Every morning when i wake up and look at the baby monitor I see Ava sleeping on her tummy. WTH? I put her on her back when I leave and she flips. She just started doing it, like a few days ago and i am totally scared that she will suffocate herself.
She seems to sleep in in that position and looks puffy eyed when she wakes up.

What did you guys do?

I used to do the same thing when I would find Josh on his tummy too! But, from what I've read, it's okay since they are getting themselves in that position. Meaning, if they were in trouble, they could roll back over again. She's old enough that she's probably fine.

Does she roll over well when she is awake?

Josh gets the puffy eyes too...heck, I do! And I'm a total tummy sleeper too!

And I'm a total tummy sleeper too!

Miori, I suffered greatly when I was pregnant. I can't sleep any other way. LOL.
No :sad2: , she is not rolling over at all when she is awake. When I put her on her tummy, she rotates like crazy to get to things. Wild.

Sebastian stated doing that at four months. I was worried at first, but he never had any problems. Now he likes to wrap his blanket around his head! It is always something to keep you worring!

Kaylee has slept on her belly for ages. Just so long as they can roll by themselves and hold their head up good its ok.
It's always a worry though!

Ditto what everyone else has said, once they can get themselves over they can get back. Once keegan learned how to roll over he has slept on his belly (since 5 mos.) and hasn't looked back. I mentioned it to my ped. and he said not too worry, once they can get there they will be fine.

All this SIDS stuff I think has us so freaked out. But really the risk of SIDS is highest in children w/respiratory issues to begin with and during the first 3 months of life. The stats drop off considerably after 3 months.

I have even gone crazy and let my kids have a blanket in their crib the last month, another no-no in the first year and I always have kept the bumpers on their cribs since they were newborns and you're not supposed to do that anymore either. Well I can tell you that the way my kids move around in their sleep if I didn't have those bumpers on their crib they surely would have hurt a limb by now. In contrast, I have watched them sleep with their faces pressed up against the bumpers, moved them away, only to have them move back. They were fine.

I was really paranoid about all this sleeping stuff when I first had my boys b/c we have a neighbor who's baby died from SIDS. But if you research about SIDS you will see that it is coming more and more to light that there are certain factors that make a child more susceptible to SIDS and the main one is a undiagnosed respiratory issue.

Sometimes we have to listen to the experts and then just use our best judgement, even when it may not fall in line w/their "recommendations". I was a little worried about Keegan sleeping on his stomach so I mentioned it to my ped. and he reassured me that he would be fine at that point. He also said "that's not surprising, he's probably more comfortable that way b/c of the reflux."

Don't be afraid to trust your own judgement, and if you are unsure just ask your ped. That's what they are there for.

Now he likes to wrap his blanket around his head! It is always something to keep you worring!

LOL Katey! I just put in my post that I just started letting the boys have blankets in their cribs at night and Iwas a little paranoid at first and only did it during naps. Now I find that they either fling them off or just end up cuddling with them. Frankly I think Keegan would love a pillow as he is always laying his head on the pillows on the couch if I am holding him. But I am not that daring yet!

Like Stephanie said, you sometimes have to take the experts' advice with a grain of salt. :-) Once your kiddo has figured out how to roll over, it's pretty much hopeless to try to keep her on her back at night. Usually, though, once they can roll like that, it's okay to let them sleep on their tummies if they want to.

When advice (like not using blankets, etc.) is given, it's usually targeted at the lowest common denomonator--so you have to remember that they're going to be very cut-and-dried about "never" doing something and they won't tell you to use "common sense" because some people who are reading their advice, well, won't have any. *nervous laugh*

Same here, I was miserable when I couldn't sleep on my tummy, but LOL, it didn't stop me from trying...I'd prop myself on a pillow, half on my side/half on my tummy...that was the hardest part of being pregnant for me.

I think it's fine...if she can get into that position, she can probably get herself out too.

Ben always slept on his belly. After a few days home I discoved that he slept much better on his belly---so I ignored the experts and let my kid sleep on his belly---I guess I get the bad mom award!

Thanks all, I worry because she is not rolling over on regular basis. She only flips at night in her crib. And I've yet to see her roll back onto her back.

Ditto what everyone said! SIDS is most common in babies ages 2-4 months old. It is extremely uncommon in babies after the age of 6 months! My oldest did the same as your daughter, it was fine!