When can a newborn baby sleep on his side?

Many parents actually don’t quite understand why their children know how to lie on their side, but some medical staff will explain to parents that newborns sleep on their side so that the amniotic fluid in their ears can flow out, which makes them more comfortable. Generally, all newborn babies can sleep on their side. If they don’t have enough strength, parents can help.

At what age can babies measure their body while sleeping?

The time for babies to sleep on their side is not fixed, and it can be mainly divided into two situations.

The first type: Passive side sleeping :

Babies can sleep on their side from the moment they are born. In the hospital, doctors and nurses will tell parents that it is best to let the baby sleep on his side for a period of time during the neonatal period so that the amniotic fluid in the baby's ears can flow out through sleeping on the side and unclog the ears. In this case, the baby sleeps on his side passively, with the help of parents or outsiders.

The second type: sleeping on your side on your own initiative:

This situation mainly refers to the baby turning over and feeling uncomfortable sleeping in one position, so he will actively turn to sleep on his side and change his sleeping position. It usually occurs more frequently between 4 and 7 months. However, the time to turn over to the side varies from person to person. Some babies learn it earlier, some later, but most babies will sleep on their side between 4-7 months.

How to teach your baby to turn sideways

1. To practice the supporting strength of your arms, hang a colorful balloon or a toy that can make sounds 60 cm above the bed. Let the baby lie on his stomach on the bed with his arms supporting his body. The mother shakes a balloon or toy beside him to encourage the baby to raise his head and chest and look up, and try to prolong the time each time.

2. Practice the coordination of movements of various parts of the body. When the baby has a certain degree of support, the mother adjusts the height of the balloon so that the baby can reach it with his hands and feet while lying on his back in bed.

3. Help the baby to naturally twist his body over so that the baby lies on his back. The mother gently holds the baby's legs, puts the right leg on the left leg, and uses a little force to help the baby's body twist naturally so that the baby lies on his stomach. After repeated practice, your baby will learn to roll over.

4. Encourage the baby to turn over independently. When the baby is lying on his side, the mother calls his name behind him and uses noisy toys to tease him, inducing the baby to turn over by following the sound. This way you practice turning over from lying on your back to lying on your side.

5. Induce the baby to do a complete turning over. When the baby turns from lying on his back to lying on his side to grab a toy, deliberately put the toy farther away to encourage the baby to turn to lying on his stomach.