Sleep help!

[sprauncey1]

Is he rolling by himself from back to front? Then leave him. The back to sleep thing really is meant for parents putting them down, but if he's strong enough to roll, then leave him! Swaddle super tight like they said and if that doesn't work, then just let him roll! Once my boys (older than Zach is now) rolled over finally, they both slept on their bellies. Just don't have any blankets or anything in there.

[Sharon Kay]

Originally Posted by sprauncey1

Is he rolling by himself from back to front? Then leave him. The back to sleep thing really is meant for parents putting them down, but if he's strong enough to roll, then leave him! Swaddle super tight like they said and if that doesn't work, then just let him roll! Once my boys (older than Zach is now) rolled over finally, they both slept on their bellies. Just don't have any blankets or anything in there.

what she said! I have 3 boys ... NONE of them would sleep on their backs (or side with the wedge pillow) ...I think the main thing is to have a firm mattress and no loose sheets/blankets they could get under their face ... mine didn't want to be swaddled once they could roll ...

[Jengerbread88]

Hey, everyone! Thanks to your advice, we're now sleeping through the night! I think he was being a little too overstimulated before bed (that's when everyone gets home and wants to hold him and play with him!)

I've also made our room a lot darker, which helped. He still wants to sleep on his tummy, but since I've watched him for several nights and saw he can move his head really well, I've been letting him. I still wake up a lot to check on him, but things have gotten a lot better. Thanks!