Tummy sleeping
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Topic: Tummy sleeping
Posted By: arohanui
Subject: Tummy sleeping
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 8:48am
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Anyone's bubba a tummy sleeper?
My 3 month old sleeps sooooo much better on his tummy. I know it's a big 'no-no' and that concerns me a wee bit. But it's amazing having a baby who actually sleeps in his basinette. Thoughts and experiences? ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 8:58am
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My toddler did when he was a baby. I slept him on his tummy from the moment he could move his head by himself properly (3mths). It's only a no-no because people dont make sure baby is safe! Hell, when I was a baby they reccomended it! I turned out just fine :D ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 9:29am
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My boys have always slept on their sides, tilted towards their tummys but swaddled so couldn't do fully tummy sleeping.
I'd def do it during the daytime, Liz, coz you can check him. Jurys out on night-time for me coz I can't decide whether I'd be happier that they slept well or worried about something happening while I was asleep! Probably not helpful but thats my 2c  -------------   
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 9:36am
I know a few people do it, Lily doesn't like it though  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 10:04am
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Mac has slept on his tummy since 3 weeks old. We stopped wrapping him once we did that so his hands are free to push himself up. Also we felt pretty confident with it due to his really impressive control he had over his head from the day he was born. Fir the first week or so I kept waking up to check he was still breathing but now I don't even give it a second thought. Plunket will tell you to keep trying to put bubba on his back. And I keep telling them to come deal with the screaming baby  The big thing is making sure they are a good temp, not too hot or too cold (they overheat easier on ther tummies) and make sure the blankets are well away from his face. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 10:14am
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Nat's been a tummy sleeper since maybe 5-6 months - amazing how much better she (generally!) slept when we put her down that way. She did have very good head control, and we just made sure nothing could get bunched up under her. It was scary at first, since it's such a no-no and we did check on her alot at first, but once she was able to roll over if she wanted anyway, we figured we'd leave her however she was happiest. -------------  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 11:25am
You can always just tell plunket you back sleep 
Lily slept on her tummy when she was a NB but mw told me not to so I stopped and now she hates it so we have to constantly swaddle! If it works for you then keep doing it! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Manda08
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 11:31am
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Angus was a tummy sleep from 3 weeks, only way he would sleep well. I never told plunket. hehe. I def didnt wrap him and made sure his arms were free. I did check on him a fair but he was always fine. He is still a tummy sleeper now and sleeps 12 hours a night, although i do put him to bed on his back! Each to their own i think. ------------- 
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Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 11:50am
| Riley likes sleeping on his tummy during the day. basically where he falls asleep i leave him lol. if he falls asleep on me, ill pop him on his tummy because he likes the pressure against his front, and i guess its an easier transition from being against me to being on his tummy in bed iygwim... and he can lift his head and roll front to back so im not worried. we bedshare at night though so that is probably of no help lol. anyway thats my 2c |
Posted By: amykt
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 7:10pm
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out of interest, where do you put bubs hands when they sleep on their tummies? do you bend them up by their head, or down by their sides, or some other place? ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 7:23pm
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Clodagh's beena tummy sleeper from the minute she could roll over lol. I"ve never worried about it and just made sure her head area is free of extraneous 'stuff' about it. She sleeps with her hands up by her head normally or sometimes by her side. Up until she was 6 months old we ALWAYS put her to bed on her back but gave up once she started rolling lol -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Manda08
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 8:15pm
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I would alway put his hands up, not sure why actually, but he would usually move them to where he wanted them. -------------
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Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 03 July 2010 at 7:36pm
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Hey, my bubs is also a tummy sleeper, she hated being swaddled and fell asleep so much better during the day that way so we ended up putting her down that way at night too. I've never really worried shes been able to turn her head since day 1 basicly (at 2 months she can hold it up herself when supported sitting ) anyway as soon as bubs can move head I wouldn't be worried. I leave her arms free and encourage her to put up near her head but she keeps them by her side and uses her back muscles instead.
As for plunket I say she sleeps on her back, (and sometimes she does...) and that yes she has PLENTY of tummy time lol ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 03 July 2010 at 7:45pm
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Mac's hands go where ever they fall. Sometimes (most times actually) they're up by his head but sometimes he puts them down by his side. When he was smaller I always made sure they were up by his head so I knew they were right there if he needed to push himself up but now that he's more mobile I know he's capable of moving them quickly enough himself. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: bext1
Date Posted: 04 July 2010 at 2:56pm
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our four have all been tummy sleepers. I'm finding Koby sleeps so much better on his tummy - hands up by his head.
Also in SCBU the twins were tummy sleeping as the nurses said it helped settle them better.  ------------- 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 04 July 2010 at 4:53pm
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Yeah the nurses tummy slept Lily when she stayed in hospital, funny how they have different views to Plunket! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: RicKer
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 12:05pm
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DD has been a tummy sleeper during the day since she was new. She sleeps on her back at night but that's only because when she was younger i couldn't sleep when i knew she was on her tummy.
Her hands go wherever she feels comfortable at the time. 80% of the time they are up by her face but she will often put one down by her side. I have never told Plunket about it either. I don't want them to tell me off for something that i know is better for her. |
Posted By: millymollymandy
Date Posted: 06 July 2010 at 4:30pm
| I think most kids become tummy sleepers. DD has been since being unswaddled. Sleeps on tummy will cuddly underneath her. Its so so cute. I sleep in exactlly the same position. |
Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 07 July 2010 at 3:20pm
after reading this thread with dd asleep on top of me, I put her down on her tummy and shes still asleep!! normally she wakes up!! 
I never thought of putting her on her tummy! ------------- 
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Posted By: Roses are Red
Date Posted: 09 July 2010 at 12:52pm
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Riley has been a tummy sleeper since he was about 3 weeks old, he just sleeps best that way and like others have said he has great head control and was able to hold his head up from birth. For the first couple of months we would put him on his back at night as he was swaddled but he used to get his hands out and wake himself up so we started putting him on his tummy.
I put him with his hands up by his head but most of the time now he puts one down by his side and the other one still up with his thumb in his mouth. Oh and I told plunket he sleeps on his tummy and they were horrified so I mentioned I have a monitor and the seemed to calm her - I didnt mention its not an angelcare one just a sound one ------------- 
Angel March 2011
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