The lesser of 2 evils?

[Floopyandtired]

My ds 16 weeks has recently come home after a stay in hospital (I’ve posted about his story on here) and he is very very clingy, understandably. He only wants to sleep on me which is fine most of the time but I need a bit of sleep too… there are two ways I can get him to settle; on his tummy or on his back in the sleepyhead. I know I know. We hadn’t used the sleepyhead with him before but I brought it out in desperation one night and he gave me some 3 hour stretches which was heaven. Question is, if he has to sleep in one of these ways, which is the less awful? He may also be experiencing a bit of a sleep regression as he’s nearly 4 months. Prior to this he was a happy back sleeper but that’s gone out of the window.

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Henry (I remember your other thread) will be getting ready to start rolling now I should think, and once babies are rolling they often end up sleeping on their tummies anyway. Personally I wouldn't have a problem with front sleeping at this age at all, although others may disagree. But only perhaps if he's entirely better after his respiratory illness. How is he doing now? I don't know much about the Sleepyhead, so won't comment on that.

Alternatively though, have you tried co-sleeping? Especially if you're breastfeeding. Basically, the safest position is for baby to fall asleep at the breast or the position they would be in if they were BF, with you curled around them in the side lying position. My baby will always sleep like this (also one who likes his tummy) if not on his tummy.

How are you doing now OP, after the hospital ordeal? X

P. S. Thus fussy sleeping will hopefully just be a phase, due to his age and the interruption to his routine because of hospital. Co-sleeping always gets me through fussy phases, but we always get back to normal shortly after!

I second what PP has said, safe co sleeping would be preferable to either of these options for me, if he will sleep on his back with you curled around him. You must be exhausted after your ordeal, so glad Henry is home xxx