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8.5 month old fighting sleep, arching back

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BFhelp2024 · 23/04/2025 10:29

Hi all,

In the last few days my LO has been having a total meltdown before naps and bedtime, with lots of crying and back arching. She’s always been rocked to sleep, which typically took 10 mins but now it takes 30-60 mins with lot of tears and arching.

The back arching is particularly bad in the cradle position but she does it occasionally if I prop her up on my shoulder. My first thought was reflux as her solid intake has increased a lot recently, but it seems unlikely as she’s so old? She did have reflux as a newborn but it went after 2 months.

Has this happened to anyone else? Any tips?

TIA!

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bby2024 · 29/10/2025 16:05

BFhelp2024 · 23/04/2025 10:29

Hi all,

In the last few days my LO has been having a total meltdown before naps and bedtime, with lots of crying and back arching. She’s always been rocked to sleep, which typically took 10 mins but now it takes 30-60 mins with lot of tears and arching.

The back arching is particularly bad in the cradle position but she does it occasionally if I prop her up on my shoulder. My first thought was reflux as her solid intake has increased a lot recently, but it seems unlikely as she’s so old? She did have reflux as a newborn but it went after 2 months.

Has this happened to anyone else? Any tips?

TIA!

did you get anywhere with this? Im currently going through the same thing

BFhelp2024 · 29/10/2025 18:30

It just stopped one day (I think it went on for a few weeks) and we aren’t really sure what caused it 🤷‍♀️

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