My 7 month old has to fall asleep in her swing before I can move her to her crib. If I put her in her crib sleepy or nearly asleep she tosses and turns (sometimes violently) and gets herself stuck in a corner. I was able to put her to sleep in her crib successfully without using the swing first during her 5th month, but then she started the rolling again. She also got to the point that she was only waking once a night but now she is back to waking 3-4 times. Why does she roll around so much and what can I do to help her?
** She is teething but this has been a problem since she was able to roll, well before she began teething.
***Sorry, I didn't mention. She seems VERY uncomfortable as she rolls. She wimpers and groans and eventually gets herself stuck in a corner of her crib then wakes up crying.
Why is rolling around a problem. Is she crying or you just see her moving around, rolling over? If she is not crying, leave well enough alone. Not seeing a problem.
Is she gassy? My youngest is two and has acid reflux and we have some tough nights.
Try some yogurt before bed, keeping her upright for about 20-+45 mins after eating and see if that helps.
Perfectly normal. In fact, my sleep 11-12 hour a night baby has been waking me up because she's rolling and moving around like crazy. I just tell her it's night time and give her her transitional object.
I remember those days well. I assume you put her down on her back - for us, the problem was that our son hated being on his back. He would snooze soundly in his swing, the car seat, our arms, etc. and then jerk awake after we placed him in his crib...then he would roll and wiggle until he, like your daughter, had wedged himself into a corner. It was maddening.
I don't have any magic advice, but just know this is so so common and it doesn't last that long. Hang in there! She'll outgrow it soon.
S.,
Babies do this-- practice new skills in their sleep. So, she's rolling, she' practicing this, my guess is that she's getting ready to do something new with her body, maybe practicing trying to crawl?
Pretty common stuff, but so sorry, yes, it's hard on everyone when they wake themselves up repeatedly. I wish you much patience and maybe some good coffee in the mornings?
