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Okay. I’ve done this with 3 other dc but this dd is giving me an extra hard time! All of them are tummy sleepers and then they have to learn how to sleep on their side or back. Well, my almost 4 month old rolled from tummy to back very early and has since played the “turtle stuck on it’s back” game! I’ve tried to let her learn to fall asleep like this but she will cry for more than an hour and still not fall asleep. This morning I put her down on her side with a rolled blanket tucked behind her but she still did not nap…this is after already missing her first nap this morning. So I know an overtired baby is harder to fall asleep. Any thoughts? Thanks, One tired mama
During the day, can you play some games with her to encourage her to roll from back to front? Like holding a toy over her head and then slowly moving it to the side. Once it’s out of her vision, she will have to move her head to follow it and eventually move her body.
My second baby would ONLY sleep swaddled until she was 10 months old and all her swaddling blankets became too small for her. Her first year was one of the most difficult of my life! Even at 1 year, she was still waking for 2am and 5 am feedings! I’m sorry you’re tired!
Both my kids are tummy sleepers too so I feel your pain. I would just practice rolling as much as you can. I remember laying my son down and then tucking a blanket under the crib matress to kin d of hold him in place so he couldn’t roll. It only worked short term but sometimes all you need is another week and they are rolling both ways. Good luck. I don’t do well with out sleep either.
This isnt what you want to hear, I am sure, but Horror of horrors I let all of my children sleep on their tummies. They all were sleeping through the night by two months of age. Just don’t tell my doctor. This momma needed her sleep bad.
All four of my kids were tummy sleepers. A dr. challenged me once and I asked if he wanted to take home my ds9 who had horrible reflux and try to get him to sleep on his back. Ha. He acknowledged it was fine for my ds to tummy sleep given his “condition”.
Practice rolling and wait. Unfortunately, that’s all I ever figured to do.
I actually want her to stay on her tummy!! She’s the one that keeps rolling onto her back and then she’s stuck there. I’ve been using nap time as practice. I’m putting her down on her side after nursing but she refuses to sleep like that.
What is happening is that she’s asleep for maybe 30 minutes (nap and night time) and then rolls over onto her back. She will scream for more than 45 mins. I don’t let her scream longer than that b/c it drives me nuts! I don’t let her cry at night b/c too many other people are sleeping.
Do you follow what I’m saying? Our doc is fully aware that they all slept on their tummies! I know it’s a transition…she’s just rolled so early that it’s been a looooooong transition for her/us. Ugh.
So sorry I misunderstood! I haven’t any advice for you as all of mine slept like rocks. I wouldn’t let her cry any longer then that either. Will say prayers for you to find peace.
Mrs. McCardell – I understood and I sympathize. (I just threw in the fact about mine being tummy sleepers and my doctor’s comment, too. It wasn’t relevant to the problem, but just showing I understand!) I had 1 that did the same thing. Nothing fixed it but time and eventually learning to roll back to his tummy.
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