Safe and Comfortable Sleeping Positions for Your Baby

Sleeping positions for babies

There are several sleeping positions that your baby may take up during the course of their early years. However, the only baby sleeping position you should encourage is sleeping on the back. It has been proven time and again that sleeping belly up is the best newborn baby sleeping position as it minimizes the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). The problem with sleeping on the side or on the tummy is that the position makes it harder to breathe. Before 6 months of age, a baby might not be able to support their head, which means their face might get stuck on the mattress, when they are in deep sleep. This is a choking hazard that can increase the risks of SIDS. If your baby prefers sleeping on their side or stomach, you can simply roll them onto their back. However, if they started out sleeping on their back, and rolled over mid-sleep, it means that they have the muscle strength to turn back around. If they roll over mid-sleep, you don’t have to roll them onto their back.  

To encourage safe baby sleeping positions, you can increase the amount of tummy time with baby. Gently rubbing their belly is extremely relaxing for baby, and can put them to sleep quickly. You can also try singing to them, rocking them in your arms, or nursing them before putting them to bed.

1. Avoid sleeping with your baby – This is often painfully overlooked. Even though physical contact between you and baby is essential for their growth, and you want to be available for them, by no means should you be co-sleeping with your child. During sleep, your arms, breast, or even nightwear might accidentally cover your baby’s face and suffocate them. Make sure baby is in his or her own crib, even if they are sleeping in your room. Which brings us to our next point.
   
   
2. Share your room – Sleeping in the same room as baby is beneficial for both parties. It ensures that you can breastfeed with more convenience as babies often need milk on call. It is also easier for you or your partner to check on your baby’s sleeping position in regular intervals.
   
   
3. Use a baby monitor – These days, it is easier for us to look into a screen. We can use this fact of life to our advantage by using baby monitors to check on baby when we are busy doing other things. For example, if you are in the kitchen preparing dinner while baby is napping, you can use the monitor to check on baby from time to time.
               
   
4. Light, comfortable clothing is best for nighttime – Baby should be in light clothes when sleeping, so that they don’t feel uncomfortable while sleeping. This ensures that they don’t try and change their position to feel more comfortable. Make sure the clothes are fitted just right – not too lose and not too tight.
   
   
5. Use pacifiers if necessary – Pacifiers work wonders, especially right before sleep time. It provides them with a familiar feeling while they drift off to sleep. Just make sure they are at least 4 weeks old before giving baby a pacifier.
   

Treatment For Green Stool In Infants

Before treatment for green stool in babies, you must observe whether the baby is otherwise healthy or not. Chances are that the green baby poop formula fed is completely normal. In most cases, green stool is resolved on its own without any intervention from a medical professional. However, if green poop is accompanied with a fever, vomiting, fussiness while eating, or dehydration, it is time to take your baby to the pediatrician.
 

Green stool in infants treatment depends on what is causing it. Once that is ascertained, it is easier to treat the green stool by simply modifying the baby’s diet, or giving it some time to see if it fixes itself. If green stool is occurring, but the baby is in perfect health, then it shouldn’t be a cause of concern. If it is a recurring issue, and goes on for quite some time, it might be best to visit a doctor.