Hi Lieve, Yes I too notice mums reluctant to give babies ANY tummy time _ whenever I have an opportunity to talk to parents as a couple, ie antenatal or new parent groups (and in my Crying book) I always tell them that, although SIDS recommendations advise safe sleeping on their backs, tummy time when awake helps babies neck, shoulders and torso become strong (rather like if/ when we do pushups) so babies may be able to later roll away if there is a breathing obstruction/ it helps with early mobility and saves a lot of frustration at that six to eight month mark when immobile babies cant reach / explore so grizzle for help like stranded beetles, whereas if they are strong and ready they will crawl and explore . Dads especially love to hear this - I tell them they can safely do tummy time when baby is very small by placing baby on Dads chest - letting bub feel skin and grasp chest hair etc. Pinky ----- Original Message ----- From: "janet " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 9:23 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Sleeping positions
> I agree that many women are afraid about placing their babies on their > tummies - I think there is so much literature around about the SIDS > recommended position to put babies to sleep on their back that they have > to be reminded to allow "tummy time" during wake times. Also I heard > that some children are ultimately suffering from misshapen heads, one > woman was telling me that her son had to have a special helmet made to > correct the shape of his head. Consequently when she had her second > child she ignored the SIDS recommendations and placed her baby from side > to side to sleep. > Janet > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Marilyn > Kleidon > Sent: Friday, 14 February 2003 1:45 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] <no subject> > > I have noticed that mums are even afraid to put their babies on their > tummies to tie up their nightie. I assure them it is ok and even > beneficial > for babies to spend time on their tummies, just that you need to be > observing them. Of course I slept all of my girls on their tummies, but > I > was picky about having clear breathing space, I also used a NZ lambskin > for > all 3, but pulled a sheet tight across the area under their face. So, I > am > not surprised that babies may not spending enough time on their tummies > to > use their neck muscles, though I think it is a good idea that they sleep > on > their babcks, and am increasingly surprised at how easy it is to do > this. > marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lieve Huybrechts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:33 PM > Subject: [ozmidwifery] <no subject> > > > > Dear friends, > > > > I don't know if this topic has been discussed in the group already, > but it > > interests me. The sleeping rules for babys (not on their tummy > anymore) > > causes a lot of problems with back and neck muscles of children 3-4 > months > > of age and later, because the parents are made so anxious that they > even > in > > daytime don't put their baby on the tummy anymore. > > On the website of midwifery today is a study (in Englisch :-)) > > Baby's Bedding: Is It Creating Toxic Nerve Gasses? by Joanne B. Quinn, > RMA, > > PhD (http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/bedding.asp > > > > It's an New zealand and UK study. In our country it is unknown. Do > you > all > > know more or have some toughts about it? > > > > Greetings > > Lieve > > > > -- > > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.