can my baby nap on her tummy?

Question

My 6 month old baby fell asleep on his belly should I put him on his back or let him sleep that way?

Answer 1

No: No. Babies should be put down to sleep on their backs. Once they're old enough to roll to heir tummy themselves, that's fine. But always put them down on their backs. Babies who usually sleep on their backs but are then put down on their tummy to sleep seem to be at an especially high risk of sids. Do not do that.

Answer 2

No: "back to sleep" is designed to help lower the chances of sudden infant death syndrome (sids) or crib death. Babies who can't roll over are at a much greater risk of sids if they sleep (or nap) on their tummies or sides. So, until they can roll over well, put them "back to sleep.".

Answer 3

No : It is not advised.

Answer 4

Long enough :-): A hepatologist (specialist in liver disease) can tell you precisely. But most would probably agree that the needle used is "long enough.".

Answer 5

Hypertension: This is a hypertension medication that may cause sleepiness or fatigue.

Answer 6

Sleep Apnea: Snoring can be a sign that you have sleep apnea. This will cause you to have periods during sleep when you stop breathing following by a recovery phase after your brain "wakes up". The headaches upon waking up are a sign that you are retaining carbon dioxide. Treatment is available and will allow you to obtain a restful sleep without the headaches.

Answer 7

Sleep apnea: You should be checked by a sleep specialist and have a sleep study done. Very important to treat sleep apnea if you have it.

Answer 8

Airway almost shut: The noise you hear, and worse, what others are hearing is the soft tissue somewhere in your airway almost closing. The normal flow of air is decreased even if you aren't diagnosed with sleep apnea. Make sure you are taking no sedatives in the evening, as they can make the snoring worse. See a sleep physician, especially if you have excessive daytime sleepiness, or high blood pressure.

Answer 9

Mastitis: Yes, it is safe to nurse your baby with the infected breast. The main cause for the mastitis is your baby not emptying the breast during feedings.

Answer 10

Trying to conceive: You do not mention how long you have been trying. After 35 year of age if you have been trying to conceive for 4-6 months and have not succeded it is recommended that you seek professional help. Preseed is a sperm friendly lubricant that helps to relieve the vaginal dryness but does not aid in fertility. Gynecologists recommend this as the other lubricants are not sperm friendly.

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