7-Month-old Rolling over in Crib

Once my daughter could roll to both sides (7.5 months), she was more comfortable in a flat crib. She still has awful reflux. She naturally rolls onto her right side--a position which helps keep her stomach acids in her stomach because of the shape and position of the stomach.

She's much happier sleeping on her side or even her back on a flat surface than she was sleeping at an angle once she got more mobile.

she's on zantac and reglan and prevacid.

If your son is fine on the floor during the day, he'll be fine on a flat crib.

My daughter had reflux and we set her crib up the same way you described. Fortunately she wasn't able to roll over during the night. She did it during the day starting at 6 months so I know she knew how. Perhaps our horseshoe "nest" was set up a bit differently than yours? The little horseshoe her bum rested in was deep and fairly snug around her lower body; also, it came up as far as her shoulders. Does that make sense? Maybe the way I did it didn't allow for as much freedom to move... If yours is more shallow, perhaps you could try this?

Also, take heart. By age 9 months my daughter's reflux was pretty much gone. Amazing how one day the monster spit ups just sort of stopped. Good luck!

I wouldn't ignore it at all. Any time you add blankets, toys, or your "nest" into the crib with your baby there is an increased risk of suffocation. If he wakes up crying because he can't get back onto his back there is the added possibility that he has found himself in a position that could be quite dangerous. He will continue to be more active through the night. It sounds like it might be time to discuss some alternatives with his doctor than sleeping the way he did when he was younger and less active.

Speaking from the rolling over side, and not the reflux side, when my son first started rolling onto his tummy at 3 months, he would cry because he couldn't roll back over. After a few nights of frequent wake ups, he learned that it was okay to sleep on his tummy. I had tried to keep turning him over, but there wasn't much point. Once he learned to roll, he would be on his tummy before I was out of the room. It is something that they need to learn to be okay with. That being said, take out the nest. I wouldn't say that my son's crib was at 30 degrees, but it was raised slightly. Sometimes he would end up at the bottom, but I think that is preferable than worrying about the "nest".

I used a crib mattress thing for reflux that kept the infant from rolling at all.

If you want to know the brand let me know.

R.

My son had reflux as well, but they say that around 8 months it can start to go away. I know it might be scary, but maybe you should try putting the mattress down flat and see what happens. My son sleeps in a halo sleep sack to help him feel cozy and warm, so maybe even take the "nest" away AND put the mattress down. The first night or two might be rough, but maybe then you will be able to sleep through the night without having to flip the poor guy over. And then he'll have the freedom to sleep however he'd like. Good luck!

If he is strong enough to get on his tummy it is perfectly fine for him to do it and he will learn to flip himself over if he wants to. My son started this at 5 mos and freaked me out! :) Just let him fuss for a minute, make sure the crib however is free of everything he could get stuck against, no blankets, pillows or anything like that.
Is he taking meds for the reflux? I know my daughter took liquid Zantac for a while and that helped her tremendously, ask if he isn't. He shouldn't need the nest if he is on meds now. He is probably too strong now for the nest situation and will start moving around a lot more. Take bumpers out of the crib if you have them too as they are unsafe and they can get their heads stuck.

Good luck! :)