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help i'm so desperate 9mo ds waking and turning over constantly throughout the night then crying

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Ozziesmom · 29/01/2008 22:24

This has been happening for about 2 months, he cannot yet turn himself back over from his belly to back and will roll over onto belly, look very please with himself then eventually start to cry,
I have tried leaving him in the hope he will turn himself back over but this just leads to hysteria! I can be up rolling him back onto his back over up to 30 times a night.
It doesn't help that hubby works away and I am on my own 90% of the time so am particularly frazzled.
Its difficult in the early hrs because I do jump up straight away because i'm too tired to "sit it out" and hope he settles himself.
I know he needs to be in his own room (I live in a 1 bed house) and I am moving soon and am sure this will help.
I am so tempted to just co sleep with him so we both get some sleep but don't want to start any bad habits (as if I haven't already!)
Ds also has a viral throat thing and raging temp at the moment, so I am feeling utterly stressed, worried, upset, lonely and desperate, please help!

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VVVQV · 29/01/2008 22:25

CAn you practice rolling back onto his back again with him during the day?

Ozziesmom · 29/01/2008 22:28

I do try but without much success. He has done it himself a couple of times so I know he can but I think he startled himself and started to cry!
I try rattling toys etc behind his head to try and get him to roll but he won't have it! I'm open to any suggestions though

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Octothechildherder · 29/01/2008 22:32

You could get one of those wedgie things that stops them rolling Would work but not sure if good for them! I have a friend who ties the sides of her dd grobag to the side of the cot Desperation I suppose...

Ozziesmom · 29/01/2008 22:38

(sorry was just rolling him over lol)
he rolls over the wedgie things he's a determined little monster- hadn't thought about the gro bag thing tho!

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Octothechildherder · 29/01/2008 22:45

(((passes needle and thread)))

Ozziesmom · 29/01/2008 22:49

tee hee
not tonight though he is now in my bed (lol hysterically)!

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