Anyone heard of "flipping" their baby?

Burrberrymum

Just wondering if anyone has had any luck with this. Does it actually work?

My sister said it worked for her first daughter and mentioned we should flip my daughter once she can hold her head up. She's up all night super hyper and just wants to kick and coo and flail all over the place, which is great but not at 630am when I'm dying for just an ounce of sleep. Really desperate to try anything that will have her sleep at least a little at night and hyper during the day!

JocelynB0911

Flip as in?

kimberlymacrae

Pancake.

SweetPeaK26

Like flipping them onto their belly to sleep? Yes, we do that, all three of our girls have been great belly sleepers. I put them on their bellies for naps when I'm in the room from the start, and then alone (checking on them often) when they start lifting their heads to face it the other direction.

Be smart about it, but I'm definitely not one to discourage belly sleeping.

kgravil85

I'm guessing she's talking about this:

https://www.livestrong.com/article/184661-how-to-flip-baby-over-to-get-him-to-sleep/#page=1

I don't really understand how it can help though.

ravenclaw1

I immediately thought of flipping a house for some reason. Like, I have a baby, make her all awesome, then sell her to someone.

Random, I know

JLMcWeeney

O man I thought she was talking about like that crazy Russian lady that swings her newborn by his feet, hangs him upside down, and calls it "baby yoga". It is sickening.
Anyway, I wouldn't let my baby sleep on his belly without me being awake to watch him because it increases the tics of SIDS for them to be on their bells.

jlp0528

AFwifelife said:

kgravil85 said:

I'm guessing she's talking about this:

https://www.livestrong.com/article/184661-how-to-flip-baby-over-to-get-him-to-sleep/#page=1

I don't really understand how it can help though.

:-?

What the actual fuck?

JocelynB0911

JLMcWeeney said:

O man I thought she was talking about like that crazy Russian lady that swings her newborn by his feet, hangs him upside down, and calls it "baby yoga". It is sickening.
Anyway, I wouldn't let my baby sleep on his belly without me being awake to watch him because it increases the tics of SIDS for them to be on their bells.

The Russian chick was what I was thinking too.

Burrberrymum

Lol not like the Russian chick but like that link posted you flip them head over heels or something, nothing crazy. And it's supposed to help them change their cycle of sleep I guess. Doesn't make sense how it would work but a lot of people are telling me it worked for them. Since my daughter was born during the day she's been in the cycle of sleep all day up all night. And I'm getting to the point I want to try anything to help change this! Other than having her sleep on her belly or some crazy yoga dangling by the feet thing.

CDMay2006

AFwifelife said:

Have you tried to keep the house light and noisy during the day and dark and silent at night?  Swaddling only at night?  Taking walks during the day?
I know i've messed up the quote, but i'm mobile, so this is as good add it will get.
This has worked for us. Well-lit, exciting house during the day (curtains open, lights on, music, vacuums, singing, talking, etc.), quite, dark and calm at night., even during feeding and diaper changes.

Burrberrymum

I've tried walks in the mornings to get her out in the sun light, it's snowing out now so unfortunately can't keep doing that. I try to open all the curtains and do stuff while she sleeps in the dead center of what's going on during the day. She does not like being swaddled so I don't usually so that. I've also been doing a calming bath at the same time every night and getting her pajamas on and than it get her cozy in a blanket, rock her and feed her until she is very sleepy but she won't sleep for long. Her longest stretches of sleep are during the day.

I try White noise which seems to help but not for long at night. I'm not sure if it's because her dad is working alllll day and comes home at night, maybe she can hear his voice and that's what is keeping her up? I'm really not sure what else to try. It's strange cause in the day she falls asleep while nursing and at night she is just so wide awake, kicking her legs and cooing.

Burrberrymum

I even went out a while back to buy an even dimmer light for her bedroom so it stays pretty much dark for diaper changes.. She's still just all excited at night.

magdalina.h

Burrberrymum said:

Lol not like the Russian chick but like that link posted you flip them head over heels or something, nothing crazy. And it's supposed to help them change their cycle of sleep I guess. Doesn't make sense how it would work but a lot of people are telling me it worked for them. Since my daughter was born during the day she's been in the cycle of sleep all day up all night. And I'm getting to the point I want to try anything to help change this! Other than having her sleep on her belly or some crazy yoga dangling by the feet thing.

My daughter was born during the day and has been STTN for a few weeks

Burrberrymum

I've had her sleeping in her bassinet, she did pretty good for the first couple weeks but now she will not sleep anywhere but her swing. I've been trying to put her down in her crib when she is out cold sleeping but the second I put her down she lets out this huge loud cry! Every single time. Even for naps she will wake up the second I put her in the crib. Or in the bassinet she'll wake up and last 4-5 minutes before crying.

Burrberrymum

It's getting to the point now that she won't last more than 10 minutes in her swing and will only sleep in my arms, but at night she will lay in my arms with her eyes wide open! I don't understand what I'm doing wrong maybe not being persistent enough with the transition...

VitaLuna

Burrberrymum said:

It's getting to the point now that she won't last more than 10 minutes in her swing and will only sleep in my arms, but at night she will lay in my arms with her eyes wide open! I don't understand what I'm doing wrong maybe not being persistent enough with the transition...

... Or maybe she's just a baby, and babies like to be near their mamas sometimes. I wouldn't stress over it right now unless it's causing you major issues.

Burrberrymum

I wouldn't say major issues but I'm afraid to fall asleep with her in my arms, and it's hard to stay awake until 6am which is usually when she sleep for a solid amount (2-3 hours) Last night was until 630, before I was able to get 2.5 hours of sleep.

sunshinern96

Does she like looking at toys or playing under a play gym? My DS loves his play gym and plays under it several times during the day. The play gym and showing him toys and reading books definitely help keep him awake and alert during the day. I also don't allow him to sleep for super long stretches during the day (he usually takes 1-2 hour naps during the day, if he slept longer than 3-4 hours I would wake him up) and when he does nap it's either on me or in his RNP out in the living room with the lights on, tv on, etc. At night we do his last feeding in the dark and he goes right to sleep and STTN. We also only swaddle at night. I would work on playing with her as much as you can during the day and really making it completely dark and pitch black at night! Good luck!

Nukke

JLMcWeeney said:

O man I thought she was talking about like that crazy Russian lady that swings her newborn by his feet, hangs him upside down, and calls it "baby yoga". It is sickening.

Burrberrymum

^ wow who does that!! That is just insane!

But on another note someone recommended heating up a blanket in the microwave until it's warm before putting her down as well so I'm gonna try that and see if it makes a difference.