Rolling...

michelleb729

DS had been STTN in 10-12 hour stretches for the past 4-5 weeks.  We've become spoiled by this.  We transitioned him to his crib two weeks ago and it went really well until the last couple of nights.  He has become a master at rolling from his back to his tummy in his crib, and once he has done it, he wakes up crying.  So, we flip him to his back, calm him down, and literally within minutes he is on his tummy again.  This went on for two hours last night.  I ended up giving in at 2am and putting him in the RNP because the sides don't really allow him to roll.  He slept fine the rest of the night in that.

I hated to put him back in the RNP bc we just transitioned out of it!  I feel like we are never going to be able to detach from that thing!  If your LO has gone through this rolling/waking up phase, how long did it last?  Do they just eventually get used to it and start sleeping on their tummy?  Right now my DS is having none of it...  

MrsG071809

I don't have any advice really, but DD is doing the same thing!  We haven't transitioned for night time yet, but the other day I put her in her crib for a nap and this is exactly what she did.  It made me very nervous for when we do transition to the crib at night......  I am thinking maybe swaddling will help?  Currently we swaddle at night but not for naps.  All I know is that when she grows out of the RNP we are going to be screwed.

youenjoymyself

MrsG071809:

I don't have any advice really, but DD is doing the same thing!  We haven't transitioned for night time yet, but the other day I put her in her crib for a nap and this is exactly what she did.  It made me very nervous for when we do transition to the crib at night......  I am thinking maybe swaddling will help?  Currently we swaddle at night but not for naps.  All I know is that when she grows out of the RNP we are going to be screwed.

I was under the impression that once they start rolling, the RnP and swaddling are no longer safe.  I could be completely wrong on that, so please don't think I'm judging. 

PippaLee33

We just went through this.  DD was always swaddled, but had started breaking out of it and I was panicking trying to figure out how to keep her from startling herself awake.  A few nights ago, she started rolling herself over while swaddled, so I had to ditch it all together.  For the past 3 nights, she has been immediately flipping herself onto her tummy when I put her in and is now STTN for the first time ever.  My girls both slept so much better once they could roll and got used to sleeping on their stomach.  Hopefully your LO will get used to it after a few nights too.  The in-between periods are so hard!  Hang in there, it will get better:)   

MrsG071809

jennylyna:

MrsG071809:

I don't have any advice really, but DD is doing the same thing!  We haven't transitioned for night time yet, but the other day I put her in her crib for a nap and this is exactly what she did.  It made me very nervous for when we do transition to the crib at night......  I am thinking maybe swaddling will help?  Currently we swaddle at night but not for naps.  All I know is that when she grows out of the RNP we are going to be screwed.

I was under the impression that once they start rolling, the RnP and swaddling are no longer safe.  I could be completely wrong on that, so please don't think I'm judging. 

You know after I posted this I was thinking I had heard the same thing. I need to look into it! She doesn't try to roll in the RNP so for now at least I think it's fine. But swaddling i can see being bad if she can roll.

I am just scared to change anything about her sleeping, she has been such a good sleeper so far!

michelleb729

We don't swaddle anymore, we are using a sleep sack.  He was breaking out of his swaddle all the time anyway, and really wanted to suck on his hands, so we just stopped using it.  Yeah, our DS doesn't seem to want to roll when in the RNP.

 I just wish we could be done with the RNP for good because I am afraid we have built some kind of unhealthy reliance on it and we aren't going to be able to use it forever!  That, and I am crazy and over think things like this.

sdemilio1231

The little girl I use to nanny did this. Once she learned she could roll herself back over again she was fine. I would say it took her about two weeks to realize!