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30/1/20

Bonnie

Hi, my daughter is 6 months old tomorrow and she has a new found preference of flipping herself in her sleep during the night. I have been flipping her back over the right way but majority of time she wakes up and have to put her back to sleep (takes an hour or so) Should i not be worried as she is a little older and needs her sleep or should i continue to wake her up??

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Posted a response on 4/2/20

Red Nose Education

Most babies will be rolling over by 5-6 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, but it is important to make the environment as safe as possible for this to occur.

Ensure cot mattress is firm, well-fitting & flat.
Ensure there is nothing loose or soft in the cot.
Preferable to use a sleeping bag now that has appropriate size neck & arm holes.
Cease wrapping if you have not already done so.

Red Nose has the following information now that your baby boy is 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.com.au/article/what-do-we-do-now-that-a-baby-has-started-to-roll-over

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