Is it safe for dd to sleep on her tummy??

[becksmummy]

Hi, my dd is 9 mths and has always slept on her back but the last few nights has started turning herself to sleep on her tummy, I know at this age she can roll over very easily but I still worry as the guidelines all say a baby should sleep on their back to reduce the risk of SIDS.

Am I just worrying for nothing or should I try and stop her??

[WeaselMum]

My ds has started doing this for the past few weeks (he's 9.5 mths). I think the advice is to turn them over if they are sleeping on their fronts but tbh it's a bit pointless as a few minutes later he is on his front again!

[CMac]

Don't see how you could stop her tbh - my dd started sleeping on her tummy around 5mo - as soon as she could get there by herself basically. I remember worrying about it too but my hv said it was fine

[Ceebee74]

My DS (8months) has been sleeping on his front for about 3 months - he started rolling over at about 5 months and as the other poster said, what is the point of turning them over when they just roll back?

I asked the same question and got told that as long as they can lift their head up and if they got themselves into that position then it is ok.

[becksmummy]

Thanks, just knowing other babies out there are sleeping on their tummies with no problems puts my mind at rest, I agree if I did turn her she would just turn straight back. Thanks everyone.