Sleeping positions are all sorts of strange, sometimes tiring, not to mention even difficult sleeping positions that can sleep soundly. For babies, some children like to sleep on their stomach, sometimes with their hands in front of their heads, like a little frog. Many parents are trying to correct their children's sleeping positions. Let's understand why babies like to sleep on their stomach.
Why does the baby like to sleep on their stomach
1. Sleeping on your stomach provides a sense of security: Since babies are not born with their backs facing outward and their bodies curled up in amniotic fluid, they tend to prefer this sleeping position after birth. This sleeping position allows babies to sleep soundly and is less likely to be awakened, providing a sense of security.
2. Accumulation stagnation: If the baby has accumulation stagnation, they will like to sleep on their stomach due to abdominal distension, which can help alleviate gastrointestinal discomfort.
3. Spleen and stomach deficiency cold: If a baby has spleen and stomach deficiency cold, they also like to sleep on their stomach because sleeping on their stomach can make their abdomen feel warm.
If the baby always likes to sleep on their stomach and sleeps soundly, parents don't have to worry too much. If the baby sleeps on their stomach and has poor sleep quality and cries, parents need to pay attention to it, which may be due to stagnation or spleen and stomach deficiency cold. At this point, it is necessary to seek medical attention and examination promptly at the hospital.
What are the dangers of babies sleeping on their stomach
1. Causing eczema: When sleeping on the stomach with the chest and abdomen facing downwards, it is not conducive to heat dissipation, which can lead to an increase in body temperature and sweat accumulation in the chest and abdomen, resulting in eczema.
2. Easy to suffocate: If a baby sleeps on their stomach, their mouth and nose can easily be blocked by pillows or blankets, causing difficulty breathing. In severe cases, it may lead to suffocation.
For normal people, sleeping on their stomach is very uncomfortable. Over time, their arms may become numb. However, children seem to enjoy this posture, and parents are worried that it may not be conducive to their child's development. After all, sleeping on their stomach has poor air circulation, and children may have difficulty breathing. Of course, sleeping on their stomach may last for a period of time and will gradually adjust.
