My 3 month old always finds her way to her side at night and sometimes her belly…is there a way that I can prevent her from doing this? it scares me
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Help a mama out and respond anonymously on our forum. How can I prevent my 3 month old from rolling?
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It’s natural, roll her back to her back when you notice… Just make sure there are no extras in the crib, pillow, blankets, bumper pads ect
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No it’s normal development just be sure there’s nothing she can harm herself in her crib
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I got a Newton mattress for my own sanity. 100% breathable so baby is always safe. I also stopped swaddling when baby showed signs of rolling.
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If she can roll over on her own and roll back, she should be safe to sleep on tummy
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If she can roll, its safe.
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You want her to not develop and learn new things?
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Its natural hun just make sure there isn’t anything in the crib that can harm them. And keep a close eye out
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They are supposed to… just don’t swaddle her and keep all blankets, pillows, stuffed things, crib sidings and everything else out of the crib when they are sleeping.
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If she can do it on her own and does it on her own, it’s safe
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If she can roll she can roll back. It’s normal
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It’s perfectly normal.
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Talk to her pediatrician about this. If she rolls at three months, there are possibly some safety questions you should be asking a pediatrician and not us on this format. JS!!
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You should get a docatot, or some other brand portable baby sleeper.
I’ve also seen people do a makeshift one out of a pool noodle and pillowcase.
No, it happens, just don’t have loose blankets and soft things in her bed with her. Get sleeping sacks if she need to be warm
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I got told, with my daughter, once she could roll over, however she wanted to sleep was okay. And to stop swaddling.
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Babies first practice things in their sleep. This is normal, if they can roll there- they are safe.
Just practice safe sleep- nothing else in bassinet or crib. No swaddling anymore if you are doing that.
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I know people have mentioned if she can roll, she can roll back. But honestly, in the beginning, my daughter couldn’t roll back onto her back from her stomach. She would get stuck. At night, it scared me, so we have a sleeping wedge, it holds her in place and is made for rolling in the sleep.
Now my daughter is rolling more & won’t get stuck so we don’t use anything. But before it really gave me a piece of mind.
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it’s safe when they do it on their own.
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So long as she can roll over from her back to her stomach and to her back again, she is fine
My daughter only slept on her stomach since birth and she’s almost 20 years old now. She will be fine
Leave her or just roll her back. Don’t use anything.
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It’s normal and we’re hearing you, it’s new and scary.
As said, keep crib empty and safe like you’ve been doing. Too soon she’ll be waking 
(too soon? )
You’re doing a great job Mama! 
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Please don’t stop her from learning…just clear area.
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LEAVE HER ALONE. Don’t hinder her muscle control
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If she can do it on her own let her, just no pillows,blankets,stuffed animals,etc. inside the crib while she is resting
Yeah it can be scary for us parents who are preached “back to sleep” to. But it’s normal & unpreventable. She’s not going to suffocate like a new born put on her stomach. If she can roll onto her stomach by herself she can roll lift her head, turn her head & roll back over to her back if she’s in trouble. It’s sad how Drs have scared us from enjoying our kids milestones.
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It’s normal & perfectly OK. Join Safe Sleep and Baby Care – Evidence Based Support just clear the bed of all but a fitted sheet
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My baby slept on his belly. Both of my babies did 
 Just leave her alone as long as she rolls her self she’s fine
No more swaddling if you are unless arms are free. But if she’s rolling then it’s okay. Practice all safe sleep
Why would u want to stop her development? It’s normal just make it safe until she can safely roll from belly to back and back to belly it’s scary when they go to there first day of school or ride a bike for the first time but we dont try to stop that why is this different? Just make it safe for her to learn!!
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We ain’t getting no sleep in this house unless my two month old is on his belly. Let that baby roll!
This is what the newest peds website kinda says for safest sleep, on their back in an empty crib with non loose fitting pajama, no bumpers, pillows blankets or stuffies, if they roll, this ensures they won’t hurt themselves because fact is, babies roll just like we do in our sleep and putting something in the crib to stop them is incredibly dangerous. Now that’s what that says and I mostly agree, put on long pajamas, and lay them on their back, babies roll and they will be okay as long as they have the crib mattress and nothing in it.
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Seriously does anyone read books about child care anymore instead of asking random people questions ???
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Let her! My daughter never really slept on her back. Then again, she was pretty strong at birth and could lift her head and neck and move it side to side.
But you have to do the BEST for your baby and if it’s finding safer ways for them to sleep how THEY sleep best, do it.
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My sons &DIL returned many bassinets because the baby was rolling. She found old fashioned wicker ones that were more narrow and didn’t give the baby room to roll. They also swaddle her she loves it! Best of luck!
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That’s the only way my son would sleep as a baby. It’s still how he sleeps.
We ended up using this 4 years ago to keep our son on his back when the wedges wouldn’t do it anymore bc he could roll onto his belly but not back. It worked amazing. It wrapped around the mattress to stay secure. I had cut his sleep sacksdown the middle and sewed them to make legs worked like a charm. When he could safely roll both ways awake then we stoped using anything to prevent him from rolling.
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Keep the crib clean and empty and just check on her don’t stop the Learning tho your do great job
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Owlet sock will give you a little more peace of mind!
So it really matters wether she can roll from her belly back onto her side.
If she can, then the “let her develope” delegation is right, although I understand it is scary.
IF NOT you are right that this can be dangerous. I co-slept, so I just kept my hand on the baby and that worked fine, but they also make wedges and holders (I saw one linked above) to keep baby safe until she can roll back on her own.
I was told once they start rolling there’s really no way to stop them. Trying to put something in her crib to stop her would be more dangerous as she could get stuck.
Is she able to roll back onto her back once she rolls onto her belly? If so then let her be.
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As long as there are no obstacles in her bed, fitted sheet, no blankets, pillows. She’s fine.
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Both my kids were belly sleepers no matter who said not to or what we tried… paranoid I definitely was but if they were not of their tummies nobody was sleeping 
every kid is different & some battles cannot be won
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When my kids were infants we were told to get them the pillows that had them on their sides and rotate side to side. Reason: if they are on the tummy, and throw up and face first in it, they breath it in. If they are on their back and throw up they can choke on it. Now they change it to back safest, to stomach safest…blah blah blah. They don’t even know anymore. I always will stick to side sleeping. Then if they throw up it runs out the side of the mouth. I don’t care what others do, but I’m sticking to sides.
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You don’t. It’s part of development. Obstructing it is more dangerous than the baby rolling
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My son has been sleeping on his stomach, since he was born. That’s the only way he can sleep. He’s 8 months old now.
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It’s ok as long as there are no blankets no bumpers no pillows and no stuffed animals. Just a baby in crib til after age 1.
My advice is now considered bad advice, so I say do what works for you and your situation. My kid slept in a rock ‘n’ play until she could sit-up and roll over on her own. She wouldn’t sleep flat and I saw too many bad outcomes of co-sleeping to be comfortable with that. X-raying dead babies is ALWAYS heartbreaking and makes for a terrible day at work.
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She’s thriving . You can’t stop it . You are just going to have to keep her places where she is safe to roll and explore what she’s growing into . It’s a good thing she’s doing this . She’s meeting her milestones
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You don’t stop it, just make sure there’s nothing in her crib and she will be okay! I know it’s scary but it’s normal 
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All you can do is make sure she has a really good fitted sheet on her bed and make sure there’s nothing else in her crib
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Don’t… It’s part of development. Don’t stunt it.
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Wedges
Or remove everything but a lite blacket and
let her roll. I can’t stand to sleep in one position, maybe she needs to move to stay comfortable.
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I used a serta baby wedge with both of mine and it worked well
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If she’s able to roll herself over leave her alone if she wants she’ll roll back, just keep an eye on her.
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If baby can roll from back to belly it is likely that your baby has already rolled from belly to back since it requires more muscle strength and coordination to go from back to belly than from belly to back. I would make sure there’s nothing in the way to prevent her from rolling because this is a part of normal development and something blocking her from rolling could make her get stuck in a dangerous position. You can get a video monitor with a high quality night vision camera for her room so that you can view her positioning throughout the night if you’re really uncomfortable with her new skills.
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My girls slept on their bellies from 1 month on! I kept it free of things to tangle on, light blanket, warm jammies. They slept so good.
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All my children slept on their tummies. My mil told me it was best for babies to sleep on their tummies in case they spit up they wouldn’t choke on it. My girls range from 63 years to 43 year of age. My 3rd daughter was turning over to her back at 2 weeks old. Kids hit their milestones in their own time and way.
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Oh my God we’re in 2022. And babies rolled when you were younger your parents were younger and nothing happened to them. Good grief
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Tell me you’re a new parent without telling me you’re a new parent
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Monitor baby in the day to see if she can lift her head when she’s on her tummy. It will put your mind at ease. Some babies prefer sleeping on their tummy. Just don’t dress her in hoody onesies or jackets that will go over her head, make sure nothing is in the cot and cover the blanket below the arms so she can have control of her arms when trying to roll over.
Buy a wedge. I had it for my kids.
If she can roll over let her.
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To the people recommending wedges and blankets??? Omg. This is the most unsafe advice you can offer. The first thing that comes to mind is this baby is 3 months old. Secondly I think of a mother who shared the story of the loss of her son I think he was around 9 months old or older when he slept with his favorite blanket every night for months and one night became tangled in it and died from it. I can not believe people recommending these types of things- not ok at all. If you’re nervous invest in the Newton breathable mattress. Most certified baby mattresses should be fine though but yes it’s a little scary- and in the case makes sense if you can afford it to invest in a Newton mattress so that you know even if they’re face down etc they can breathe.
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You can get a bed rail that slides underneath your mattress and keeps little ones from falling off
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Roll a long big towel long ways into a log, lie it in her bed in a U shape, place a sheet over top and secure on the outside and underneath the U shape, lie baby in centre of U shape 
let me know how you go can send pics too 
She’s reaching her milestones. I know it’s scary especially hearing so many tragic stories, but there really isn’t much you can do. Wedges and rolled up towels and blankets are really dangerous to put in cribs. Make sure nothing is in the crib and the mattress has really fitted sheets. If you’re worried baby will get chilly at night stick them in a sleep sack.
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They’ve disproven the “back to sleep”- science has proven that bc SIDs is a genetic disorder and not related to sleep position, temperature or other illness. If your baby is rolling on her own make sure there’s not loose blankets, stuffed animals or pillows and she should be fine! My oldest slept on his tummy at a week old because he rolled there. 
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At that age it’s totally normal and safe.
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Just keep all toys pillows make sure bed is empty and don’t worry about her rolling it will not hurt her
It’s all part of the process mumma, if she can roll let her roll! If she’s getting onto her tummy and getting stuck, assist but otherwise just let bubba learn:smiling_face:
but always put baby to sleep on her back!
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Let her sleep on her side. That was the norm for babies in the 70s. We were taught to put the babies in the crib on their side and roll a receiving blanket to place behind their back so they wouldn’t roll onto their back, then maybe spit up in the night and maybe choke to death on it. If the baby was on their side whatever they spit up would just roll out of their mouth and not choke them. When my cousin’s children were born, they were taught to put the babies on their tummies. I didn’t like that for fear they wouldn’t be able to turn their head to the side and keep the airway open. I have a feeling, though, if you put your baby on her side to begin with, she’ll be comfortable enough to stay there. And if she can roll, she can get off her tummy if she wants to. These days they say NOT to put a rolled receiving blanket at their back to hold them in position. I would say that’s probably best if your baby is rolling. You don’t want her to get the blanket over her face. Keep everything out of her crib. If it’s cold, put her in a blanket sleeper.
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Once they can roll its safe to leave them how they are. Let her get comfortable.
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I’ve seen people tuck a pool noodle on both sides and lay baby between them. Idk if they still make them but with our 9yr old my mom got this yellow thing with two cushions and a little piece of fabric in the middle with Velcro. One cushion could come off and you could adjust it to fit baby snug so they couldn’t roll. I’m not sure what it was called I just remember it was yellow and had a duckling on it.
They make a special product just for that:smiling_face_with_three_hearts: look it up:smiley: or roll up a receiving blanket and put it in so that she won’t be able to roll 
that’s how we used to do it before they started coming out with those fancy things. I think they’re called wedges !
Ummm that’s a natural part of a babies development
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My pediatrician told me that if they can get there on there own, then it’s fine and let them sleep like that.
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I was always told by doctors and everyone else if baby can roll there they can turn their head if needed to breathe. I just didn’t use crib bumpers toys or blankets until they were crawling and moving around well. A sleep sack works just as well as a blanket and they can still move around. But yes it is scary mama. Brace yourself there’s lots more fear coming 
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As long as there isn’t any pillows, blankets, toys, or bumpers. Suffocation hazards basically, then once they can roll on their own they are find to sleep that way.
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Once they start rolling there’s really nothing you can do about it. Just keep all the extra blankets and pillows stuffed animals out of the crib. Put her in fitted pajamas.
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That’s part of not normal development. Just keep the crib empty of blankets n toys
This can’t be a real question…
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She’s supposed to do this. It’s developmentally and biologically normal 
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Rolling over at 3 months??? That’s great! Normal part of her development. Put her in sleepers so that way it’s easier for her to move around. Keep blankets, stuffies, bumper pads, etc out of the crib to avoid suffocation. Just be prepared to baby proof earlier than expected. lol
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This is normal. Don’t swaddle her arms any more and have nothing in the crib besides a fitted sheet.
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Nurse told me if they do it themselves they know what their doing leave them you just don’t do it for them my lil man just 8 months and sleeps on his belly sit
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Duck tape?
Let her roll.
Once they have the ability to roll, they can chose their sleeping position.
Don’t have crib bumpers or heavy blankets and she’ll be OK
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Y would u stop it. Smh
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You don’t smh. That’s what they do. Your a sorry a*** mother. That’s a milestone you do want your child to achieve not stop it smh
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How wonderful! The next thing you’ll notice is baby lifting her head, if she isn’t doing it already. Enjoy her. It sounds like she’s developing normally. She may be a precocious and curious little girl.
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Ignore the comment from the ignorant and abrasive teen calling you a sorry mother☝️ yes it’s natural and there’s nothing to worry about just make sure you don’t swaddle her anymore. It’s okay that you worry, it’s just because you love and care so much for your baby. Listen to all these other moms telling you it’s okay.
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