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fidgeting baby

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mumtoacub · 28/06/2012 09:02

Hi to everyone,
I was wondering if anyone could help. I have a very active 6 month boy. from a very early stage he has been very active however this has impacted on his sleep. He goes down well at 7.30pm and will sleep well for between 5-8 hours, he then wakens as he has been moving around his cot he gets stuck and needs me to "fix" him, once he has been resettled i get about 45mins sleep out of him before i have to tend him again. I have taken to co-sleeping after about 3am just to get some sleep but he moves around the bed rolling, getting into the crawling position, and moving his head side to side so you can imagine the quality of sleep is rubbish. He doesnt really want to disturb himself as he is asleep through all of this and doesnt require any real attention. I have tried sleeping bags and a product called snnooze which holds baby in place but he wakens with the effort of trying to move,(i think). this problem is getting worse every night, last night the whole process started at 1.30am. can anyone give me some advice or at least some reassurance? p.s it started around a month ago before that he slept through.

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MoonlightandRoses · 28/06/2012 22:15

Haven't been through this, but would it help to maybe put an air-wrap bumper or something similar back into his cot (haven't read up as to whether that could lead to them attempting to climb on it though)?
That would stop him getting stuck in the bars and maybe allow the movement without waking him.

Hope someone else is along shortly with a similar experience to help you.

MiauMau · 29/06/2012 00:53

I've really really interested in this thread! My 4 month old DS sounds just like yours, apart from the lovely 5-8 hours sleep. I'm thinking of moving him early from the crib to a bed and I have decided to follow in my mum's footsteps and get him a travel cot instead of a normal bed, this way he'll be able to move around without hurting himself.
My DS has always had trouble sleeping from the get go and only now is letting us sleep for more that 3 hour at a time.

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mumtoacub · 29/06/2012 07:37

thanks miaumau the 5-8 hours sleep is rapidly decreasing! last night only three hours before the trauma began! I to am resorting to travel cot as we have had some joy with it. Im getting kind of desperate because last night i woke in the spare bed with him and have no idea how or when we got there. The last thing i want is him getting used to sleeping with me which seems to be the only way for him to get good sleep while i get a good kickin! honestly he backflips his way through the night! Beginning to worry that hes waking earlier because he knows he will eventually get to sleep with me so need to get this dealt with. Hopefully he will master his skills soon.

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MiauMau · 29/06/2012 11:09

I really understand you. My LO has never been able to fall asleep by himself in his cot, either my DP or I have to rock him to sleep in our arms or I have to lay him on my chest. When we're finally able to put him in his bed we already know that the first night sleep will (usually) be a peaceful one, but the second is 9 out of 10 times restless.
Last night was terrible, I got up about 5 times to either rock him in my arms or just hold him down which helps with the fidgeting. I ended up defeated and allowing him to sleep on me :(
I guess than more frustrating than a baby that has always been like this, is one that has started out well and then gone off track, so I really feel for you Thanks
How is your LO during the day?

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mumtoacub · 29/06/2012 21:28

hey thanks for the empathy good to know im not alone. It is very frustrating as he has always been a good sleeper, even when we had tough days I reconciled it with the fact he slept well at night. Im sorry for you that you have never had a break since having your LO, surely there is end in sight for us both. He is great during the day, very content he often has a morning nap this can be between 30mins and 90mins depending if he is in the cot or sleeping on me. Also a afternoon nap between 30mins and 120mins . Today I refused to let him sleep on me so from 6am to 8pm he slept for 45mins!!! He is so active during the day scooting around the floor and exploring i cant understand why he doesnt sleep soundly. I hope he sorts it out because I hate the idea of sleep training ie cc and to be honest I cant cope with sleep deprivation thats why i cave in and let him sleep with me.

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mumtoacub · 29/06/2012 21:33

Beginning to wonder if its such a bad thing letting them sleep with us. One day in the not to distant future we will be wishing they were in the next room needing cuddles.

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MiauMau · 29/06/2012 23:06

My DS slept a total of 2 hours during the day today Confused and to get him to sleep this evening I had to let him sleep on me for a bit. How is it possible that something so little can cope like this?

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mumtoacub · 30/06/2012 07:11

Often ask myself the same thing, although we are getting plenty of sleep- just on his terms!!

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MiauMau · 01/07/2012 10:31

The past two nights have been absolutely terrible... He fidgets so much, even in our bed and on top of me. The poor thing looks so tired, yet he won't go to sleep :(

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