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8 MONTH OLD BABY GIRL
Hi my daughter is 8 months old now, she always prefer to sleep upside down.IS IT OK OR ANY PROBLEM. I don't know why she loves to sleep like that
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This is normal to sleep in prone position,
But prolonged sleep in this posture should be avoided and keep changing the sleep posture of baby to supine
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change the position a few times,and make sure the nose and Mouth of the baby are not obstructed
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Prolonged Prone sleeping in an infant can lead to sudden infant death syndrome, choking and suffocation
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Prolonged sleeping in prone position is avoided
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
No problem
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Dr. Abhishek Khandelwal
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Raipur
No problem
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No such issue for sleeping pattern,it's normal,, untill unless child feels uneasiness to lie supine.
Try to be convert her sleep in recovery position everytime so that nares should be open...
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nothing to be worried
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Dr. Jyothi
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Upside down as in face towards the bed ?
No issues with sleeping like that but you need to be careful and see that the airway is not getting blocked
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