Ok, am I the only mom in the world that is 100% against sleeping your baby on their back? I am not a follower of this "tummy to play, back to sleep" campaign. I know I get A LOT of flack from many moms who know me b/c I sleep my kids on their stomachs, but I don't really care. I believe the MOM is the expert on this one NOT the "experts" themselves. I am not comfortable with putting my kids on their backs in any way shape or form especially when you have a chronic "spitter upper" like my Scott.
When I first had Olivia I listened to these so called "experts" and slept her on her side, not her back b/c I was so not comfortable with putting her on her back. She hardly every slept and when she did would only sleep about an hour at a time b/c she just wasn't comfortable on her side. I listened to a family member who said to "put that baby on her tummy", so I did and she slept wonderfully! I never put her in any other position from that point on. I started sleeping Olivia on her tummy at about 4 weeks. Scott starting sleeping on his tummy the day we came home from the hospital. I am sure in the hospital they put him on his back, but I don't really know b/c he was always in the nursery! Mwahahahahaha! I had to catch up on my z's, ok? Shoot me. Whatever.
Anyway, for real, our generation (and many generations before us) all slept on our stomachs and we are all still here. I understand that if you have a small baby or if your baby isn't strong and can't hold their heads up, then sure, don't put them on their stomachs, but both of my kids were turkeys from birth and both could hold their heads up perfectly fine. Scott already can keep his head lifted for an extended period of time when up on his forearms. Come on, he's only 11 weeks old!
I will never criticize any other mom for sleeping their child on their backs, they know their baby best, so whatever you are comfortable with. I am just asking for the same in return. I know my children and they sleep best on their stomachs and that is what I am comfortable with. Plus I am not a big fan of the flat head! Just kidding moms. I am sure everyone who looks at Scott knows that he was NEVER on his back b/c his head is just perfectly round, but oh well.
Case and point, the other night I was feeding Scott and in the middle, I put him down on his back to change his diaper and he starting gagging and choking. I immediately propped him up and he would not breath. I had to almost punch his back and finally he took a huge gasp of air, tears in his eyes and everything. That to me is a sure sign and confirmation that he will never ever sleep on his back.
I am a firm believer in the tummy to sleep. Don't put excessive blankets or toys, stuffed animals in the crib. If you avoid this, I feel it is safe. I would LOVE to see all of these SIDS cases where a child died because they were left sleeping on their stomachs. What else was in the crib? What were the other factors? Seriously, these "experts" need to have really studied these cases for years, and years, and years in order to make these determinations, but once again, I will take the nickname as the "slacker mom" or whatever, but hey, both of my kids slept through the night at 6 1/2 weeks and sleep very soundly, so call me what you want, but I think I know what is best for my child...
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