Rolling in her cot....
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Topic: Rolling in her cot....
Posted By: BabyKiwi
Subject: Rolling in her cot....
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 1:28pm
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My DD has now decided that it would a great idea to start rolling onto her tummy in her cot before going to sleep!
I would leave her but I don't really want too and she makes such a racket I have to go in, she has spent the last 10 mins on her front making lots of wonderful noises! We only use a sleeping bag, no wedges etc. How do I stop it? (If I can) |
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 1:36pm
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Tom did that too (still does), I wouldnt mind if I knew he would happily go to sleep but he doesnt and then he gets upset. He hasnt worked out to turn his head so he just buries it in the mattress and then obviuosly cant breathe and gets upset. At least I know he knows when he cant breathe. But I wont stop using my angelcare monitor as a result.
I just end up going in through the night when I hear his characteristic moan and turning him back over |
Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 1:48pm
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I know what you mean! Thats exactly what A does!
It's such a pain! Ah well.. |
Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 1:54pm
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You could always try using a Safety Sleep, but we found that even this didn't stop DD turning over when she wanted to! She was about the same age as well, and we were fortunate in that she had great head control and so it didn't present us with any major issues. ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 2:28pm
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When Ella started doing this, I popped her in a safe T sleep and she stopped doing it........for a while, and then figured how to roll while in it ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 2:38pm
Tom can roll in his SS and even turn 180 degrees (so his head is at the foot of his bed) all the while still strapped in
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 3:40pm
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Thomas houdinied out of his safety sleep straight away, I have given up, sometimes he rolls over and sleeps on his tummy but he does turn his head to the side and I check him regularly. T only does it in day time, I dont think there is anything you can do! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 3:41pm
thanks guys! Yeh, I kinda thought there wasn't much I could do, will just have to make sure she is quite tired before putting her down. 
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 3:42pm
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sometimes I think that makes T worse! he thrashes around more! can she roll back over to back again? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 3:45pm
| Nope! she hasn't quite figured that out! I'm hoping she figures it out soon! |
Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 4:48pm
Sam started doing this at around 6-7 months and I just left her to it. We are big fans of free sleeping in our household
We do have the angelcare monitor though so I would have known if she had any problems. Really so long as she is turning her head to the side and not laying directly on it she should be fine. Sam is still doing it now but has graduated to usually sleeping on her knees with her bum in the air and ankles crossed - awwww  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 6:54pm
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IMO a baby that old is perfectly safe enough to sleep on her tummy if she can roll there in the first place - it indicates good head control. I wouldn't try to control it now, else you'll just have to wean her off that support later. -------------  |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 8:41pm
I wasnt too worried about tom...it was more that he got so frustrated and I would go in to find him totally buggered trying to keep his head up and whimpering to himself Little bugger could crawl and stand up before he could roll front to back
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