Crib Rolling

[Lola]

So LO mostly sleeps in the crib at night. He had been in the Magic Merlin Sleep Suit but he recently starting getting irritated that he could only roll on to his side in the suit. So now hes out of the suit and he rolls onto his belly. He keeps hitting his head on the crib rails as he is squirming which then wakes him up. What are the recommendation on using bumpers now that he's rolling? The mesh ones won't really do us any good. Suggestions?

[Leapinglizards]

I bought two crib wedges and placed them side by side in the crib. It doesn't always prevent her from rolling but it at least makes it more difficult

[jnnfrrose6]

DD's been rolling into the sides. I just let her do it. She'll learn to go back to sleep or stop rolling into them eventually.

[Lola]

That's what I was hoping for. For now he just keeps banging his head which starts a new cycle of crying.

[franklymydear]

DD seems to roll in the majority one way do I started putting her down on the far side of the mattress so when she rolls her has some space for it. Somehow she still sleeps with her face against the crib rails which is why we will not put up any bumpers for now... Basically she is having to learn to fall asleep and make herself comfortable!

[bigrock74]

We still swaddle Spencer at night. He is in bed now and I just looked at the monitor and he's rolled over onto his stomach, this is the first time he has done this while swaddled. Should we start with the 1 arm out thing or just take him right out of his swaddle? I'm paranoid now that he will roll onto his front and suffocate (in or out of the swaddle). Yes, I might be having a freakish FTM moment, but what do you recommend?

[jnnfrrose6]

Jan 16, 2015 20:50:20 GMT -5 bigrock74 said:

We still swaddle Spencer at night. He is in bed now and I just looked at the monitor and he's rolled over onto his stomach, this is the first time he has done this while swaddled. Should we start with the 1 arm out thing or just take him right out of his swaddle? I'm paranoid now that he will roll onto his front and suffocate (in or out of the swaddle). Yes, I might be having a freakish FTM moment, but what do you recommend?

We cut the swaddle cold turkey after that happened twice in one week. This was also about 3 months ago for us (she rolled easily while swaddled, less so when she wasn't). 

[bigrock74]

Jan 16, 2015 20:55:36 GMT -5 jnnfrrose6 said:

Jan 16, 2015 20:50:20 GMT -5 bigrock74 said:

We still swaddle Spencer at night. He is in bed now and I just looked at the monitor and he's rolled over onto his stomach, this is the first time he has done this while swaddled. Should we start with the 1 arm out thing or just take him right out of his swaddle? I'm paranoid now that he will roll onto his front and suffocate (in or out of the swaddle). Yes, I might be having a freakish FTM moment, but what do you recommend?

We cut the swaddle cold turkey after that happened twice in one week. This was also about 3 months ago for us (she rolled easily while swaddled, less so when she wasn't). 

I KNEW I jinxed myself earlier when I said he was a great night sleeper! 
Swaddling was what helped him sleep at night. Oh well, I guess I'll be joining the sleepless nights club.

[jnnfrrose6]

Jan 16, 2015 21:00:14 GMT -5 bigrock74 said:

Jan 16, 2015 20:55:36 GMT -5 jnnfrrose6 said:

We cut the swaddle cold turkey after that happened twice in one week. This was also about 3 months ago for us (she rolled easily while swaddled, less so when she wasn't). 

I KNEW I jinxed myself earlier when I said he was a great night sleeper! 
Swaddling was what helped him sleep at night. Oh well, I guess I'll be joining the sleepless nights club.

Hopefully it's just a few days while he gets used to the freedom. 

[lucanjo14]

We have had this problem recently! We are using a sleep sack and since DS mastered rolling the past 2ish weeks he has been rolling in his crib occasionally hitting his head on the side; he also got his feet or arms stuck in between the slats. So a few nights ago we started using a mesh crib bumper and it has helped tremendously. Also, no more lost pacifiers between the crib and the wall.
Why do you think a mesh bumper won't work for you?

[bigrock74]

Jan 17, 2015 0:25:40 GMT -5 lucanjo14 said:

We have had this problem recently! We are using a sleep sack and since DS mastered rolling the past 2ish weeks he has been rolling in his crib occasionally hitting his head on the side; he also got his feet or arms stuck in between the slats. So a few nights ago we started using a mesh crib bumper and it has helped tremendously. Also, no more lost pacifiers between the crib and the wall.
Why do you think a mesh bumper won't work for you?

We have a mesh bumper as well. I'm more worried about the mattress. I'm sure I am just being a freak!

[Lola]

Last night LO got his legs wedged in between the crib slats. One leg was easy to get out, the other was stuck in his thigh chub. I guess its time for the mesh bumpers.

[argonne]

I just let DD roll into the sides.  She seems to prefer sleeping up in the corner of her crib with her face mushed against the rails.  Doesn't look comfortable to me, but she seems to prefer it, so who am I to argue?

[Lola]

Q rolls all the way into the corner now. No more banging his head into the rails. We ended up putting up mesh bumpers because he got his leg stuck. I dont know how its comfortable, but he seems to like it.

[bigrock74]

Spencer sleeps in the corner of his crib too. The last 2 naps today I just put him in the corner myself.
When he is falling asleep or when he wakes up, he bangs his feet on the sides of the crib and it echoes into our room.
He also kicks the crap out of his musical aquarium that is attached to the side of the crib. He just lies there and kicks it on, kicks it off, kicks it on, kicks it off...like, seriously child.