#asktheexpert Hi doctor, my 4.5 months baby boy turns to side by himself during sleep and continues to sleep on side. When I try to put him on his back he wakes up and cries. But when he sleeps on his side, he sleeps for sometime. Can he continue to sleep on his side?

1 Answer

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy4 years ago

A. no need to change the position of the child if the child is not having any breathing problem for digestion problem in that position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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