I have a 5 week old DD with acid reflux.
She is in serious pain all night and can't sleep on back or even side/swaddled.
We have to keep her up 1-2 hours after feeds and even then its a hit or a miss if I can settle her before next feed meaning I litrally get NO sleep all night. We end up taking turns to sit up with her on our chests but sometimes end up falling asleep with her on our chests as we drift off by mistake. I nearly dropped her this morning when I jumped realising she was there. I was so shattered.
Have 2.8 yr old DS so have to get up and stay up!
We have an apnea alarm (sensor pad under matress that would sound if she stopped breathing).
It went off this morning. She finally went down at 6am and it went off at 7am. She was on her back and didnt seem to rouse when I shook her (a bit too frantickly). It was only when I lifted her I got a response.
Reflux babies can suffer from sleep apnea. My DS had reflux too and he stopped breathing - hence alarm! We had to take him to hospital.
Today when I had to put her down she screamed so in desperation to get to DS who was crying, I put her on her tummy and she was immediately happy !!!
She is now currently sound asleep on her tummy and Im soooooo tempted to let her sleep like this at night. Is this too dangerous or can babies sleep like this?
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Should I let 5 week old sleep on tummy?
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whensmydayoff · 18/01/2010 18:12
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