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Newborn sleep positions

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 05 February 2014 - 17:13

Hi all, a friend recently gave birth(2wks ago) and we all met up at a mutual friends house to meet the little one. Baby fell asleep in my arms so mum asked if I would put him down on the bed to sleep so I set him down on his back where they proceeded to put pillows all around him and propped him up on his side. Mum and another friend in the room told me never to place a baby on their back to sleep they must be turned on their side in case they spit up, they won't choke. I said that's strange because everything I've heard or read about SIDS indicate back sleeping is safest. I'm going to give birth soon and am confused now! Would love some additional opinions. Thnx

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 26 March 2014 - 19:08
You are correct, on the back is recommended. http://www.sidsandkids.org/safe-sleeping/
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 26 March 2014 - 18:03
Same confusion here....with my neices (youngest 9 now), we have always made them sleep on their sides and now new theory of back sleeping........ going to be difficult to explain to whole family, who is going to be around! The "back to sleep" campaign has been running for 20 years now, and based on research from before that, so not that new. They might just not have heard of it. Just show them the research that SIDs rates have fallen since it was introduced. A baby who sleeps on their side can roll on to their tummy, even when swaddled, which would be particularly dangerous. The SIDs and kids website has lots of great info and factsheets which you could print out if you fel tthey were going to need convincing. Ultimately you are the parent so you need to make the call on what you feel is safe, your family needs to respect that.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 26 March 2014 - 11:37
Same confusion here....with my neices (youngest 9 now), we have always made them sleep on their sides and now new theory of back sleeping........ going to be difficult to explain to whole family, who is going to be around!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 05 February 2014 - 20:27
it's def back, hence the "back to sleep" campaign, and no pillows in the cot. The advice about choking is outdated but it did used to be given 20 years ago so your friend probably heard that from her own mum. That said, babies can roll, sleep position is probably less important than sleep environment, ie firm mattress, no pillows or puffy blankets, smoke free house and in the same room as mum. edited by kiwispiers on 05/02/2014 thank you so much, very helpful!
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 05 February 2014 - 19:41
it's def back, hence the "back to sleep" campaign, and no pillows in the cot. The advice about choking is outdated but it did used to be given 20 years ago so your friend probably heard that from her own mum. That said, babies can roll, sleep position is probably less important than sleep environment, ie firm mattress, no pillows or puffy blankets, smoke free house and in the same room as mum. <em>edited by kiwispiers on 05/02/2014</em>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 05 February 2014 - 17:30
Hi all, a friend recently gave birth(2wks ago) and we all met up at a mutual friends house to meet the little one. Baby fell asleep in my arms so mum asked if I would put him down on the bed to sleep so I set him down on his back where they proceeded to put pillows all around him and propped him up on his side. Mum and another friend in the room told me never to place a baby on their back to sleep they must be turned on their side in case they spit up, they won't choke. I said that's strange because everything I've heard or read about SIDS indicate back sleeping is safest. I'm going to give birth soon and am confused now! Would love some additional opinions. Thnx All the Mums in my office said back too Thanks sarahlou, they looked at me as if I had gone mad when I mentioned back sleeping that I started to second guess myself!
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 05 February 2014 - 17:15
Hi all, a friend recently gave birth(2wks ago) and we all met up at a mutual friends house to meet the little one. Baby fell asleep in my arms so mum asked if I would put him down on the bed to sleep so I set him down on his back where they proceeded to put pillows all around him and propped him up on his side. Mum and another friend in the room told me never to place a baby on their back to sleep they must be turned on their side in case they spit up, they won't choke. I said that's strange because everything I've heard or read about SIDS indicate back sleeping is safest. I'm going to give birth soon and am confused now! Would love some additional opinions. Thnx All the Mums in my office said back too
 
 

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