My 6 and a half month old has just started trying to roll onto her belly when she is in bed. She is currently in the bassinet which is not wide enough for her to roll easily. I have put off moving her into the full size cot to try to stop her rolling onto her belly as she has not yet learned how to roll from belly to back. I always put her down on her back but if she rolls onto her belly is it safe even though she can’t roll back? She is starting to outgrow the bassinet and I’m worried about moving her to the bigger cot if it’s going to mean that she’s not safe! Thanks!

Most babies will be rolling over by 4-5 months…....some earlier, some later.
This is very normal as babies grow & become stronger many babies then prefer to sleep on their tummy &/or side.
Are you still wrapping/swaddling her?
*Time to stop swaddling/wrapping if you haven’t already.
*It is important that you move her from bassinet to her cot now

*Baby needs arms free & the space of the cot to roll safely.

Once she is rolling it is important to make the environment as safe as possible for this to occur.
Rolling is not something that needs to be stopped - it is a normal development stage.
Continue to place baby on the back to sleep.
Ensure cot mattress is firm, well-fitting & flat.
Ensure there is nothing loose or soft in the cot.
Preferable to use a sleeping bag when rolling that has appropriate size neck & arm holes.

How does she go with tummy time when awake?
Increase tummy time to help build upper body strength for rolling.

Red Nose has the following information when baby is rolling.
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