Jack now sleeps in his bouncy swaddled at night but seems to not sleep sound and is restless and chokes sometimes, sometimes I lay him in bed with me on his back or side swaddled and he sleeps so sound and I hear him reflux but he does not really choke much or get upset..should I let him sleep on his back or do u think I'm doing more harm then good??

Maggie slept on her stomach because she refluxed, aspirated and choked the day she came home from the hospital. She turned blue on me. If you don't want to do that could you angle his mattress a bit? I don't think it would be very comfy to sleep upright all the time although Mag did sleep in her swing a lot.

(I moved this thread to the sleeping problems forum.)

So Jack sleeps better on his back (or side)? Aren't newborns supposed to sleep on their backs, or am I not remembering correctly? Or do you mean on his back as opposed to on a slant?

We swaddled Daniel from almost day one, and it always helped him sleep better. When the weather got warm, we put him down unswaddled and then when he woke up in the night (and it was cooler) we swaddled him and he was often back asleep before we laid him down.

I think a lot of parents here have said their children sleep in the swings.

Yes Becky, newborns are supposed to sleep on their backs to decrease the risk of SIDS, but some doctors say that refluxers do better on their stomachs and have less risks of aspiration during their sleep.

Have you tried elevating the head of Jack's crib?

Thanks for clearing that up, Janette. Daniel was rolling (and sleeping on his tummy) by the time he was diagnosed.

Thanks for clearing that up, Janette. Daniel was rolling (and sleeping on his tummy) by the time he was diagnosed.
The thought is that once they're able to roll over, it's safe to keep let them sleep on their tummies if they get themselves into that position. With my first born, I always moved him back onto his back for the first while anyway. I just felt that he was safer.

Definitely back is best and promoted to decrease risk of SIDS. My boys enjoy being swaddled- otherwise we have scratched faces and they keep themselves awake by flapping their arms about. I know Stephen went through a phase of sleeping in his carseat. He would go to sleep in it (all swaddled up) but when I knew he was sleeping soundly I would take him out and put him in the cot properly for the rest of the night. It was weird as we were 3 hourly feeding at that time and he never complained when we put him back in the cot at his 10pm and consequent feedings. It was only the initial bedtime he would scream the place down, unless he was in the carseat!!

It was only the initial bedtime he would scream the place down, unless he was in the carseat!!
Do you think it might be b/c he's social and didn't want to feel left out by going to get when "everybody else" is still up?

I'm not really sure to be honest Janette. Bedtime is so easy for us now.. they just go right to sleep, no fuss, no bother. They do have at least 45minutes cuddle time with me and their Dad right before bedtime so I guess that has made a difference- that they feel secure and are happy to be in a seperate room.

Kal, I think that the common thread here that everyone agrees on, is do what works. If taking him in bed let's everyone sleep better and doesn't seem to affect his reflux negatively, then go for it.

Some doctors will send people home with apnea monitors just so they can let their refluxer sleep on their stomach safely.