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My daughter is 5 months old, is it fine if she sleeps on stomach. She sleeps comfortably and for longer period on stomach but wakes up again n again if I make her sleep on back.
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It is always recommended to have baby sleep on back to avoid suffocation. However you can give her some tummy time where you can have her be on tummy while she is supervised by you. It should not exceed 60 minutes in a whole day (combined).
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