4 1/2 Months Can Roll Back to Stomach, but Not Stomach to Back

My 5 month old is the same way, he can roll onto his belly but not back again. I think they figure it out in their own time. As far as sleeping I have always read that you should put them to sleep on their back but if they roll over on their own its ok for them to sleep like that so I would just let her be. My son also gets frustrated once he is on his belly and can't roll back over, he screams at me after a few minutes. I always thought belly to back was easier, but I also know babies that only crawl backwards. Don't worry, you're not alone.

If she can raise her head she should be fine if she is sleeping on her bellly..My youngest always slept on his belly and still til this day he does (now 2) but if she is crying try one of those wedges that allow her not to roll over and see if that helps. once she learns the other trick she will be just fine..I hope this helps

My 6 month old rolls from back to tummy and that's it...does fine with his head and sits up great. Just like his brother before him.

If the ped asks, I will tell a little lie and say of course he can roll both ways. I wouldn't worry about it. He sounds like he is on track. In my opinion kiddos sometimes don't do things because they don't want to.

My first son hated tummy time so we stopped doing it. He rode in a carrier a ton, so he got lots of upright time and that strengthens their core as well.

I would not worry a bit!

This is normal and they usually learn rolling from stomach to back quite some time after rolling from back to stomach. I wouldn't worry about her sleeping on her front , once they can roll by themselves it is ok for them to sleep on their fronts. The only issue you may have is if she doesn't like being on her front and it causes her to keep waking in the night , which it doesn't sound like a problem your having as she rolls straight back onto her front.

Ever since we began hearing that it was safer to put a child to sleep on their back, this has been the case. My son was nearly 6 months old before he figured out how to roll from his tummy to his back - he knew how to sit first! Since your baby screams when she cannot get from her tummy to her back, I would not worry about her doing this in her sleep. If she finds she cannot roll over in the middle of the night, you will hear about it!

My ped told us that when babies can roll themselves onto their tummies and hold up their heads, they're fine as long as they're not lying on fluffy blankets or around stuffed toys. Keep her crib clear. All we had in our son's crib was the mattress with a fitted sheet and breathable bumper. We put him in sleep sacks for warmth. I was warn against using a "sleep positioner" at this age, because our son actually got his tangled around his head! Luckily his screams woke me and I got it off him right away.