Hi All, My baby is 5 months old, and from last week he started sleeping on his stomach during night frequently. is it ok or do I need to keep pillows on both the side so that he can sleep on his back and stop turning on his stomach.

1 Answer

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 5 m old boy4 years ago

A. the rule is that the child should not have any difficulty in breathing as well as digestion problem otherwise if the child is is not having any problem then do not worry and there's no need to change the position of the child

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