DD2 is nearly 5 months, usually wakes every couple of hours during the night because of wind or to feed. I generally just stick her on the boob to get her back to sleep either way as it's easiest, she starts the night in a sidecar crib then is in next to me as she doesn't settle back very easily.
For the last 3 weeks now she's woken up somewhere around 2-3am and spent at least 2 hours writhing around - flailing her legs back and forth and grunting loudly. I try putting her on the boob to calm down but she kicks and scratches as her arms and legs go back and forth, and it's not clear whether she's awake or not in any case. She has learned to roll over both ways so I've been encouraging her to do as much of this as possible during the day, though this usually ends up with her on her front then getting cross and needing me to put her onto her back so she can flip again. I've been bringing her down in the night and chucking her on the playmat when she wakes so she doesn't disturb DH, if she's in the cot she ends up hitting her limbs on the side and crying so can't just shuft her across. She's been going since about 3am today, finally gave up hope of her going back to sleep and brought her downstairs.
Getting her to practice during the daytime doesn't seem to work. We end up having to put her down for a 'nap' at about 7am, which is just when DD1 is getting up and wanting me.
Any ideas as to how to stop her doing this before I keel over and die from lack of sleep? I know when they learn a new skill they want to practice it, but FFS I try to get her to do it in the daytime and she just refuses.