Hi, I'm not sure if I'm looking for help /advice/support, I'm just not sure what else to do as Google is rubbish.
My nearly 11 month old used to be amazing at naps and sleeping through the night (yes I was one of those "lucky" ones) but since he turned 10 months and learned to crawl with confidence he now rolls onto his front as soon as he goes in his cot and sits up.
Naps:
I used to be able to just pop him down for a nap and walk away and he'd fall asleep right away. But since this new skill he'll instantly roll over and sit up even if he fell asleep on me. I never had to rock him to sleep before but this is what I do now, but even then it's hit and miss if he'll sleep or roll and wake. I've even waited for him to be super drowsy, one time he was falling asleep eating lunch so I took him to bed but he just woke up. He's never been one to give sleepy cues so I'd wait every two hours and he'd be fine with that. Now that he's older I wait every three hours and that seems to be his sleepy mark. I would drop naps completely but I know he 100% needs them, I'm fine with even the one to keep him going until bedtime but it's becoming so challenging and consuming.
Bedtime:
Again this is hit and miss, he'll go down about 18:30/19:00 and sleep through most nights until 6:00/7:00. Which is amazing, but some nights he'll wake up so upset because he's on his front. I've tried turning him but again he instantly turns back onto his front, I've been consistent and turn him quietly and leave the room, let him cry for a bit then go back in but he gets so upset. I'll sit in a chair in his room until he falls asleep then put him back but he cries, I've laid on the floor with my hand through the bars of the cot and on his chest so he can't see me and the same thing, once he realises I'm gone he gets upset. He ends up in my bed, which isn't what his aim is because he cries in there too. I'll give him a bottle of he's inconsolable. I just think we go beyond rescue and my poor husband has to get up early for work.
Is this happening to anyone else? Can you give me any tips that I haven't tried yet? Sorry it's such a long post, I'm one tired mum and getting desperate 🙈😂🤦🏼♀️