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Won't sleep on her back, only her side?
« on: July 21, 2007, 11:24:03 am »
Ok, so I've posted before about dd who is 10 weeks tomorrow.  I really can't complain about her sleeping, as long as she sleeps on her side.  She goes down on her own for naps and at night, and is waking once maybe twice at night.  She probably has 3 1.5 h average naps in the day but I have probs getting her to cat nap (she also won't sleep anywhere but the cot).  I heard her crying at 3 this morning so I went in and she had slipped down on her tummy from her side.  I haven't been able to get my hands on a good sleep positioner yet so she is wedged between two rolled up and taped towels, pushed up against the side of the cot on the front and with a foam wedge behind her back towel.  It works good in the day, but she is a THRASHER when she wakes at night and is going back to sleep, she throws her head back and forth and obviously made herself some space which she fell into.

So I decided it was time to start sleeping on her back.  Will she - NO!  When falling asleep on her back, if she's very very drowsy going into the cot, she will drop off for 20 minutes or so and then will not go back to sleep.  I have also tried rolling her onto her back from her side once she is asleep and her eyes open within minutes of her going on her back... even from a deep sleep.  Shh pat doesn't seem to have much effect when she's on her back so I've tried it on her side and then rolling over when she's calm but again she just pops back awake.  It's like she thinks, on my back = awake.  Any tips?





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Re: Won't sleep on her back, only her side?
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2007, 14:18:13 pm »
I say don't fix what isn't broken.  If she is sleeping well on her side, then get a good positioner and let her sleep that way.  Trust me, there are people in here that have many more problems than having to go in and move their kids back to the favored sleeping position a couple of times a night!

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Re: Won't sleep on her back, only her side?
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2007, 14:50:01 pm »
I know!  I just wish I could find a safer way for her to sleep.  Am bidding on something on ebay, fingers crossed.





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Re: Won't sleep on her back, only her side?
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2007, 12:42:00 pm »
Have you considered using sleeping wedges?
Worked well for my DS
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Re: Won't sleep on her back, only her side?
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2007, 18:52:20 pm »
Do the wedges keep her on her side?  Where would I get some - I've looked on ebay and nothing in the UK
I'm just thinking ahead also, what happens when she gets older, will she ALWAYS want to sleep on her side?  What happens when she can roll around?  Or am I just worrying needlessly and when the time "comes" she'll be ok on her back??





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Re: Won't sleep on her back, only her side?
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2007, 19:03:06 pm »
Yep, I think you worry too much ;), she will start to sleep in is back an on his belly and legs upside.
Just take a look in here

https://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=93521.0

when she starts to roll around then you can remove it and then she probably wont be sleeping only on her side.
But this is the thing I was talking about, I never used head piece though as supposed.And its from UK amazon, shoudl work.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Babytec-Sleep-Support/dp/B000P5U3WA/ref=sr_1_142/203-3396799-3991937?ie=UTF8&s=kids&qid=1183240192&sr=1-142
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Re: Won't sleep on her back, only her side?
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2007, 20:34:26 pm »
How in the WORLD did that baby get into a ball AND STAY ASLEEP???  So cute.
I have just won on ebay, an early years sleep positioner!  Similar to what you showed me (thanks, btw) two foam rolls strapped tog ether.  Of course she hasn't wiggled onto her stomach since but it doesn't stop me checking her constantly.  Can't wait until it arrives! 
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Re: Won't sleep on her back, only her side?
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2007, 05:35:45 am »
 ;D ;D ;D no idea ;D ;D ;D
let me know how it works
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