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My baby cries whenever i put her to sleep on her tummy, they say i have to do that 4 her lungs to be strong?
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Who told you that ?: The american academy of pediatrics & many other advisory groups have promoted sleeping on a babies back since the early 90's. Since that time we have seen a 40-50% drop in crib death over that period. I know of no one that advises belly sleeping for any reason, although if baby rolls into that position after 6m i don't try to change it. Tummy time while awake can help build upper body strength.
Answered 8/15/2012
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Who says this?: You did not say how old your baby is but the aap recommends babies to be put to sleep on their backs as it decreases the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome tummy sleeping does not make the lungs stronger.
Answered 9/28/2016
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