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What Techniques Are There That Work For Getting A Baby To Sleep On Their Back?
By administrator | June 26, 2009
Our baby sleeps fine on her stomach or side, but will rarely fall asleep while on her back. I’d be fine if she slept even for an hour or two on her back, but she just fusses and grunts and makes the occasional choking sound.
We put her on her stomach a couple times and she slept fine. Generally she sleeps fine in her car seat as well, but when we put her in the crib, on her back she won’t settle.
Every SIDS site says you have to make sure to get the kid to sleep on their back, not on their side, not on their stomach. So, i’m wondering if there are techniques people have used to get the baby to sleep on their back.
Topics: Sleep/snoring | 8 Comments »
June 16th, 2009 at 1:06 am
With my girls I rolled a receiving blanket up the long way and kinda proped along the side of them to keep them from rolling to the side, it was in expensive and did the trick, then it was just a matter of rubbing the tummy until they settled into a deeper sleep, and if that failed, I called grandma! she loved it, and so did the girls, nothing like a little lovin’ from grandma (who always has the answer anyway!) good luck. Hope you find the trick that works for you before you see double!
June 16th, 2009 at 1:06 am
Try waiting until baby has already fallen asleep and then place baby in the crib on his back. Eventually he’ll get used to it.
June 16th, 2009 at 1:06 am
We had the same problem as you with our last 2 kids. We bought whats called a “safe T Sleep”, it is a sheet you put in the crib that has a velcro belt attatched. You simply lie baby down and fasten the belt around her waist. She can roll onto her side if she wishes but not her back. We have found these excellent. Good luck!!
June 16th, 2009 at 1:06 am
Sometimes you can’t! My baby is 7 months old- I could never get her to stay on her back! I bought the triangle thingy and everything. She scoot herself up or down to get free of it! I could go in there a dozen times and flip her back to her back, and she’d roll back over in dead sleep! (And she’s not fat! LOL) Sometimes it just wont happen!
June 16th, 2009 at 1:06 am
It’s funny, When I was a baby they scolded mothers for putting children on their backs to sleep…I turned out OK?? So did many of my friends my age.
Anyways, try feeding then keeping them awake for a bit and then putting them down awake. It really helps them learn how to fall asleep themselves. Swaddling really helps too.
But, I’m really not against side sleeping.
Books that have helped me: Baby wise and Happiest baby on the block
June 16th, 2009 at 1:06 am
Once they can roll over there is nothing you can do to make them sleep on their backs.
June 16th, 2009 at 1:06 am
Both of my boys slept on their sides. I asked my doctor when my 3 year old was born if i should put him to sleep on his back and she told me back or side were both fine.
June 16th, 2009 at 1:06 am
I had the same problem with my children. I weighed up the risks and divided by a settled baby and decided to leave my baby sleep on thier tummies as they settled so well. You can do everything on the list for sids prevention and still lose a baby to sids. I really don’t understand why they can put such a guilt trip on women, there is no known cause for sids and the guikdelines are just that.