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Somebody please help me!

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PersianStar · 03/08/2019 21:43

Hi
My 8 month DD is an absolute dream to everyone else. Such a smiley, happy and chatty baby, no one can even begin to imagine what I go through.
It comes to bedtime and she’s a demon for me
She slept through from 8-6 at 11 weeks old. I was in no way smug because I realised how lucky I was. Bit of a blip at 16 weeks after her jabs and an awful cold but it soon settled down.
The last month she’s learnt that, actually she prefers to sleep on her side/belly... and this is where the issue lies. I just cannot get her to sleep. She starts to doze off and then turns on to her belly but lifts her head constantly. She will not just lie down. It’s just taken me 2 hours to get her to sleep. She’s so tired but as soon as she turns over, it’s like she’s wakes herself up.
Has anyone had this that can help me in anyway?
Thanks

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PersianStar · 03/08/2019 21:48

Sorry I should add that as soon as she turns over and lifts her head, she screams and has proper tears. Nothing I do can console her.
She’s not in any way a cuddly baby. Rocking in my arms and shushing just makes her worse. Putting her back on her back just starts the process again, starts to go to sleep then turns over to get comfy and wakes herself up.

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Rosebud1302 · 03/08/2019 22:26

Hmmm I think we went through this stage too. It was incredibly annoying but it did pass. My son also gets worked up if you pick him up. Can you try back patting/rubbing and humming to her? The back patting in particular really settles my son. In quite a rhythmic "tick tock" way.

kunderscorej · 04/08/2019 10:56

My DD is also nearly 8 months, but has always been a pretty bad sleeper. However she's just started wanting to sleep on her side / front recently too. What we've started doing is putting in her in her cot almost in the recovery position, on her side, rather than her back so she is more comfy to start with and isn't inclined to roll over. She still wakes up almost every hour so afraid I have no further advice! Other than co-sleeping.... she ends up in with me at some point in the night every night...
Good luck, hopefully it's all just a phase!

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PersianStar · 04/08/2019 16:34

Thank you. I’ll just keep trying with the shushing and patting, Hopefully it’ll pass. Its just horrible seeing her so upset when really all she needs to do is close her eyes and put her head down!
It’s just nice to know I’m not alone sometimes

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lancslass17 · 04/08/2019 17:26

I know you say she isn't cuddly but may help, my son now likes to sleep on his front he likes to fall asleep on me sort of upright (imagine inn a sling without the sling) and then I transfer him.

feelingsicknow · 04/08/2019 19:42

Ours did this too at 5/6 months when he learned he loved to roll over (and over and over - think full 360 degree rotations like on a spit). He kept doing it but it meant that he wouldn't settle to sleep. He could even do full rotations in a Sleepyhead. He obviously preferred being on his front but wouldn't just stop there!!

It will pass. Try as PP said, rock him to sleep on your chest, upright.

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