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Sleeping position
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My baby is 45 days old and he always likes to sleep on his sides if I try to change his position to his back he is waking up...is side sleeping fine for this age please suggest
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According to the ‘back to sleep’ campaign started to prevent SIDS in babies the best position for sleeping in babies is on their backs .
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Avoid too many bedding in the baby’s bed .
Make sure temperature of bedroom is thermoneutral.
Avoid soft toys around baby .
Baby monitors are a good idea for keeping track when doing some other work .
Tummy time to be done under supervision only after head holding is acquired in baby .
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Refer to back to sleep campaign .
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Yes absolutely fine let him be. Only position not to be allowed is on the stomach bcz that can sometimes lead to smothering of the child.
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