Try putting him on his side. When my son was a tiny baby, this was the recommended position

You can get a sleep positioner where the baby gets wedged between two hard cushions but again these aren’t recommended under sids guidelines. I got a respiratory monitor which gives me peace of mind

Both of my children liked to sleep on their tummies and I always tried to get them to sleep on their backs, I found wrapping my daughter helped her a lot, especially when she was swaddled with her hands up!

has this changed at all?

i have 3 out of 4 that are tummy sleepers and my 4th that was happy to sleep on her back i got told to put her on her tummy as she suffered apnia and this helped her so i wouldn’t be overly concerned and at 7 weeks they can lift there head on there own if they need too

Previously my girl was also a tummy sleeper.i used to feel same fear about SIDS.later I found when she sleeps on her tummy it’s easy for her to breath.so I let her sleep in a slanting position.she changed.body pillow is also there which prevents baby from turning to both sides.it is available in eBay.

My son did it too but it change when his is toddler. It should be ok.

I wouldn’t stress about it. The rules keep changing. You could try a wedge, but you might find that the baby just ends up under the wedge. Mine were all tummy sleepers and they survived.

I had 3 children survive in different sleep positions without the need for monitors because I had them in the room next to me. I would probably ‘wedge’ the baby on it’s side so that it is free to vomit or cough.

I would put him down and swaddle him to try and stop him from turning

There are sleep corrector pillows that help, but then the same could be said about those and not having them in the cot because of SIDS.I monitored my baby very closely to see what he did until I felt comfortable to leave the room, most babies will turn their heads to one side. Make sure you keep an eye on them or the baby monitor if you do decide to let them be on their tummies.

I think you can buy a thing like a seat belt that holds them on their back made out of material. You can also get alarms that monitor their breathing that go off if they stop. I can’t remember when mine started rolling on their tummies in their sleep but mine too liked to sleep on their tummy. Make sure they can’t cover themselves with blankets and maybe but them in a baby sleeper bag.

Its so funny but the rules for sleep positions have changed over the years.
With my eldest we were told to have them sleeping on their sides and never on their backs.
One child im not sure if it was #2 or #3 we were told to have them on their tummies and the other one we were told on their backs.
*total confusion*

if thats how he is comfortable them let him do it just check regularly and maybe invest in a sound and movement monitor just to be safe

You can buy the angel care sleep monitors that detect them breathing. Most baby shops stock them now I think.

We used a sleep support. it was from Target and is two round cylinders that are joined in the middle. It is velcro and can be adjusted in size. You can place the baby on back or side and they won’t role. But as others have said some babies just like to sleep a certain way.

Fantastic comments, I think you have your answers.

My first born did this, I woke one night to check her and she was on her tummy. I didn’t do much to change the habit but I did buy one of the SIDs recommended sleep monitors for my own peace of mind. She I guess is one of the lucky ones – good luck

Babies will sleep the way they feel most comfortable. My grandson slept on his tummy from the first time he could roll – even if swaddled. At 2.5yrs old he still prefers to sleep on his front with his knees tucked up under him and his bottom high in the air! Rather than trying to force baby to sleep in a way they are not happy invest in a good quality baby monitor so that if there is a problem the alarm will go off, and make sure there is nothing to cover baby’s face and potentially smother them. And remember when our children were babies we were told to sleep them on their tummies not their backs to reduce the chance of Sids!

We used sleeping wedges for our twin Naughties — both had terrible wind and couldn\’t sleep on their backs and so we propped them up on their sides with the wedges and they slept like logs after that….maybe your grandson would be comfortable on his side instead? We got ours on eBay but have since found them at Big W for about $10 from memory, no more than $20 though — they\’re adjustable to fit any little body, unfortunately I don\’t have a photo to upload as the Naughties don\’t use them anymore and we\’ve re-homed them but they\’re just two white blocks that attach together with Velcro and you can find them where all the baby stuff is. Good luck and hope you guys have success with whatever you are able to work out!