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my2monkeyboys |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 05:19 AM
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Gold Member Group: Members Posts: 3,197 Member No.: 2,245 Joined: 21-July 05 |
It seems that the answer to all of Waylon's napping/falling asleep problems was his position. This boy LOVES to sleep on his belly! I know, I know, that's not the safest way, so I've been putting him down on his tummy then SLOWLY turning him onto his side after he's gotten to sleep. Yesterday he woke up about an hour into his AM nap, so I rolled him back onto his tummy and he fell right back to sleep.
I figure once he's rolling over good by himself there is nothing I can do about it anyway. Is anyone else's baby a belly sleeper? -------------------- |
Mommy2Isabella |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 05:30 AM
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Gold Member Group: Members Posts: 2,917 Member No.: 3,075 Joined: 9-January 06 |
Both of my babies preferred to sleep on their bellies.
I used those sleep positioners. We are also controversial in the fact that our babies co-slept, so when they were co-sleeping, they were always on their side1 -------------------- Jessica
Wife to Salvador 12.23.05 Mommy to Isabella 8.8.06 & Isaia 1.2.08 & Ian 8.28.09 |
boyohboyohboy |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 05:56 AM
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Platinum Member Group: Members Posts: 5,352 Member No.: 3,466 Joined: 22-March 06 |
my babies were belly sleepers..until we started using that little cozy thing...that thing that wraps them up with velcro on it, like the hosp nurses do with the receiving blanket..I cant think whats thats called, it had to do with the startled reflex more then what position he slept in, so once we had that thing, he slept on his back..but we ran into the problem later, where he was to large for it, and he still needed it to sleep..so its always something..
-------------------- Stacy, wife to Peter, mom to Caleb, Jakob, and Andrew
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lesliesmom |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 06:44 AM
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Silver Member Group: Members Posts: 569 Member No.: 2,484 Joined: 14-September 05 |
My two youngest were belly sleepers. Once we figured this out they slept great. We had an AngelCare monitor that had the motion sensor board that went under the mattress, if they stopped breathing (or if they moved to far into a corner of the crib) the monitor would go off. But, they slept better that way.
I used the wrap too, I think it was a Snuggie (no, not the big blanket you can get off TV) or a kangaroo thing. They worked well too. -------------------- |
5littleladies |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 07:07 AM
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Lissie Group: Members Posts: 4,651 Member No.: 116 Joined: 10-April 03 |
My babies have all been belly sleepers. I have started them all on their backs and they all hate/d it. Kate will occasionally fall asleep on her back now but will generally wake up within minutes, so she is generally on her tummy.
-------------------- ~*~Jennifer~*~
Wife to Jason, Mom to Madeline, Megan, Brianna, Alyssa, Kate, and our babies in heaven-Benjamin, 8/13/04, and David, 8/01/07 Jen's Blog |
A&A'smommy |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 07:33 AM
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Praying For Spencer Group: Moderators Posts: 29,769 Member No.: 243 Joined: 11-August 03 |
Autumn started rolling over on her belly in the bed as soon as she could which was around 4 or 5months I think, she is definitely a belly sleeper.. alyssa wasn't until she was around 2
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moped |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 07:51 AM
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Ruby Member Group: Members Posts: 13,078 Member No.: 1,035 Joined: 5-December 04 |
Yes, I have 2 belly sleepers - I would lay them down and before I could walk out they would flip to tummies!!!
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~Roo'sMama~ |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 08:08 AM
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My two cuties :) Group: Members Posts: 7,394 Member No.: 788 Joined: 29-September 04 |
Both Andrew and Allie slept on their bellies as soon as they could roll over by themselves. Before that they always seemed to sleep better on their sides than on their backs.
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DVFlyer |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 08:52 AM
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Just a man Group: Members Posts: 2,733 Member No.: 1,368 Joined: 10-February 05 |
Belly sleeper here too.
-------------------- Convincing the world that the only way to solve the ongoing issues while raising children is PERSISTENCE. You have to keep trying things and not give up........ they eventually go away on their own. ;-)
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AlexsPajamaMama |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 09:05 AM
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Gold Member Group: Members Posts: 4,938 Member No.: 3,473 Joined: 23-March 06 |
Logan doesn like sleeping on his back either especially flat in the crib. He'd rather be sitting up in the bouncy seat or swing. At night he sleeps on his side in his crib.
I have one of those snuggley velcro things for swadling...but he is already to tall for it. -------------------- |
lovemy2 |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 09:12 AM
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BOTH of my kids were belly sleepers - they were pukers and just NEVER slept on their backs - I didn't let them sleep at nite on their bellies (or really during naps when they were right with me in a pack and play or something) until like 6 weeks when they had strong neck muscles and I saw that they were moving their head side to side well. They probably didn't sleep in their cribs on their tummies at nite until 8-10 weeks - Dylan had an Angel Care Monitor - the ones that beep when it doesn't sense movement - and it gave me peace of mind even though I did know it wasn't fool proof -
I know it isn't technically correct but I also know I don't sleep on my back so I understood why they couldn't either.....I don't think SIDS is something to ignore by any means but there are alot of conditions that can attribute to it - too much clothing, too hot in the room, etc. etc. so I eliminated those things as well.... -------------------- |
BAC'sMom |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 09:35 AM
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Platinum Member Group: Members Posts: 5,447 Member No.: 7,486 Joined: 13-January 07 |
I'll go against the grain
All my children slept on their sides, (still do) I used a "V" shaped sleeping wedge. -------------------- You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.
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gr33n3y3z |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 10:20 AM
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Doin Good :~ Group: Moderators Posts: 15,274 Member No.: 822 Joined: 13-October 04 |
All of my children slept on their bellies
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Mom to Rick,John,Erin and Kaitlin "Believe 100% in what you see believe 50% of what read and none of what you hear" |
CantWait |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 12:33 PM
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Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 20,387 Member No.: 28 Joined: 1-March 03 |
I think mine were all back sleepers, but honestly I never thought to put Anthony on his belly, if that would have worked with his sleep issues I surely would have switched him. It would have caused a lot of trouble.
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My3LilMonkeys |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 03:46 PM
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Platinum Member Group: Members Posts: 7,628 Member No.: 2,419 Joined: 28-August 05 |
Bobby is a belly sleeper. Ever since he started rolling over he flips to his belly and sleeps there.
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lisar |
Posted: Jan 28 2009, 07:20 PM
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Yes it is I.... Group: Members Posts: 11,727 Member No.: 1,760 Joined: 20-April 05 |
yeap once Lexi learnt to roll it never failed she was always on her stomach. ALWAYS. It drove me nuts but she would turn over every time. She still sleeps on her belly
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