5.5mo cries when placed on back to sleep

[CoffeeAndContactNaps]

Hi there,

Just wondering if anyone had any advice please.
My 5.5mo DD has never been a great sleeper. We survived the 4 month sleep regression... just about! Although naps remain rubbish, short and on me mostly, but that's another thread.
Anyway, the last few weeks DD will scream if she's put on her back to sleep at night.
We worked really hard to get her self settling at bedtime and she's been doing great for the last few months. She has been going down awake and settling off to sleep herself, waking during the night for 1-2 feeds which is fine by me.
However the last few weeks she has started screaming if she is put down on her back. We've found she will only settle on her side and screams if she rolls onto her back whilst she's asleep. She's not fully rolling yet but can roll from back to her side and back again, just not back to front or front to back fully.
She does suffer with reflux quite badly and has been on medication since she was 6 weeks old. I have been to the doctors to try and determine if there is an underlying cause to be told that babies are manipulative and she just wants cuddles.
Just wondering if anyone has dealt with anything similar? The issue is we go in to place her back on her side ( I know this is against guidelines but it is literally the only way she will sleep) but she invariably ends up on her back again shortly afterwards so having to go back in so often I'm worried she's not getting enough sleep (and neither are we!)

Thanks if you've made it this far 😊

Hi @CoffeeAndContactNaps I so understand where you are coming from, my first child was difficult to settle and didn't like being on his back. I thought side sleeping was a no-no back then and I still remember the day I came home to find in horror that my DMIL had laid him on his side to sleep!!!! what about trying something small like a teddy just behind her to prevent rolling? That might work if they like to lie on their side. Hugs to you both xoxo

Hi @Ess1981

Yeah we were constantly checking her the first few nights, but before this phase of crying on her back she was going down on her back and rolling onto her side straight away anyway and she can get back onto her back from side.
Thanks for the idea, I will try it tonight. I didn't like the idea of a rolled up blanket as she is a wriggler but the teddy idea might work!

Thanks