At the age of six months you can sleep on your stomach. The pose allows you to solve the problem with colic, has a positive effect on the spine and joints. Parents must follow a few rules to make sure their baby sleeps safely.
Over the past several decades, the topic of sudden infant death syndrome has been raised in the press. Some scientists believe that it occurs more often in children who sleep in a fetal position. Frightened young parents always have a question - is it possible for a baby to sleep on his stomach. However, the issue of the syndrome is relevant only up to three months of age. The preconditions for the problem have not yet been fully identified.
The benefits of sleeping on your stomach
By the age of six months, children are already independently learning to practice in a dream the position in which they were during intrauterine life. Most babies calm down by falling asleep on their stomachs. This position allows you to eliminate prolonged colic, since under pressure and as a result of exposure to heat, gases leave the intestines without any problems.
The benefits are associated with additional factors:
- During sleep, the baby raises the ass, spreads the legs to the sides, which is an excellent prevention of dysplasia.
- The baby's arms are on the mattress, he shudders less often, so the sleep becomes stronger.
- The risk of deformation of the bones of the skull is reduced, but in this position, you should still make sure that the head looks in different directions.
- In this position, the head is slightly lower than the body, so blood flows better to the brain, bringing oxygen to it.
Opinion of doctors
Newborn babies can sleep on their stomachs only under the supervision of their parents, since there is a risk of choking on their own vomit. On the Internet, you can find the opinion that when the embryo is in position, the chest is compressed. However, scientists have repeatedly proven that the pose itself does not pose a danger to the baby's cardiovascular system.
You cannot sleep on your stomach if the baby is sleeping on a pillow. In the first year of life, she is not needed at all. In the prone position, the baby can bury his nose in it and suffocate. At 6 months, not all babies can turn their heads in a dream if something interferes with breathing.
The mattress must be firm. On the one hand, this has a positive effect on the child's spine, on the other hand, it avoids the danger, as with the pillow. Another factor is the ability to maintain a certain air temperature in the room. If the room is dry and hot, the mucus in the spout dries out and turns into crusts. They interfere with free breathing, which can lead to restless sleep, small breath holdings.
