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May 23rd, 2009, 21:06 PM
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#1 | | Mommy to Willow <3 Active BnB Member
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Miami Fl
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|  questionn!
hello my name is jessica and im expecting my first child.
me and OH have different opinions ...
one of us thinks the baby should be put to sleep on its back ...
the other thinks it should be put to sleep on its stomach ...
though we have a while till the baby comes i just wanted your opinions
which way did you put your baby to bed? on its back or stomach?
are there pros and cons to both of them?
ugh i dont know! any advice would be very helpful!
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May 23rd, 2009, 21:39 PM
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#2 | | Mum (Mom)
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London
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| I put my baby to sleep on her back because she hates it on her stomach. Some babies love it on their stomach. | | | | Status: Offline
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May 23rd, 2009, 21:41 PM
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#3 | | Mommy of 3 boys BnB Addict
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| You should always put them to sleep on their back, putting them to sleep on their stomach can be dangerous and increases the risk of SIDS. Babies do sleep better on their bellies though, they get more comfy, curl up and usually sleep deeper...which is the reason for the increase in SIDS that way. If you only ever put them on their back it shouldn't be an issue though, they won't know any different. That's my opinion anyway  | | | | Status: Online
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May 23rd, 2009, 21:56 PM
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#4 | | Mum (Mom) BnB Addict
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| Jasmine sleeps on her belly now but for the first 12months she slept on her back | | | | Status: Offline
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May 23rd, 2009, 21:59 PM
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#5 | | Mum (Mom) BnB Addict
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SW London - Lovely place called Streatham!!!
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| Maley was put on her side. Swaddled and wedged so she couldnt roll forwards or backwards. She slept on her front for naps though as she preferred it. | | | | Status: Offline
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May 24th, 2009, 16:55 PM
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#6 | | Mom of 2! BnB Addict
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| At first we put Kathryn on her back (safer, it reduces the risk of SIDS) but as soon as she was rolling over whenever she wanted she would sleep on her stomach (even if we put her on her back she'd just flip over, so we decided that it was fine to let her sleep in her tummy from then on). | | | | Status: Offline
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May 24th, 2009, 17:29 PM
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#7 | | mummy to katie BnB Addict
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manchester
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| they tell you here to put them on their backs. when my sister was born 16 years ago it was sides and for me 21 years ago it was fronts!! just depends what your LOs happy with really! katie will only sleep on her back xx | | | | Status: Offline
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May 24th, 2009, 19:46 PM
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#8 | | Mommy to Willow <3 Active BnB Member
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Miami Fl
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| thanks girlsss | | | | Status: Online
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May 24th, 2009, 20:02 PM
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#9 | | Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member
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| Kyle sleeps on his tummy now, but before he could roll himself i always put him on his back, mostly because the risk of SIDS i'd been told of x | | | | Status: Offline
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May 24th, 2009, 20:26 PM
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#10 | | Jacey & Baby Tye BnB Addict
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hertfordshire
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| When you have your baby your midwife should and most probably will tell you baby should be put to sleep on their back. Im not sure of the reason why but it prevents the risk of SIDs i think. So iv always put him on his back but since he has been able to roll over himself he sleeps on his tummy because thats how he chooses too. | | | | Status: Offline
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