For those who don't know, we welcomed my daughter, Bailey, into this world on April 18th, 2015. She is now 12 weeks & 2 days. She'll be 3 months on July 18th. She's been the perfect baby so far, she even came ON her due date. She doesn't cry a lot, she doesn't spit up a lot. She's hitting, plus surpassing according to the doctor, her milestones. However, I am finally having my first issue and I'm loosing loads of sleep over it. The past few days she's taken to rolling from her back to her belly. No big deal, right? WRONG. She can not roll back onto her back PLUS she hasn't figured out to turn her head to the side. My husband has been off the past three days (this started Friday morning so he's been here the whole time) so I waited until he was up to take a nap. He goes back to work today, so I'm alone when he leaves for the day. I'm scared.

how can I: A) stop her from rolling? The anti-roll pillows are banned; B) Teach her to turn her head?

also, she seems to get really gassy. I'm not sure what causes this, but it seems painful. Other than gas drops, what can I do to help her? I already rub her tummy and pat her bottom to help.

I'm not a mom, so I'm not sure, but bumping this up for you! Good luck :).

Thank you so much. I didn't sleep at all last night. As soon as I put her in her crib she rolled. I tried to show he'd how to move her head but it didn't work. Just made her mad faster

I have 2 daughters, ages 7 and 2. My oldest slept on her stomach from the night i brought her home from the hospital. I know they say back is best but she REFUSED to sleep on her back. I fought for almost a month to "make" her lay on her back but she wasnt having it. So i just started laying her on her belly every time and she slepf like a champ. She still sleeps on her stomach even now. My youngest slept on her back but i was never afraid to put her on her stomach. As long as the crib sheet is super tight and there are no blankets, pillows, or toys around her, then she should be fine on her stomach. She just might not like being on her back!? And if she is chilly, they make blanket sack things that they wear over their sleeper. Or i just used a blanket and kept it waist high. I also used crib bumpers which are an apparent no no now a days haha. Each child is different. And you are her mother so you do what works best and what you feel comfortable doing. But honestly, i would try laying her down on her belly with her head turned to the side and see how she does. Good luck momma and hang in there!!!

-steph

I tried doing the laying her down with her head turned, she instantly went face dowm again. HOWEVER, She did roll from back to belly and then from belly back to back today. I am so proud of her. My little pumkin. I think I may have been freaking out and going to help her a little too quick. First time mommy issues.

Well thats awesome that she is rolling so early! She may just be trying out her new trick and getting stuck. Wait till she can start pulling herself up and then cant get back down haha!! Fun stuff :-p but Yes, we are always quick to "baby" them when its our first ;). Try your best to let her try to do something first and then help. otherwise she will have the mind set of "oh i dont need to do it, mommy will help me! " and then you will have a very spoiled baby on your hands and its super hard to break them of the habit xD

They aren't suppose to be rolling this early? She's so stubborn it isn't funny. I'm not sure if it's stubbornness or spoiledness, but she started trying to roll a few weeks ago and she'd get soooo mad when she couldn't do it. She just kept at it. however, I was walking at nine months myself. I was stubborn and hard headed growing up, there was no telling me I couldn't do something. I was hoping she'd be more like her Daddy though lol.

well, she just woke me up screaming the house down. Apparently the belly to back was a one time thing for now. I'm going to buy one of those breathable mattresses tomorrow...

in other news, baby cuddles. 8D I couldn't think of a better way to begin my birthday!

You might try rolling blankets up and placing them on each of her sides to make it to where it's harder for her to roll onto her back?

My daughter had really bad issues and wouldn't sleep on her back for the longest time, so what I would do was put her to bed with me. Co-sleeping is not for everybody and can be very dangerous all together. But my daughter would sleep on my chest while I slept at night, and after a while I was able to turn over carefully with her and lay her on her side. But I still kept my arms around her, but gas medicine is something that should help.

Please talk to her doctor if you think that you can't help her on your own.

Babies learn things at a different rate,  my daughter was trying to hold her head up the second day that she was born. She was a head on that part, but that was just about it.

Edit: You can pm me if you have any other questions, my daughter turns 3 years old in September.

I did talk to her doctor, and they told me to let her learn on her own. Which... is not something I was pleased with. Risking her smotheirng is not something I am willing to do at all. --.--; 

However we do cosleep at the moment, against hubbys concerns. She sleeps either on my chest or we sleep on our sides and both of my arms are around her. It hurts though, because my body no longer moves when I am sleeping so I wake up numerous times with really sore parts of my body and I have to re adjust us both.