My baby is 4 months old and has been sleeping thru the night for 3 months, but now that she can roll over?

Question

she is waking herself up several times a night, anybody gone thru this? Any advice?

Answer 1

Yup, normal. It's just a phase. Milestones are notorious sleep disruptors. She's just trying out her new skill. It's best not to do anything to try to prevent the rolling and just let her get used to it. Just encourage her to practice rolling during the day and she'll be proficient at it in no time.

Answer 2

My daughter is 13 weeks now, exclusively breastfed, and has been sleeping through the night since she was about 8 weeks. Our ped told us at the 8 wk appointment to not let her sleep longer than 2.5 hours during the day, that way by the time night comes, she's tired and ready to sleep for a longer period of time. Aside from that, I don't let her take a nap any later than 530 in the evening, because then she doesn't sleep as well at night. I was blessed to have a baby that fell into a solid pattern so early without much effort on my part, so its really hard to give advice. I think the thing that helped the most was not letting her nap in the evenings. Sounds like you're a great momma :)

Answer 3

If she is in a bassinet that rocks she may be waking herself up because all her weight on one side makes the bassinet move. We moved our daughter to a crib when that started to happen. Other than that she may be getting herself into a position that is not comfortable for her when she rolls over - either she has trouble breathing, or she may be laying on her arm, etc. There is a product out there that is like a foam triangle type thing that is used to keep baby's from rolling around. maybe something like that would help.

Answer 4

You are a lucky person to have a baby that slept through the night for her first 3 months! but now that she's mobile the world is more interesting!.do you have any of those wonderful crib gadgets that fasten onto the rails and have music and lights and little fish that float around?Might distract her long enough to go back to sleep. they are soothing, and maybe she's hungry? As they grow they eat more. Or try delaying her last feeding and bedtime a Little. Might get you a few more hours of much needed sleep! Much Luck and enjoy your baby girl

Answer 5

Swaddling will work if she likes it.

You can also buy a wedge at any baby store that will help her to sleep on her back or side and not roll over. Some babies like them, some don't.

Other than that, you may just have to soothe hwe several times a night until she gets used to it. Once ours started rolling over we stopped forcing her to sleep on her back (except when we first put her down). If she rolled onto her belly, we left her there, but sometimes we'd turn her head slightly.

Answer 6

well my baby always sleep through the night sometimes she would wake herself but not completely i just give her her Binky and she'd go back to sleep. at 6 months she stopped doing that

Answer 7

Yes. She can roll over but can't get back to her former position. Sleeping on the back is the safest position for your baby to help avoid S.I.D.S., so if she rolls from her back to her tummy and can't get onto her back again, it's a good thing she is waking up. Put her on her back again as many times as you have to. If she ever spits up and is on her face... unable to roll back over, you wouldn't want her to suffocate. I'd rather she woke up. ((-:

Soon she'll be able to roll to her back again and you'll be back sleeping through the night. Most babies don't sleep through until they are 4 months and up so you've had a bit of a break having a baby that did this at 1 month. Just chalk it up to "mommyhood". You'll have more sleepless nights to come in your life with your daughter, believe me.

Don't put anything in her bed (ie. the wedge suggested above) to prevent her from rolling or it could serve to do more harm than good..ie. suffocation. These methods have been widely criticized by parent experts and especially researchers of SIDS. Nothing should ever be in the baby's crib that could prevent or restrict movement..or get in the baby's face. So as I suggested, just put her on her back as many times as you have to..or check on her. This phase will pass. In our situation we had the baby bed right beside ours so I could roll our daughter back over or check her regularly.

If your little girl has been sleeping through up until now it's very unlikely that her waking is a result of being 'spoiled'. I'd check on her and as others have said, give her the nurturing she needs. If, after she can roll back and forth, the problem persists, then you can let her cry it out to see if it's a developing behavior situation or hunger..growth spirts can cause a baby that used to sleep through, to get hungry at increased intervals for awhile...etc.

Right now you need to focus on the safety issue and check on your baby's position....tend to her needs.

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Answer 8

Yes its quite normal behaviour shown by babies. They tend to change their sleeping schedule according to their biological clock. I am also having a 6 months old baby, so I am sharing my experience here. Have a nice time!

Answer 9

Sure. Do your best to check on her if it bothers you without letting her know you are there and she will finally get used to rolling over and she will start rolling over and going back to sleep. Enjoy!

For you own peace of mind check on her but don't let her know you are there and she will be ok.

Answer 10

Yes~!! I would stand outside the bedroom door to my daughter's room....and if she didn't sound like she was in any kind of distress...I would let her settle herself down....and go back to sleep...which usually happened.....If she was in distress I would tend to her needs..like rub her back...or if it was really disturbing...I would pick her up and see that nothing was hurting her, possibly change a diaper, which was a rarity..........and rock her in the crib til she settled herslf down..........usually at 4 mos old they learn to settled themselves down...so it shouldn't be much of a problem, unless you make it........