The recommendation has changed over the years, but these days doctors believe it’s best for babies to sleep on their backs. Each night since Zoe was born, we’ve put her to bed on her back like good parents – and each morning for at least the last month, we’ve found her lying on her stomach (usually in a completely different part of the crib and usually happily gnawing on her thumb.) Now that she’s learned to flip, there’s really nothing we can do: if I turn her over when she’s sleeping (which I frequently do before going to bed), she just later flips over to her tummy. I do still worry a bit about her preferred sleeping position (and wish she wouldn’t be such a rebel), but I have to admit that seeing her on her stomach – with her head held up high and a big smile on her face – is a super fun way to start the morning. How can I stress after seeing a face like this??

-M

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