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3. If babies miss the womb sensations, wouldn’t it make sense
to position them upside-down?
Well, that’s an interesting thought, but the answer is no.
You might think babies who have spent months upside-
down would like this position, but the womb is filled with
fluid so the fetus actually floats almost weightlessly inside.
Once outside of the uterus, the buoyancy is gone, and an
upside-down baby would develop uncomfortable pressure
as blood pools in his head.
A Parent’s Perspective: Testimonials from the Trenches

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A Parent’s Perspective: Testimonials from the Trenches
These fussy babies were “be-side” themselves with joy when their
parents put them in these feel-good positions:
Dina was confused. At the hospital, she was told to let
Noah sleep on his back, but when her mom came to visit
she told her the opposite. “We argued about the best
position for my six-week-old baby to sleep in. He had a
really hard time settling himself when he was flat on his
back. I had to pat him for fifteen to twenty minutes until
he finally drifted off, and even then he’d still wake up
every three hours.
“My mom said I should let him sleep on his stomach.
While he did sleep more soundly in that position, I was
terrified of doing anything that might increase his risk of
SIDS.
“I asked Dr. Karp his opinion. He showed me how to
wrap Noah tightly and put him down to sleep on his back.
I was thrilled because it worked as well as my mother’s
stomach-down position, but was much safer.”