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20/1/21

Aleksandra

Hi! My baby is 6 months old. She has been rolling from back to tummy from 4 months and has preferred to sleep on her tummy ever since! Lately she started to sleep with her head straight down into the mattress! With her arms up and hands supporting her forehead if that makes sense... Everytime I try to turn her head to the side but she goes back to that position. is this something I should be concerned and stop this habit? The problem is I do t sleep at all as I ho into her room and check her every 15 minutes whereas she gets great sleep when on tummy! If we try to move her on the back or turn her head most of the times she would wake up screaming so I really don’t know what to do!

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Posted a response on 21/1/21

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Most babies will be rolling over by 4- 5 months. This is very normal as babies grow & become stronger.
Many babies then prefer to sleep on their tummy.
This is not something that needs to be stopped. It is important to make his new environment as safe as possible.

**Just checking that baby is in a cot (not bassinet) & that she is no longer wrapped/swaddle (arms free)

Ensure that the cot mattress is firm & flat & there is nothing soft or loose in his cot, especially as she is face planting at times.
You can try to turn her face if you see her with face down, but often, like rolling to tummy, babies will just go back to their position of comfort.
Always continue to place baby on back to sleep.
Increasing tummy time when awake may also helpful.

Red Nose has the following information now that your baby is she starting to roll.

Give baby extra tummy time to play when awake and supervised as this helps baby to develop stronger neck and upper body muscles which in turn enables them to roll back over.
Make sure that baby is on a firm and well-fitting mattress that is flat (not tilted or elevated).
Make sure that baby’s face and head remains uncovered (do not use lambswool, doonas, pillows, cot bumpers or soft toys)

As babies grow and develop they become very active and learn to roll around the cot.
At this time, continue to put them on the back at the start of sleep time, but let them find their own position of comfort.
By this stage it is not necessary to wake during the night to turn baby over to the back position

Do not use any devices designed to keep baby in a particular sleep position.
https://rednose.org.au/article/what-do-we-do-now-that-a-baby-has-started-to-roll-over

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