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![]() ![]() Can babies sleep on their stomach sometimes? I put my baby on her back to sleep, but my in-laws tend to put her on her tummy. To wit: Since the start of the national Back to Sleep (now dubbed Safe to Sleep) campaign, the SUID rate in the United States has dropped by more than 50%. ![]() But placing little ones on their backs for all sleeps greatly lowers their risk of infant sleep death. ![]() The sad and sobering fact is almost 49% of infants who die in their sleep are discovered on their tummies. Your parents were simply following the best advice available to them.and times have changed! Today, research shows that sleeping on your tummy puts babies at an increased risk for SUID. I was put to sleep on my stomach when I was a baby. However, some babies may have a problem with the part of their brain that fires this wake-and-breathe signal. Normally, if a baby is taking in so-called “stale air,” their brain would trigger them to wake and cry to take in fresh oxygen. Perhaps most importantly, research suggests that babies who snooze on their tummies may be “rebreathing” their own exhaled breath, which can lead to a rise in carbon dioxide and a drop in oxygen in the body. Stomach sleeping is thought to obstruct a baby’s airway and interfere with their little body’s ability to distribute heat, leading to overheating, which is another cause of SUID. The truth is, experts don’t yet entirely understand why sleeping on your tummy can lead to SUID. Why is sleeping on your stomach dangerous for babies? To help parents understand why back-sleeping is always preferred to sleeping on your tummy, we answer your most-asked questions on babies and belly snoozing. The thing is, when it comes to sleep safety, there’s way more to consider than your baby’s perceived coziness. They believe that their baby prefers sleeping in their stomach. Some parents think sleeping on your tummy is simply more comfortable for Baby. Part of the reason for eschewing this recommendation: Despite sleep experts and pediatricians shouting this from the rooftops for more than 20 years, research shows that only about 44% of moms surveyed always follow this gold-standard sleep advice. The single most effective thing you can do to lower your baby’s risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is to place your sweet nugget on their back for all naps and nights, according to the National Institutes of Health.
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