https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:11:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1093779 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 22:32:30 +0000 rachiecakes 1093779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: my DS is a restless sleeper :( just like his dad! The two of them roll around, talk, grunt, grind their teeth, kick their legs, etc. all night long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1093769 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 22:16:48 +0000 MrsLilybugg 1093769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A@Pepper: awww cute picture! My LO does.the groaning thrashing about every morning after her dawn feeding. I.discovered that when I place her on my chest, she is relaxed and no more fussing. Then after a while I put her back in PNP and she's fine<br /> Gas maybe? Our new routine has been that I nap with her on my chest after her morning feeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1093725 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 21:40:09 +0000 Pepper 1093725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Nope :( He was swaddled, I removed the swaddle and put him in a sleep sack... still wide awake! No tears, just grunts and lots of movement. </p> [attach=830/13/mtavey.600x457.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1093682 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 21:20:40 +0000 Anagram 1093682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: was he any better going to sleep earlier? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1093365 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 18:33:45 +0000 Pepper 1093365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, after an AWFUL day of screaming and crying and refusing to eat out of exhaustion this afternoon, I started LO's bedtime routine at 7 pm (we usually start it at 9). Hoping he goes down for the night without much issue by 8!! I've never put him to bed without going to sleep at the same time as him (he sleeps in a cosleeper). Fingers crossed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1092037 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:59:03 +0000 Pepper 1092037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Haha! I wish he'd cool his jets. Mama needs 3 straight hours of sleep at the very least! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1092032 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:56:58 +0000 Smurfette 1092032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: Maybe he is an overachiever and starting early :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1092024 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:54:40 +0000 Pepper 1092024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumn865: Naps haven't been great, and yes, he has a late bedtime. This is a really good suggestion. DH and I have been discussing putting him to bed at 8 (versus 10 pm now when I go to bed). Going to try this tonight! </p> <p>@Smurfette: He has 5 days before a leap. This is supposed to be "sunny" right now. My husband keeps reminding me of this. "Isn't he supposed to be sunny? This doesn't seem like sunshine" haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091692 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:03:53 +0000 Smurfette 1091692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: Is it a wonder week? Maybe that is why he isn't sleeping as good. </p> <p>We started the 4 month sleep regression at 14 weeks, so maybe he is going through that early. I really hope not, for your sake! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091684 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 07:59:15 +0000 autumn865 1091684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How are naps? Also is bedtime late? Our LO sleeps fitfully (even now at 12 months) when she's overtired. Around 3 months was when we realized that bedtime was also too late and we reexamined routine and bedtime. I hope things get better for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091590 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 06:34:49 +0000 Pepper 1091590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: Yes, but by that point he was so pissed he wouldn't take it! </p> <p>@Smurfette: I'm going to try a sleep sack next. </p> <p>@Bookish: He usually only wakes up once at like 4:30. He was up every 1-2 hours starting at 1:30 am. :(</p> <p>Since he wasn't in the swaddle, he clawed the hell out of his face on the one side. Ugh! Can't win. Maybe I need one of those magic sleep suits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091564 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 05:52:35 +0000 Bookish 1091564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: our LO woke up at 430 too. She's back asleep. I'm not :p</p> <p>@Pepper: :((( Eeek, that stinks. Is this one of those wonder weeks? Or maybe the sleep regression early? How long does he normally sleep? We aren't at 12 weeks yet but I think there's a growth spurt around that time that you could be hitting. ::hugs:: Hope it gets better soon!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091561 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 05:49:22 +0000 swedishfish 1091561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: had his binkey fallen out again? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091559 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 05:42:41 +0000 Smurfette 1091559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try and ditch the swaddle and try a sleep sack. Could it be a growth spurt? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091556 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 05:40:09 +0000 swedishfish 1091556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: R never liked the swaddle so we put her in a onesie or sleeper with a sleep sack over it. The sleep sack makes it a little harder to kick her legs around and wake herself up. Sometimes R wakes up (like at 4:30 this morning) and makes noises but I'll wait to get up to see if she stops. She fell back asleep but of course I didn't! I hope your LO starts sleeping better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091537 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 03:13:36 +0000 Pepper 1091537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He fell back asleep pretty easily without the swaddle, but he still woke up in a fit almost exactly 1.5 hours later. The only thing that calms him is nursing. Gahhhh. Gas? Hunger because of a growth spurt? Hates to see me sleeping? Who knows :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091521 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 01:47:45 +0000 MrsStar 1091521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with trying without the swaddle. Lo didn't have a swaddle very long, she was determined to escape from it every night. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091508 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 01:12:52 +0000 Penny Lane 1091508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: it definitely can't hurt! :) and there's no reason why you couldn't start reswaddling if it doesn't work. good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091506 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 01:10:28 +0000 MamaJ 1091506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we stopped swaddling around then too. Or maybe even before that. It's worth a shot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091503 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 01:06:29 +0000 Pepper 1091503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Penny Lane: I'm going to take him out of his swaddle and put him in a sleep and play. I'll try anything! Maybe he is sick of the swaddle. Babies. I wish they could tell us what they want!! Thanks for the suggestion :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091501 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 01:00:48 +0000 Penny Lane 1091501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped swaddling after a week, so I don't even know if this is a valid suggestion, but have you tried dropping the swaddle? all that thrashing could be him trying to escape? </p> <p>I know my LO loved sleeping with arms up and legs spread at that age :)</p> <p>hopefully you figure something out! lack of sleep is the pits!!! *hugs* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/squirming-and-thrashing-about-in-sleep#post-1091497 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:57:15 +0000 Pepper 1091497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope someone has some insight because I'm just at a loss. DS is 12 weeks old and he has been up every hour for the past few nights. I'm exhausted. He has been squirming and kicking his whole body around his cosleeper (he sleeps swaddled). This causes his binky to fall out, he starts crying, I pop it back in, repeat over and over. He'll eventually just end up wailing every 2 hours, and then I get up and feed him. What gives? This is the worrrrssst. Anyone else have a squirmy/up all night baby? Will this get better? I'm on the verge of tears here. </p>