Rolling over in crib...STUCK

[ms.fashionista]

It was almost 3 weeks of sleepless nights for me before DD could expertly roll herself back. Like you, I was up almost every 2 hours rolling her back whenever she rolled over and cried. Now she rolls herself anywhere she wants to go...lol.

[SunnyFreckles]

Our son got super stuck on night...we woke up to horrific screams, went running in to see what what going on, we in turn scared him (he went to crawl away but couldn't because he was, well, STUCK!!!)...OIE!!!

It's funny now, but it wasn't then!

[LV Luvr]

well we got these bumpers that you place right next to DS and it kept him from rolling. He slept through the night to his normal eating time. We'll keep using those until he can fully roll over from both ways.

[shinymagpie]

Originally Posted by LV Luvr

well we got these bumpers that you place right next to DS and it kept him from rolling. He slept through the night to his normal eating time. We'll keep using those until he can fully roll over from both ways.

Nice one. So you got some sleep too and the baby gets a mother who is back in one piece. Good on you for solving the puzzle rather than just keeping hoping it might change, while becoming exhausted.

[fashion16]

DS was rolling from back to tummy for about 4 weeks before he mastered the "two way roll". He had gotten his leg stuck in the crib. With my DS, he would only roll to the right so maybe try taking a rolled up blanket and placing it next to him, at chest level and below (not near his face) so he really can't roll over in the middle of the night?

[shinymagpie]

Originally Posted by fashion16

DS was rolling from back to tummy for about 4 weeks before he mastered the "two way roll". He had gotten his leg stuck in the crib. With my DS, he would only roll to the right so maybe try taking a rolled up blanket and placing it next to him, at chest level and below (not near his face) so he really can't roll over in the middle of the night?

we had a 2 piece wedge block thingy. It had velcro so you could adjust it to the width of the baby and it sat against their tummy and back. Pinned to the spot, unable to turn or wriggle their little legs or arms into bars. equals sleep for everyone. The baby just spent 9 months pinned to the spot in your tummy. being pinned down is actually a nice reassuring feeling when you are tiny. of course, when you are up and moving, freedom is a wonderful thing.

[twin53]

keep the bumpers on until they are pulling themselves up is good advice. that's what i did.

[PurseFanatic]

Doc told me to keep bumpers on so when DD stands up in the crib she doesn't slide her feet through, which she did once when I was washing them.

Other than that I used a sleep wedge for her.



Here is the breathable one...it comes in different colors from babiesrus.com

http://trus.imageg.net/graphics/prod...2786683reg.jpg

[omgsweet]

I never took the bumper out. When we turned the crip into a toddler bed, I still kept it in there because my daughter would roll over and hit her head on the wood without it.

What use are the bumpers before they are rolling around?

I have a breathing moniter in the crib. If there is no movement for thirty seconds, it will go off.

[shinymagpie]

Originally Posted by PurseFanatic

Doc told me to keep bumpers on so when DD stands up in the crib she doesn't slide her feet through, which she did once when I was washing them. Other than that I used a sleep wedge for her. trus.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pTRU1-2907420reg.jpg Here is the breathable one...it comes in different colors from babiesrus.com http://trus.imageg.net/graphics/prod...2786683reg.jpg

This is exactly the model we used with both our kids. It was excellent and we all got some sleep!

[ive_flipped]

Originally Posted by Sabinalynn

Aren't bumpers dangerous? Can't the baby suffocate with bumpers? I was advised not to purchase them at all..

Yes they are. Especially if baby gets their face up against them. DD is VERY active in bed and to solve that she sleeps in a playpen with mesh sides so she can breath if she is up against them. I was advised by my dr that it is better then bumpers.

[shinymagpie]

Originally Posted by ive_flipped

Yes they are. Especially if baby gets their face up against them. DD is VERY active in bed and to solve that she sleeps in a playpen with mesh sides so she can breath if she is up against them. I was advised by my dr that it is better then bumpers.

Bumpers and a sleep wedge are totally different. I didn't use a bumper at all. I had heard the same thing that getting stuck in the bumper was a problem because babies don't have the ability to get themselves out of trouble when they are tiny.

The mesh sides is a good idea. Nothing to bang one's head on and no where to get stuck.

The sleep wedge is something that stops your baby from rolling around while sleeping. Particularly useful if your baby is a bit of a puker and is likely to choke if they lie on their back.

One of my kids did that at 7 days old. Projectile puke while being changed, which went up in the air, back down her nose and she couldn't breathe. we had to lie her face down draped on our knees with her head supported to drain her nose. She was not impressed. After that, she was well and truly wedged on her side when sleeping.

[LV Luvr]

^ this sleep wedge is what we are using. however he now has relaly mastered throwing his hips around to get over one wedge. I have a feeling it will be a few more weeks before he masters the 2 way roll.

[shinymagpie]

Originally Posted by LV Luvr

^ this sleep wedge is what we are using. however he now has relaly mastered throwing his hips around to get over one wedge. I have a feeling it will be a few more weeks before he masters the 2 way roll.

It helped me to think of our kids as intelligent rubik's cubes. Everyday we would think we had finally got a handle on how to wrangle the child. Then overnight, the puzzle resets and in the morning you have a fresh new puzzle beaming up at you!