Babies have different postures when sleeping, some prefer to sleep on their backs, while others prefer to sleep on their stomach. Especially for babies who sleep on their stomach, they often put their hands under their bodies, and parents may think that sleeping on their hands is not conducive to blood circulation in their limbs. However, babies often sleep on their hands frequently. Is it because babies sleep on their stomach and need to press their hands?
In fact, there has been a long debate about which sleeping position is better for babies, lying down or lying flat. However, both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. Nevertheless, regardless of which sleeping method is adopted, the position of pressing hands should not be used. Pressing your hands while sleeping can cause blockages in the peripheral blood circulation of your limbs, leading to numbness and pain in your hands. Especially when sleeping, this phenomenon becomes more pronounced due to prolonged posture, so babies should not adopt a pressure sleeping position when sleeping on their stomach.
In addition, some babies are not suitable for sleeping on their stomach, such as those with poor gastrointestinal function or some physical diseases, such as congenital megacolon or kidney disease, abdominal masses, and congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. These diseases should never be slept on your stomach, as they can seriously affect the affected area.
In addition, for younger babies, such as those under one month old, sleeping on their stomach is not recommended as it can easily affect their breathing. In fact, every sleeping position for babies has its own advantages and disadvantages. Although sleeping on the stomach can assist in the movement and development of the baby's limbs, it is still advisable to adopt a suitable sleeping position based on the specific situation of the baby.
