Baby 14 months turning tossing ALL night

[Arianna1]

I wondered if anyone has had this issue; baby, now 14 months, every other night spends the entire night turning and tossing, falling asleep for 10-20 min but then as if something bothers him he whinges and keeps moving and every time needs help falling asleep; we do sleep and bf to sleep so you can imagine what that’s like. It’s like he is uncomfortable the entire night. We had this happening in totally different circumstances so I can’t think of anything external that can bother him. Has anyone experienced anything like it? It’s been happening for about 6 months now

Sounds like he’s starting off to sleep and having the lighter REM type sleep but he’s not moving on to deep sleep.
My view is going to settle him every time interrupts this natural process. Children do wriggle, whinge, cry out, have night terrors, turn around as part of the REM pattern phase; it doesn’t mean they need help to settle. They need to be allowed to ‘dream’ and process the new information they’ve acquired through the day.

Try leaving him to settle himself.

My son was similar but was diagnosed with a cows milk protein intolerance at 12 months- is there any chance of something like that?

How do you diagnose something like that?

www.sleepytot.co.nz/going-dairy-free-cows-milk-protein-intolerance-cmpi-your-child/

It took a long time for us because my son had reflux and was medicated for it but the paediatrician didn't listen when I said I felt something was causing it. I went privately then. Worth reading the link above and if it sounds familiar have a chat with your gp. Mightn't be the case with your son at all. When we had that sorted we used a very gentle sleep consultant consultant (no CIO methods as they are not for me) and he now sleeps through most nights in his own room and cot

What method did you use as sleep training?

When we started we were co sleeping and my son fed lots during the night and was on the boob from 4am - 7am constantly because he just couldn't get comfortable. The private paediatrician switched him to oat milk instead of formula as we were combination feeding. I put cot bed mattress on the floor next to my bed and slept there with him for a bit. Also used this method to break the feed-to-sleep association: drjaygordon.com/attachment/sleeppattern.html although I still kept one or two night feeds when I thought he was hungry. Then I moved cot mattress into his own room and did naps in there and he started sleeping longer stretches and only looking for one feed at around 4am/5am. It was all so gradual because he'd been so uncomfortable for so long that I didn't want to cause him or me any more distress. Them first night in his own room, then naps in cot etc etc. The sleep consultant guided me every day which I really needed. Now he's sleeping 10-11 hour stretches at night!