I agree that many women are afraid about placing their babies on
their
tummies - I think there is so much literature around about the
SIDS
recommended position to put babies to sleep on their back that they
have
to be reminded to allow "tummy time" during wake times. Also I
heard
that some children are ultimately suffering from misshapen heads,
one
woman was telling me that her son had to have a special helmet made
to
correct the shape of his head. Consequently when she had her
second
child she ignored the SIDS recommendations and placed her baby from
side
to side to sleep.
Janet
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Sent: Friday, 14 February 2003 1:45
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I have noticed that mums are even
afraid to put their babies on their
tummies to tie up their nightie. I
assure them it is ok and even
beneficial
for babies to spend time on
their tummies, just that you need to be
observing them. Of course I slept
all of my girls on their tummies, but
I
was picky about having clear
breathing space, I also used a NZ lambskin
for
all 3, but pulled a sheet
tight across the area under their face. So, I
am
not surprised that
babies may not spending enough time on their tummies
to
use their neck
muscles, though I think it is a good idea that they sleep
on
their
babcks, and am increasingly surprised at how easy it is to
do
this.
marilyn
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From: "Lieve
Huybrechts" <
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To:
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Sent:
Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:33 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] <no
subject>
> Dear friends,
>
> I don't know if this
topic has been discussed in the group already,
but it
> interests me.
The sleeping rules for babys (not on their tummy
anymore)
> causes a
lot of problems with back and neck muscles of children 3-4
months
>
of age and later, because the parents are made so anxious that
they
even
in
> daytime don't put their baby on the tummy
anymore.
> On the website of midwifery today is a study (in Englisch
:-))
> Baby's Bedding: Is It Creating Toxic Nerve Gasses? by Joanne B.
Quinn,
RMA,
> PhD (
http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/bedding.asp>
>
It's an New zealand and UK study. In our country it is unknown.
Do
you
all
> know more or have some toughts about
it?
>
> Greetings
> Lieve
>
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