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SLEEP => Night Wakings => Topic started by: lizallan on December 20, 2005, 21:50:07 pm
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Hi there.
I'm new to this forum, but have been reading Tracey's latest book, and have put my 11-week old James on EASY. He's been doing really well during the day, but at night he tosses and turns in his crib so much. I get worried that he's not sleeping properly. It used to be that he was tossing and turning because he had a windy tummy and needed to poop, but I'm not sure what it is now, or whether it's normal for babies or not?
I know that babies spend 40-60% of their sleeping time in REM sleep, but does that mean that they are more likely to toss and turn then?
I just need to know whether I need to do something more?
He's been to see a cranial osteopath who told me that he'd had a lump on the back of his head from the birth trauma (Caesearian after 48 hours labour because the cord was wrapped around his tummy) which had been causing him a headache, plus there was something at the bottom of his skull that linked in with his digestive system that was also causing problems. She's cured the headaches for definite as he's a lot happier and very smiley now, but I'm not sure whether she's totally cured the tummy probs or not?
Any ideas please?
Thanks very much
Liz
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A lot of babies toss & turn & whinge (in their sleep) I remember my ds#2 did it for quite a while.
I think it is normal & he will have quieter sleep as he gets older
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Thanks very much for your response - the last couple of nights have been better and he's slept through to 5am without much tossing and turning. I think he could be teething now as he's biting his hand and drooling quite a lot. Maybe that has been bothering him during the night.