect sleeper but now he's almost constantly moaning and trying to arch his back as if trying to turn over to sleep on his side. last night I got up endless times trying to settle him. I even fed him which I've not had to do for weeks. By 4am i decided to roll up a blanket and let him sleep on his side. Not a peep from him after that! I know you should only put them on their back but he doesn't like it. I'm scared of him suffocating or something if I put him on his side. Do any of you put your babies on their side? Is there any way of doing it safely?
All of a sudden my 18 week old lo doesn't like slepping on his back anymore. He used to be a perfect sleeper but now he's almost constantly moaning and trying to arch his back as if trying to turn over to sleep on his side. last night I got up endless times trying to settle him. I even fed him which I've not had to do for weeks. By 4am i decided to roll up a blanket and let him sleep on his side. Not a peep from him after that! I know you should only put them on their back but he doesn't like it. I'm scared of him suffocating or something if I put him on his side. Do any of you put your babies on their side? Is there any way of doing it safely?
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The MW told me the 'recovery' position as such is not dangerous for them. The did exactly what you did and rolled a cellular blanket behind him. He slept on his side until about 6 months when he was strong enough to roll both ways and now chooses to sleep on his tummy
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He's now 3 and still sleeps on his front
If you're using blankets to support him, maybe put these under the sheet, or fold and tightly tuck a fitted sheet over the top of them so they can't unroll and tangle him up?
My DS is now 23weeks and has slept on his side almost since birth-it was the only way i could get him to settle. I too roll up a blanket and put it behind him and he settles wonderfully in that position. He can roll from his back to his side and from front to back but does neither of these in bed-think he finds it too difficult in his sleeping bag!! Yes the guidelines suggest sleeping on their back but they are just guidelines and you have to do what suits you and your baby within reason. As they get older and start to move around the cot they'll sleep in whatever position they choose anyaway.