So since my little girl has been in her crib she now has room to roll over. She is 5 1/2 months and can roll both ways (stomach to back, back to stomach) Well she keeps rolling over when I put her down to sleep and ends up on her belly. During the day when I can watch her I am not as worried. But at night it scares me. Everyone tells me it is okay because she can roll herself, yet it still frightens me that she will suffocate. Last night I checked on her and she was on her belly so I tried to roll her back and she woke up. Should I just leave her?
The next question is she has a taggy blanket that she loves to snuggle with. It is only about 8inX8in. I do not let her sleep with it usually. But last night after she had woken up for the fifth time and she just wants to be held and cuddled. I gave it to her. She snuggled with it and instantly stopped crying and went to sleep. Would it be safe to let her have it? I took it back when she had gotten in a deeper sleep.
Anonymous2009-07-31T12:18:37Z
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I have my daughters crib by my bed, I always let her have a blanket after she outgrew the "swaddler" blankets. I also had her sleep on one of those things that holds the baby in a position on her back, but once she could roll over all by herself, i let her sleep however she wants. I stillg et nervous though, sometimes she sleeps on her tummy with her bum in the air.
She's fine! My daughter was the same way! At this point either you let her lay comfortably on her stomach and check her often, or keep getting up every few hours because she's uncomfortably! It's perfectly fine to give her a blanket! In fact babies sleep better with something soft and cuddly! I started by wrapping her in her blanket, then when she got older I gave it to her to snuggle with! She's now 3 years old and she LOVES her blanket. She wouldnt and still wont sleep without it!
Answer to the first question, if you're worried about her rolling over in her sleep, you should place two large pillows on each side of her. It's hard for a baby to roll over large pillows.
Second answer, once you have put her down to sleep place the blanket over her, but place her arms over the blanket. If she has the ability to reach for the blanket in her sleep, then use a heavier blanket or no blanket at all.
I am going through the same thing. My lil one is 3 months and he can roll over now too. They say you should put them on their backs up till one year. I would keep turning her over no matter what.
Also stop letting her sleep with that blanket. If you take it away when u see she's sleeping fine, but if you're not watching her then absolutely not.
Let her sleep on her tummy. She can roll herself over, so if she starts having trouble breathing, she will roll. The "taggy blanket" is OK, too. She is comforted by having it, and she might sleep all nite with it.
Give her a chance to sleep at nite. You do not have to check on her every few minutes. If you are that scared, get a baby monitor so you can stay in your own bed.