I s It S a f e To L e t Your B a b y Sleep O n Tummy?

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H a v e you r e c e n t l y brought y o u r baby h o m e from t h e hospital? O r are y o u pregnant a n d almost a b o u t to d e l i v e r your b a b y ? Are y o u planning t o set u p your b a b y ’ s crib f o r that p e a c e f u l sleep t i m e you d e s e r v e ? Do y o u know h o w to c a r e for y o u r baby e v e n while h e is a s l e e p ? Are y o u confused w h e t h e r you s h o u l d place y o u r baby o n the b a c k or o n his t u m m y to s l e e p ?

I f you a r e unsure a b o u t the b e s t position f o r your b a b y to s l e e p or a r e wondering w h e t h e r is i t safe f o r baby t o sleep o n stomach, y o u might w a n t to r e a d our p o s t here.

I s It S a f e To L e t Your B a b y Sleep O n Tummy?

O n e of t h e biggest r i s k s that n e w b o r n s and b a b i e s face u n t i l they a r e one-year-old i s SIDS o r Sudden I n f a n t Death Syndrome. T h e exact c a u s e of d e a t h of a newborn o r young b a b y due t o SIDS i s not e a s y determine, o n e of t h e most c o m m o n causes i s babies s l e e p i n g on t u m m y .

T o keep h i m asleep d u r i n g sleep t i m e , you n e e d to p u t him d o w n on h i s back. E v e n if y o u are a r o u n d your b a b y and f e e l that h e is u n d e r constant s u p e r v i s i o n , placing y o u r baby t o sleep o n his t u m m y is a potential r i s k that c a n be f a t a l .

T h e position y o u put y o u r baby t o sleep i n is s o m e t h i n g that y o u as a parent a n d all c a r e g i v e r s should b e aware. W h e t h e r you p u t him t o sleep, o r it’s y o u r partner o r parent w h o does, m a k e sure y o u inform e v e r y o n e that a b o u t not p l a c i n g him o n his t u m m y when h e sleeps.

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H e r e are s o m e quick t h i n g s you n e e d to k n o w :

• A c c o r d i n g to r e s e a r c h , if y o u place y o u r baby o n the b a c k to s l e e p , the c h a n c e s of S I D S will b e far l o w e r than w h e n you p l a c e him o n his t u m m y .

• I f you p l a c e your b a b y on t h e tummy t o sleep, h e will b e at a high r i s k of c o n t r a c t i n g SIDS.

• I f you p l a c e your b a b y to s l e e p on t h e back a n d then p u t him t o sleep o n his t u m m y while h e is a s l e e p , the c h a n c e s of S I D S are e v e n higher.

• T h e safest p o s i t i o n for h i m to s l e e p is o n the b a c k . It e v e n includes b a b i e s who a r e born p r e t e r m or a r e just b o r n .

• S l e e p time f o r your b a b y will i n c l u d e even t h o s e few h o u r s of n a p time i n the d a y when y o u may n o t count a s a f u l l sleeping h o u r . Even f o r those s h o r t naps, i t is i m p o r t a n t for y o u to p l a c e him o n his b a c k and n o t on t h e stomach.

W h e n Can B a b i e s Sleep O n Their T u m m y ?

T h e risk o f SIDS i s highest w h e n your b a b y is b e t w e e n the a g e s of o n e and f o u r months o f age. T h e risk o f SIDS w i l l continue t o pose a threat u n t i l he t u r n s one-year-old.

O n c e your b a b y gets s t r o n g enough, h e will b e able t o roll f r o m front t o back p o s i t i o n or b a c k to f r o n t position. A t this s t a g e , you d o not n e e d to w o r r y when y o u r baby r o l l s to a back t o front p o s i t i o n while h e is a s l e e p . You m a y choose t o put h i m back t o the b a c k position w h i l e he i s asleep, o r let h i m sleep t h e way h e is. E n s u r e that w h i l e you a r e putting h i m to s l e e p , you d o it i n the b a c k position o n l y and n o t the t u m m y position.

W h a t Are T h e Risks?

A c c o r d i n g to a news r e p o r t , parents o f newborns a n d very y o u n g babies c o n t i n u e to i g n o r e warnings a b o u t not p l a c i n g their b a b y to s l e e p on t h e i r tummy. T h e American A c a d e m y of P e d i a t r i c s clearly w a r n s parents t o place t h e i r infants o n the b a c k during s l e e p , to a v o i d the r i s k of S I D S . Research a n d surveys s t a t e that a l m o s t 30 p e r c e n t of a l l infants d o n ’ t sleep o n their b a c k s . When a s k e d , it w a s revealed t h a t most p a r e n t s are w o r r i e d that t h e i r babies m a y get c h o k e d if t h e y are p l a c e d on t h e back w h i l e sleeping.

H e a l t h officials c o n f i r m that t h e r e is n o risk o f choking i f you p l a c e your b a b y to s l e e p on t h e back. I f he i s otherwise h e a l t h y , he w i l l naturally c o u g h up o r swallow a n y fluids i n a r e f l e x action t o keep h i s airways c l e a r . If y o u place h i m on h i s back t o sleep, i t will b e easier f o r him t o clear o u t any s u c h fluids t h a t may b e blocking h i s airways, b e c a u s e of t h e location o f your b a b y ’ s windpipe. W h i l e sleeping o n the b a c k , his w i n d p i p e will b e on t h e top o f the e s o p h a g u s , leading u p to h i s stomach. I f he h a s a s u d d e n fluid d i s c h a r g e , it w i l l not r e a c h the w i n d p i p e to c a u s e choking. O n the o t h e r hand, w h e n you p l a c e him o n the t u m m y to s l e e p , any s u c h fluid w i l l come o u t through t h e esophagus. I t will c o l l e c t at t h e opening o f your b a b y ’ s windpipe a n d will c a u s e a h i g h e r risk o f choking. U n l e s s your p e d i a t r i c i a n mentions o t h e r w i s e , placing y o u r baby o n the b a c k while s l e e p i n g will n o t cause a n y choking.

W h e n To D o Tummy T i m e With Y o u r Baby:

W h i l e it i s not s a f e for y o u to p u t your b a b y on t h e tummy t o sleep, y o u r baby s t i l l needs h i s tummy t i m e . Here a r e a f e w ways y o u can e n s u r e your b a b y gets t h e important y e t safe t u m m y time:

• P l a c e your b a b y on t h e tummy b u t only d u r i n g your b a b y ’ s awake t i m e . Make s u r e that y o u or a n y other r e s p o n s i b l e adult i s present a t all t i m e s with h i m .

• Y o u can c l e a r up a sturdy a n d clean s u r f a c e and p l a c e a m a t where h e can l i e down o n the t u m m y .

• D o not s t r e s s your b a b y . Start b y putting h i m on h i s tummy f o r only a b o u t three t o five m i n u t e s each t i m e . Increase i t slowly a s he g e t s more p r a c t i c e than b e f o r e .

S l e e p times a r e important f o r your b a b y when y o u should e n s u r e he i s lying d o w n safely. M a k e sure y o u keep s l e e p time a s back t i m e and t u m m y time o n l y when y o u r baby i s awake.

H o w do y o u put y o u r baby t o sleep? D i d you l e t your baby s l e e p on t u m m y ? Tell u s about i t here. L e a v e a c o m m e n t .

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