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On Sleeping Position & Low Birth Weight

Despite recommendations that all infants be placed on their backs to sleep, researchers following 907 low birth weight infants for 6 months each found that those who weighed less than 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg) at birth were substantially more likely to be placed on their stomachs at bedtime than heavier babies. In the study, "Sleep Position of Low Birth Weight Infants," researchers report that this finding is significant because very low birth rate infants who sleep on their stomachs are at an especially high risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the leading cause of death among infants beyond the neonatal period. The two primary reasons mothers cited for their babies' prone (stomach) sleeping were infant preference, and recommendation of a physician or other medical professional.


From the American Academy Of Pediatrics
 

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