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12-21-2012 at 8:32 PM
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Naps on belly?

DS usually wakes up between 10 to 20 minutes after I put him down for a nap. I remember DD loved to nap on her belly, so I decided to try it. It's like a miracle! He had 3 awesome naps today, each over 2 hours. Part of me feels like an awful mom but the other part feels like I am helping DS get much needed rest. I keep the monitor on him and watch and listen like a hawk. He is a strong 8 week old and can lift and turn his head no problem.

Am I the only one who does this? I hear my doctor saying NEVER do this, but my sis and I both slept on our bellies and we did just fine. For the record, I don't do this at night, since I can't watch him while I'm sleeping. Plus at night, knock wood, he sleeps fine on his back usually.

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12-21-2012 at 8:47 PM
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For the first few months of DD's life she took naps on her belly. I would lay her in my bed and just watch her sleep or do other quiet things at that time.
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12-21-2012 at 8:52 PM
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You are not a bad mom. It's a judgement call on your part.
That being said, it's not something I would ever do with a LO that age. I am ok with tummy sleeping once they roll themselves over.

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12-22-2012 at 8:34 AM
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I personally didn't let DD sleep on her stomach until she started doing it on her own around 9m I think. I was too paranoid.
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12-22-2012 at 8:48 AM
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Your not a bad mom. And my DS sleeps on his tummy for naps. My MW oked this when she saw him try to flip over at 2 weeks and how he was lifting his head back and forth to follow me. My kids didn't get the time line of a newborn they want to be 4 months old at 6 weeks and a year at 6 months. I will say do what works for you and your family and don't let timelines set your plans let development be your guide.

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12-22-2012 at 8:57 AM
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I think you are good as long as you keep an eye on him.  Like you said, babies slept on their bellies for many many years and most were fine.   

I think if you are still concerned, maybe get one of those breathing monitors for naps if you can't be standing over him watching him (which I know I wouldn't be able to do).

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12-22-2012 at 3:52 PM
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I do the same thing you do. Naps during the day on his belly in the family room and sleeps on his back in his crib at night. We have been doing this probably since he was 2 weeks old. I watch him like a hawk too. It doesn't make you a bad mom.

If it makes you feel any better, my LO takes his naps in the playpen my mom used for me. I am 42. Others might side eye my decision but honestly, I don't really care. Smile
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12-22-2012 at 8:19 PM
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I don't think you are a bad mom, like PP said, it is your judgement call.

I guess my only thought is, if, God forbid, something bad happened, even if it wasn't because he was on his tummy, would you always wonder?

I personally wouldn't touch allowing DD on her tummy until she could roll herself.  Even then, my ped said to put her on her back and if she rolled, she rolled, but not to start her on her tummy.  

Also, incidences of SIDS have decreased since you, your sister (and I ) were put on our tummies to sleep.  There are many things they know more about now than when we were kids.  They think it is because of the "Back to sleep" campaign to place infants on their backs. 

 
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12-22-2012 at 10:15 PM
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dotmbc:
Like you said, babies slept on their bellies for many many years and most were fine.


Well, actually since the Back to Sleep campaign was launched to encourage babies to be put to sleep on their back, SIDs cases have decreased by 50 percent! That's a pretty big improvement I think. I don't know if your sentence is really that comforting...I really think that if the AAP suggests putting babies to sleep on their backs, it is the smart thing to do. We always tell women to follow their Dr's advice while TTCAL....why do the opposite when we are talking about our babies?

Sorry OP, but I just cringe when people encourage others to ignore advice from Doctors.

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