They say to put them on there backs but woith my second when I was in hospital he would not settle he would scream evry time I put him on his back the midwife told my to put him on his tummy it worked an hes slept like that since the day he was born hes 10 months now but theyll tell u in hospital an ull pick it up ull be fine

What kind of midwives do you see that tell you to put your baby to sleep on his stomach? The same ones who said they'll leave the placenta in you for 2 hours or more? I suggest finding someone new...

Anyway, their back is the safest and that's what I plan on doing. Once they start rolling over the best you can do is put them down on their backs and I guess turn them back over if they roll onto their tummies.

No actualy different midwifes but it worked for my an I was happy with her advice

* babies sleep safer on their backs. Babies who sleep on their stomachs are much more likely to die of sids than babies who sleep on their backs.

* sleep surface matters. Babies who sleep on or under soft bedding are more likely to die of sids.

* every sleep time counts. Babies who usually sleep on their backs but who are then placed on their stomachs, like for a nap, are at very high risk for sids. So it's important for everyone who cares for your baby to use the back sleep position for naps and at night.

Im well a wear of that I i do care for my kids I dont recommend it for every one or any one but im just sayin it worked for me an hes 10 months now an hes fine

My son also slept on his tummy. He had gas alot and sleeping on his tummy helped. But then again I also done a big no no, he also slep on he tummy in one of those boppy's....So it all depends on the child and the parent.

Well, thats what they are telling us now anyway.
I was a stomach sleeper-still am as an adult- so's my husband-we were born the same year- he in australia, me on the other side of the world in ireland- stomach was said to be safest that year! (worldwide, apparently!)

our first baby was born prem. She developed jaundice, after a couple of days, and had to spend 24 hours under ultraviolet light, in a humidity crib thing. We had to turn her every so often, so that her whole body was exposed to the light, so she spent half the time on her tummy- I was worried, but the nurses said that they always had lots of babies who slept on their tummies in the special care nursery.
After the 24 hours was up, it seemed our duaghter had developed a liking for tummy sleeping, and wouldn't sleep any other way.She also would not be wrapped the way newborns are supposed to like. She'd struggle and cry. I was freaked she'd smother.
The nurses assured me that she'd be fine on her tummy, that even newborns have the ability turn their heads if they can't breath.
So a tummy sleeper she became.
My second loved being wraped tightly, but would only allow us to put her to sleep on her right side. She would have none of back-.O.R tummy. She worried me more than my first! At least on the tummy, they've got a couple of options head-turningwise, but lying on one side- none really!
Now that she's in her cot, she still has a preference for the right side, but she'll turn over and sleep on her tummy or back. Once they get to about 4 months, they can roll wherever they like anyway.

Try to get them in the habit of back-sleeping from day 1 but also pay plenty of attention to bedding, cigarette smoke and the other factors,- no good having them sleeping the right way, but ignoring all the other things and hope for the best. It's all you can do. If you end up with a side or tummy sleeper, at least you'll know you are still minimising the risks.

They told me at the hospital that they need to be on their backs. She told me to remember the saying " back to sleep "

Whatever... Matt sleeps on his side because of digestive issues. It was advised by both doctor and hospital. Anyhow this on their backs to sleep thing is relatively new. First they said the only safe way for babies to sleep was on their tummies. Now it's on their backs. They say that babies sleeping on their tummies is the cause of sids and backsleeping will prevent it. So why are babies still dying from sids?

Back sleeping won't prevent it but it does lower the risk.

I was told sleeping on the side is the best especially right after eating. If they throw up they wont choke on the vomit on thier side.

D.U.D.E! Sleeping on tummy is a big ass n.O. N.O!!! It is so dangerous they can suffocate! They can lie on thier stomaches for a little while, while awake to get some excercise but I would never let my child sleep that way.Thats ridiculous!

Well I would lay my kid on their side cause my sisters baby almost choked to death sleeping on her back.They ended up having her sleep in her carseat for a while and then they put some kind if thing in her crib to prop her up a little while she's sleeping.I would not want my child laying on their back or stomache

but won't my baby choke if he or she sleeps on his or her back?
No. Healthy babies automatically swallow or cough up fluids. There has been no increase in choking or other problems for babies who sleep on their backs.

i'm going to put my baby down on his back. I know everyone does things their own ways but i'm going to go with what I feel is safest.

yeah thats a load of bul caus emy sisters baby was very healthy and she almost died from choking on her 'spit up'.I'm with bridget on this one.If I don't think its safe for my child,i wont do it no matter what the damn doc says

Back in the 'olden' days, it was recommended to put babies to sleep on their stomachs. My son never, ever slept on his back. By the time I had my daughter, they had changed the whole thing around to have them sleep on their backs. However, my brother was told just a few years prior to put my nephew to sleep on his side.

This has changed, obviously, a few times. I would do whatever I felt comfortable with - without causing harm to my child.

I work in childcare and its a state law that we can not put babies to sleep on their bellies b/c of sids. If they roll over on thier own that is ok b/c they have the ability to roll. Also we all know this but some people do it anyways and its a no no pillows in cribs!

I think that you can put your baby to sleep however you please. Ethan sleeps on his stomach and has since he was about a week old. He will not sleep on his back because he has gas problems that wake him up.

From http://www.Usnews.Com/usnews/health/articl es/041115/15sids.Htm
in the past couple of years, scientists have become increasingly focused on the role of genetics in sids. Currently, sids is diagnosed when all other forms of death are ruled out, leaving families to wonder what went wrong. Previous research has identified risk factors--such as smoking cigarettes and putting infants to sleep on their stomachs--but has done little to get at the underlying cause. In the past decade, efforts to teach people about these risk factors, including the federal back to sleep campaign, have cut the number of sids deaths in half. Still, sids is the most common form of death for babies between 1 month and 1 year old, killing more than 2,200 infants annually. Researchers are now looking at genes as a way to explain why sids deaths continue even in the absence of risk factors.

Michael ackerman, a pediatric cardiologist, is one of several sids researchers who have recently found abnormalities in the genes of sids babies that regulate the development of the autonomic nervous system, which governs basic functions like breathing, gasping, and the beating of the heart. "sids was a black box just a few years ago," he says, "and now it's like there is a candle lit."

most researchers believe that genetic abnormalities bump babies into a high-risk group but that environment plays a role as well. Babies up to the age of 6 months are still developing their ability to control their bodies--even things we take for granted, such as breathing and swallowing. When an infant of that age has a genetic mutation that causes abnormal development, even if the baby looks and acts perfectly healthy, any small stress on the body, such as a prone sleeping position or blankets covering the baby's mouth, could cause sudden death.

But, for parents who have lost their children despite being careful, these theories offer little comfort. Kelly del vecchio, 34, says she was "obsessed" with preventing sids when she had her son, ryan, in july 2003. He died three months and 12 days later. "we did everything right. We tried to do everything that they tell you to do," she says.

My first born child 1997 the nurse said put her to sleep on her belly. My 2&3 2001 2002 put on side roll up rec blanket and put behind and in front by armpit length but now they do say put on the back and also that a pacifier may help prevent sids. Go figure.