Take the tour ×  Our 3 months old baby is very keen on rolling
over and being on his stomach. Most of the time he automatically
rolls over in a few minutes after we put him on his back,
including during bed time. Is this dangerous? We are
particularly worried that    • his nose maybe blocked when
facing down   • it is said that SIDS risk increases when a baby
sleeps on his stomach  If it is dangerous, how can we stop this,
especially during bed time or other times when we can't watch
him continuously?  share|improve this question By the time they
can roll over, SIDS is not considered a high risk any more. – 
Rory Alsop Jul 7 at 16:09 add comment  4 Answers  up vote 11
down vote accepted  According to the US. Department of Health &
Human Services brochure on sleep positioning for infants:
Studies show that, during early infancy, it is unusual for a
baby who is placed in the back sleep position to roll onto his
or her stomach.20 However, once infants are more developmentally
advanced, they often roll over on t