Mothers need to pay attention to the sleeping posture of babies when they are young, otherwise they may accidentally flatten their heads or cause suffocation and other problems. As the baby grows older, it is still important to pay attention to their sleeping position, as incorrect sleeping positions can have a significant impact on their growth. So, is it good for a 1-year-old baby to sleep on their stomach?
The baby can sleep on their stomach. Babies love to sleep on their stomach because this position is closer to their mother's belly, making their bodies more comfortable. Sleeping on your stomach is beneficial for babies to quickly enter deep sleep, improve sleep quality, and promote the development of their brain cells, making them smarter in the future. Therefore, sleeping on your stomach is acceptable for babies.
In addition, sleeping on the stomach can help promote lung function, exercise the muscles of the baby's neck, back, and chest, and prevent food from entering the respiratory tract when the baby vomits or gets sick. Sleeping on your stomach can alleviate discomfort in babies with bloating and colic.
Some mothers still worry that their baby's lying down will affect their breathing, but in fact, after the baby turns over, if they have difficulty breathing while sleeping, they will flip their body on their own, and suffocation is almost impossible to occur. But parents should also pay attention to cleaning up the excess pillows and blankets on the baby's bed, avoiding obstructing the baby's breathing, and guiding the baby to develop a good sleeping posture appropriately, which is beneficial for the baby's growth.
