Tummy sleeping babes

[mle106]

As I previously posted, naps are few and far between around here lately. In an effort to "recreate" how my LO sleeps best (tummy down, on our chest), I gave it a try to put him tummy down in his crib. THE BOY SLEEPS HARD. I always thought he'd be a tummy sleeper, but to actually see it makes me a little nervous and I end up checking on him frequently. But really I'm just glad he's napping. I know "back to sleep" and "back is best" but not for our guy apparently. Any other tummy sleepers out there? And how do you feel about it?

ETA: any experience with the angelcare monitors? Wondering if it would ease some of the worry...

LO is 9 weeks and can roll tummy to back.

[danitaec]

At night we swaddle our boy and put him on his back, but for naps during the day he's almost always on his belly, butt up in the air. We check on him pretty regularly when he's napping, but he sleeps so well it's what works best.

[misshart00]

Mine sleeps on his side or he doesn't sleep.

DD has slept flat on her face ever since she could roll. I figure DS will be the same way.

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

Had a baby die of SIDS in the family so no tummy sleeping here

[lotsofdotts]

Brady falls asleep on his tummy during tummy time on his nap. I let him sleep like that since I am awake and watching, and he sleeps hard as well. I know he would sleep better on his tummy, but I'm too nervous to let him do it.

My oldest son was a tummy sleeper. Once he was able to roll over, he constantly slept on his stomach. I almost worried myself to death over it, but the pediatrician said it was okay once they can roll over on their own.

[ace226]

He only really sleeps on his tummy when he's on my chest. Other than that he is not a fan of being on his tummy!! The first two weeks I was so panicked he'd choke on his vomit I put a rolled up towel behind his back to prop him to either side but that's as close to his belly as he got.

[Mom2Ms]

DS hates being on his tummy, unless he's draped across me (how he currently is) in some form or fashion. He's a side sleeper....

[toadandbuggie]

I've always wanted to put DS on his tummy since he sleeps so well when he's on my chest. I also read that they sleep so deep in their tummy the thought with Sids and their back is so that they don't sleep so deeply and will wake themselves up easily.

Obviously sids is really scary and I check my LO's breathing many times a night still but I am weary on if tummy sleeping actually causes SIDS. But SIDS incidence has declined since the back to sleep campaign so based on that info my LO is always placed on his back to sleep at night.

Though I feel bad because I hate sleeping on my back...

[modernfairytale8709]

My LO sleeps almost exclusively on her tummy. She started when she developed an ulcer on her bottom, and would scream in pain when I put her on her back. There's no turning back for us now.

I was really worried about it at first, and my cousin's LO just passed from SIDS, but he was on his back when it happened.

For us, it is what works. During the day, she's in her PNP with me watching, and at night she's in her crib, with me sleeping right next to her. She has excellent head control, and I keep her sleeping area free of blankets.

[mamabutt2]

My LO sleeps on his tummy. I was worried about it at first, but he has had excellent head control pretty much since day one. He screams bloody murder if he's on his back.

[PikoPiko]

When my mum was here, she put LO on his tummy when I wasn't watchin. She said he was out for 4 hours at a time. I haven't tummy slept him myself out of fear for SIDS. He still can't hold his head.