To keep turning ds3 onto his back while he is asleep

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Ds3 is 7.5 months and can roll onto his front but not back again, he seems to like sleeping on his front but I can't stop myself from turning him onto his back even though it sometimes wakes him up

My family think iabu

Once they can roll you don't need to turn them back.

Do you really mean you can't stop yourself from doing it?

Does seem a bit daft to move him if you know it will wake him. How would you feel if someone came into your room and moved you when you were asleep and comfy?

He'll be fine. DS2 slept on his front from birth, it's the only way he'd sleep.

Leave the poor boy alone. He's fine to sleep how he chooses and really, don't mess with a sleeping child. Rule one of the world.

Ds only slept on his front as that's the way he was in the incubator when he was in the SCUBU. By 7 months he'll be fine OP - no need to move him at all.

You're nuts, let the poor child sleep!

YABU. And probably sleep-deprived yourself if you keep turning him all night.
Leave him to sleep in peace.
He has headcontrol, he has chosen is position of comfort.

You are aware that sleeping on his back is ONE of many riskfactors for SIDS, not THE riskfactor??

I guess iabu then,

I've just had a late mc at 20 weeks and one of the women at school was telling me how her 7 month old died of SIDS so think I'm just being overly paranoid

Thanks mn

Sorry to hear that Moomin. Even FSID say you only turn them if they are under 6 months.

Moomins you are on my Bereavement thread. I think it's normal when we have lost a baby to be a bit overzealous with our other children. After all, we know the worst can happen.

I do think that a baby who is able to turn himself is less likely to fall prey to SIDS than a tiny newborn but feck it, if it makes you feel more comfortable, go right ahead and do it!

I do not think YABU to worry, we all worry. But the baby probably thinks YABU for waking him up!

Thanks everyone

tee your right, the baby does think ibu

So last night I left him to it and he slept all night on his front. Once I finally got to sleep we both had a better night than we've had in a while

Aw, that't lovely.

Having children is the most scary thing I have every done (and that includes parachuting ), so can't blame you to be worried.
Hope you all carry on having restful nights .

DS1 slept on his front from 3 months. There was no point turning him over as he just rolled straight back again.

Can understand you are worried but cot death is v rare after 6m.