i have a 3 month old and i breastfeed. he went thru a phase of a few days of sleeping all night then started waking up. at fist he woke up from rolling over, he likes to sleep on his tummy and would roll onto his back in his sleep then cry until i rolled him back over then he would go right back to sleep. now when he does it he wont go back to sleep without nursing. i cosleep with him in the bed with me and before you all say it we are very safe about it. he is just such a mommys boy :) has anybody else had this happen with their baby?
Why don't you try a sleep positioner? I used one with my daughter and will use it for my son when he is born. It help her stay on her back which was great. Hope this helps.
Oh man, I was right there with you a couple of months ago when my daughter was 4 months old. Rolling constantly and getting herself stuck, then getting so upset that only nursing could calm her. The whole torturous phase lasted between 2-3 weeks and I've never been so sleep-deprived! Once she perfected the roll both ways, she could get herself out of most situations. One other thing that helped but it isn't applicable to you since you're co-sleeping: when I first put her in her crib for the night, I would offset her. So, rather than putting her down right in the middle of the crib, I'd put her up against one side with her feet closer to the bottom. This way, the first roll put her into the center of the crib where she could happily sleep on her tummy if that's what she chose. Otherwise, she still had room to roll again from there. If she pushed with her feet, she had room before she was hitting the other end of the crib. In case it helps another mom reading this question, I though I'd mention it!
Good luck!
Babies go through so many different sleep patterns.
It's something you will have to ride out.
I don't want to sound mean, but you can't expect a baby to sleep well on their own if they are in the same bed with you.
I am a cuddly mom! Don't get me wrong!
They have trouble sleeping without the warm body or the boob right there if that's what they get used to.
He's 3 months old. Still so little.
But, he will be used to you flipping him over or nursing when he fusses and even though there's nothing wrong with it, you won't get much rest.
Be prepared for it.
Also, the older they get, the more they might need to nurse in the night as they grow.
Maybe try putting him in his own crib then putting him in bed with you for the nursing part. Then, put him back to bed.
I was certain I wanted to sleep with my first baby and cuddle and hold her....she simply couldn't sleep with anyone. Any move or turn woke her up and that's when I realized I needed to put her in her crib. She slept all night like an angel.
Just don't be surprised in the sleep changes. They change so much, especially in the first year. They become more alert and active and hungry.
Schedules are subject to change, for sure.
Best wishes!
This is a normal phase. It sucks, but it will pass.
If he can lift his own head, by all means lay him on his tummy. Our daughter always slept better on her tummy and the Doctor told me as long as she could lift her own head she would be fine..
One more thing is instead of breast feeding if he wakes up, try to lay him on his tummy and either pat his bottom or rub his back.. do either of these to make his body move in a rocking motion.. It will lull him back to sleep. He may not even want to feed...
I am having the same exact problem with my will be 4 month old daughter. I literally have just been cat napping at night because she wakes up every hour due to rolling over and then she insists that she needs to be fed. She sleeps in her own bed, but I have just GOT to get some sleep.
So, I just wanted to let you know that you are not in this boat alone! :o)
