7 month old lo recently sleeping face flat down in bed

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..nose completely squashed almost totally blocking breathing

try to move him but always goes back flat face down...

think stems from fact wants to mimick being in my arms so cuddles bed mattress...???

should i worry he is not getting enough oxygen to brain???

lasty night vomited face dwon and it was drama!!!!! sick all over face and head and into eyes nose ears!!!!!!!

I wouldn't worry, DS 9.5mo has been sleeping face down for quite a while now, unless you literally watch them all night and turn them over there's not a lot you can do. It's the first 6 mo that you have to be more careful because of SIDS anyway.

Hmm, have you tried perhaps wedging him on his side with a pillow or a rolled up blanket behind his back?

My DS prefereed to sleep on front as soon as he could roll but his face was always to one side. I know you said you'd tried to move him - did you mean roll him back onto his back, or have you tried just turning his face?
I wouldn't worry about the oxygen to the brain thing - I think he would move if that was the case, but on the odd occasion where DS has had his nose squished into the mattress I've been a lot happier moving his head to the side.
That sick sounds like fun! I bet you've been doing loads of washing (baby and bedding!)

My 9mo old DD does this too. I asked my HV about it, and she said tht once they can roll themselves over, then it's ok to leave them on their tummies as they are able to turn their heads to breathe.

the sick thing is horrible though. DD did the same thing last night and it was everywhere.

yup loads of washing today...tried both moving all of body but also just head and nothing works..he wakes up or goes back completely flat face down!!

been a new thing since three night sor so...