Sleep problems

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Submitted by Anonymous on March 19, 2010

I have a 6 month old boy who has recently started to roll onto his tummy and begin crawling. Since this has started, he's been sleeping horribly at night, up every 1-3 hours, when he's usually a very sound sleeper. His pediatrician has told us from day 1 to never let him slee[ on his tummy and to roll him over which I do and only results in him crying or rolling back over. Also, he has begun to sleep crawl and that also wakes him up. Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening?

Thank you!
Mariaane

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Thank you very much for the

Thank you very much for the info!

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The sleep problems you are

The sleep problems you are experiencing are very very typical for this age. Most kiddos hit a developmental growth spurt at around 6-8 months. This includes a lot of new motor skills (like rolling over and crawling). When these things happen it is very exciting for the baby, and this excitement can bleed over into sleep. It's similar to when an adult starts a new job, or becomes involved in a new romatic relationship. These things can keep us awake at night as well. The sleep crawling is very evident of this. He's so excited about getting around on his own that he is probably dreaming about crawling! As for not sleeping on his tummy: Now that he is able to roll over and (I'm assuming) has the ability to lift his head up off the ground while on his tummy, it is probably ok to let him sleep like that. The real danger is for very young babies (2-4 months) who do not have that neck control and cannot lift their head up. Of course, there are differing opinions so if you feel it's best to keep him sleeping on his back you can try to prop him up with pillows or better yet, foam wedges. Do an internet search for "back to sleep campaign". There are plenty of resources out there on this subject.