Sleeping on side

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Sleeping on side

Asked for Female, 27 Years

By baby is currently 4 months old- 5 running.He started rolling onto tummy recently and since then started sleeping on his side. I read babies till 1 year are to be slept on their back . Is this fine for him to sleep on his side or should I make him sleep on his back , which by the way s disturbing his sleep a lot

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Dr. Rahul Shukla Pediatrician 10 yrs exp Mumbai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Rahul Shukla

Pediatrician 10 yrs exp Mumbai

It's completely alright to sleep on his tummy, infact it's tummy time which makes baby feel more comfortable

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make sure to burp the baby well before sleep and do not overfeed

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