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Won't stop rolling in crib = no sleep

julymommy12julymommy12 member
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Hi everyone, I have been lurking on this message board for months and you guys are so helpful. Now I need some input. My guy is 5 months and is able to roll from back to front but not front to back. I tried to transition from RnP to crib last night and all he did was wake every so often to roll over then cry cause he was stuck on his tummy. Eventually I just put him back in the RnP but is there anything I can do so he doesn't keep rolling over?

Also, he has been swaddled all these months and I had him in a sleep sack last night.  He also ends up waking himself up with his legs flying all around. I'm nervous about swaddling him at this point since he can roll.

 

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Re: Won't stop rolling in crib = no sleep

  • MsMonica's1stMsMonica's1st member
    They have little wedges, they are called sleep positioners,  you can buy that you put under them so they don't roll.  
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  • punkyshoesterpunkyshoester member

    I'm actually in the midst of reading Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child (Weissbluth) and he said that ou should not intervene to flip the child back over. He writes that you should allow your child to learn to fall asleep in a new position, and that rushing in to flip them back over can encourage them to think it is a game, or fun. Not flipping them over also allows them to learn that they shouldn't have rolled in the first place.

    I'm not sure how I feel about that, but figured I would offer it up!

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  • Starbear06Starbear06 member
    imagekbruington:
    I personally would NOT swaddle if he is this mobile. As for the rolling and keeping himself up at night...unfortunately there's nothing you can do about that except wait it out. I wouldn't try to stop him from rolling because it's something new he learned so don't try to stop him. It takes time but eventually he will get the hang of it and start sleeping again.

    All this. My DS has been doing this for 2 weeks now. Just a couple days ago he got comfortable being on his belly to sleep so he doesn't cry out anymore. Last night was the first night he went back to his regular sleep schedule 8pm to 5 am. I think once they get used to it then it won't freak them out as much once they roll. But the first few nights were pretty horrible.
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    imagepunkyshoester:

    I'm actually in the midst of reading Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child (Weissbluth) and he said that ou should not intervene to flip the child back over. He writes that you should allow your child to learn to fall asleep in a new position, and that rushing in to flip them back over can encourage them to think it is a game, or fun. Not flipping them over also allows them to learn that they shouldn't have rolled in the first place.

    I'm not sure how I feel about that, but figured I would offer it up!

    Interesting perspective. For my LO, he definitely doesn't act like it is fun because flipping wakes him up. It is almost like he can't help himself but flip over. Also, can babies this young really think things through like that? Sometimes I think we give them too much credit. Aren't they living in the moment?

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  • E3A7AGGIEE3A7AGGIE member

    I had the opposite thing happening; Graham had napped on his tummy from 2 months to about 4.5 months (and was in a nap nanny for night time until 20 weeks), when he started rolling tummy to back. It made naps nearly non-existant for a few days because the second his tummy hit the crib (even if I rocked him to sleep), he would roll, wake up, and fuss. 

    I consulted my aunt, who is a pediatrician, and she said he was just going to have to get used to his back; there was no way to keep him from rolling, and he'd just have to learn to sleep that way. This is also when we decided to do the CIO method, b/c really- there was no other way to allow him to get used to his back without him fussing about it. 

    Fast forward to now-- he only sleeps flat on his back. He is just now starting to actually roll onto his side while he sleeps, but stays that way for 30-40 minutes before he's back on his back. He still doesn't sleep through the night, but he never has. :P I did notice a little bit of sleep regression when we started him on his back, but this could have also been due to his age. Who knows. 

    Good luck!! 

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  • SunAndRainSunAndRain member

    DD went through the rolling on her belly and then crying because she couldn't turn herself back over at about 4.5 months.  After a few nights of that DH and I decided to give CIO a try.  We set the timer for 10 min and then check on her.  Lo and behold she now sleeps peacefully on her side, and sometimes her belly.

    I know not everyone is comfortable with CIO.  But it is working for us.  DD takes 15 total minutes tops to fall asleep, and during that time I check on her twice (because I can never seem to make it the full 10 min!)

    I personally think the longer parent prolong sleep issues the worse off everyone in the family will be since now everyone is sleep deprived. Not that I'm any more of an expert than the other moms on these boards. :)

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