Rolling over obsession causing many NW

[Marie-O]

Hello!!! I've posted many questions on this board and always have received many great advises!!

My DD is 6month she mastered the rolling over since she was 4month, but the last 4 weeks she has being completely obsessed with them. She rolls every time she gets, changing diaper, putting cloth on/off, etc is mission impossible because she want's to roll all the time.
During the day she spends lots of time on the floor or her gym so she can roll all she wants.

The thing is that she can only roll from back to tummy and doesn't know yet how to come back, so after a while she gets tired and cries. I teach her every time how she's supposed to do to roll back, but I think that's something that you don't learn but figure out by yourself, right?

At BT she settles herself on her cot and falls asleep very quickly, but when she wakes instead of putting herself back to sleep she rolls....or I'm not sure if she rolls on her sleep and because of that she wakes....

Anyways, this is causing A LOT of NW and me having to come in her room at least 6 times to put her on her back when she cries. Usually when I put her back she falls asleep very easily, but after 5am she stays awake....but that's another story of EW I'm working on.

Last night I let her cry (it's more like a complain) for 3min and she fell asleep on her tummy. She stayed asleep for 2,5h like that.
I'm not sure if maybe that's her new way to sleep...but she does complain a lot when she rolls. I'm also afraid of SIDS if her want's to sleep on her tummy so not sure it's a good idea.

I know all this is developmental, but is there something I could do to prevent the NW??? Have any of you had similar problems?

Thanks so much!

[mmom]

We always found that with each developmental milestone, sleep was effected for a short period.  They like to practice in their crib and until they figure it out, there is nothing much we can do about it.

It is ok for her to sleep on her belly, as long as she puts herself there. Most babies end up there, once they start rolling.  But if she cries for help, unfortunately you have to help her.

[Marie-O]

Thanks Kara! Well I guess I have to wait....until the next milestone LOL!!

[IzzyD's mom]

you can also prop something either side of her to make it harder to roll. Or I believe there are special waist band things that do the same job. We usually roll a blanket up and prop it on DSs favourite side to roll. It will pass once she moves on to her next trick though

[missnita]

I'm having the very same problem, except DS rolls from tummy to back & then can't get back to sleep. He's always been a tummy sleeper. He wakes a couple of times a night due to rolling to his back, but he's also waking in general through the night :/

[mmom]

Be careful with propping.  They can get stuck or it can create new issues, such as frustration of not being able to move.

[Marie-O]

How can I avoid that?? Should I let her cry a bit...?
That's exactly what I don't want to happen, since i have to come in the room many many times to roll her back....I'm afraid she'll get use to me coming in and use it later for manipulation....I don't know if it's possible for them to manipulate at 6month....maybe yes :S

[mmom]

What if you just let her roll and let her figure it out?  Once she figures it out, she may just stay on her belly anyway.  It is up to you, but I would rather just ride out this period of letting her figure it out.  If she cries for help, then assist her.  But it won't be for too long.

[Marie-O]

Hi mmom, that's what we are doing right now if she doesn't cry for help we don't come in, the thing is that eventually she does cry because she gets tired, so that's when we come in.
The thing is that I'm afraid she will depend on us to roll her over....but if we don't help her we let her cry alone....can you see my dilemma!

Last night she rolled and wake at 5:50am and stayed awake for 15min cooing and chatting, then I didn't hear any noise so I came in to see and she was asleep on her tummy, she slept like that until 7am. So maybe she is starting to like tummy sleeping

[mmom]

It sounds like she is starting to like her tummy sleeping.   If she is dependent on you helping her, it is only for a short time.  It won't mean that she needs you all the time for everything.  You don't want her crying for help without a response from you.

[Marie-O]

Thanks for the reassurance, that's right she doesn't need me all the time, that's why I know when she cries is because she really needs help. I was just a bit worried that she might get used to my help and manipulate me...lol!
But she isn't , she has being a lot better the last days, sometimes she just tommy sleeps and won't cry for help.

Thanks again!!