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2/3/24

Krista

Hello, My baby is 3 weeks old. She rolls to her side to sleep. Should I be concerned about this. Is this considered ‘rolling’ in regards to advice to stop using swaddling and bassinet ( have been using love to dream sleep suits). Is there a way to encourage back sleep in a newborn. Thank you

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Posted a response on 5/3/24

Red Nose Education

Most babies will be rolling by 4 - 5 months, however some babies roll for various reasons before that.
Some babies do not respond well to wrapping & like their arms free.

Often these babies like their arms free &/or to touch their face or suck fingers & will wriggle to get free.
In their wriggling they may get onto their side (some even their tummy)

It is worth trying her with arms out of the swaddle suit or use a muslin wrap under the arms wrapping her body only, or you could cease wrapping altogether.

If the rolling continues, try sleeping her in her cot instead of bassinet.

Continue to always place her on her back for sleep.

Have you started tummy time when awake yet? If not, its time to get started.
https://rednose.org.au/downloads/RN0407_22_Tummy-Time.pdf

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