stop kicking me!!!!

[ithappened]

We have a king size bed which is flush up against the wall in the corner of our room. . .

DS sleeps against the wall and then I sleep next to him.

In the last week DS has started to roll and often is doing 360's all night in the bed when he wakes up/is awake.. this results in me being kicked a lot- often in the face or stomach.

I will move DS straight again and within a few seconds he has done a 180 and his feet are in my face kicking with joy and enthusiasm

Since he's not even 5 months, he is too young to understand no or please stop. . . I try to move him away, put a pillow between us (which he moves) and this dance goes on and on for anywhere from 2-5 hours a night. He is like velcro to my body- and I need sleep that doesn't quiet literally involve his foot in my mouth.

Any suggestions?

[DeerMother]

My ds didn't start this until he was quite a bit older - he's 2 now. The only ways I know how to stop it is to hold him while he sleeps - I sleep on my side with bottom arm under my pillows and outside arm around him - or to have him sleep on top of me. Maybe at his age swaddling? Good luck!

[TankMom]

I would also like to hear suggestions, as my 11-month old DS is doing the same kicking, turning, thrashing in our queen-sized bed. I either wake up to hearing DH cry out in pain from being kicked or from myself getting head-butted and seeing stars! DS used to let me hold him while sleeping, but now pushes away from me and won't let me near him. He refuses to be swaddled--can't stand to be constrained in any fashion, whether it is in the car seat, in a blanket, in my arms, in a sling, etc. He has been like this since birth. DH wants DS out of the family bed and into his own bed, but I feel like it is too early.

[fairejour]

Wait until the legs are 7 years old and still kicking

Sorry, clearly no advice here....

[bizzylizzy]

I have the same problem with my 3 1/2 month old. I dread 2:30-5:30--it's thrashin' time. The only way I can get him to settle is to nurse him and that every 1/2 hour. Set up the cosleeper today. I just can't take it. Will have my NCSS plan here pretty soon but I think it's time for DS to thrash it out on his own instead of on my breasts and belly.

[secondimpression]

My 16 month old DS is the same way (although he wasn't always this way). I've got another LO on the way in a month and he's just too violent of a sleeper to have him next to me with a newborn in the bed...and I'm tired of being beaten up. I have the crib side-carred and a bed rail attached to the bed inbetween (we went several months without the rail). After he falls asleep in the bed, I move him into the crib. He stays there most of the night happily thrashing away. By the time he joins me again in bed, he's snuggly and I don't get beat up as much.

[Geigerin]

This is an old thread, but I had to pop in. Maddy is 4 months and a kickin' machine! I'm trying to transition her to the cosleeper just for that. (So far, she's not thrilled with the idea.) I wake up with a sore abdomen every morning, and she spent 1/2 an hour kicking DH this morning. It's kinda cute when we're ready to get up for the day, but not at 3 a.m.

Unfortunately, the only idea when can come up with is a cosleeper or side-car the crib....

[rissierae]

A friend of mine is having the same problem with her 7 month old . They are now trying to transfer him to a crib because they feel it is their last resort, but that's not working well either. I was kind of looking for some advice I could give her.

The only things I could think of are things that I did/do when my ds is like that (which isn't too often, so it may not be very good advice). I've tried baby massage, and chamomile tea before bed. And helping him go potty at night (most of the time having to pee is the reason for his squirming). Also, my ds seems to be more restless/squirmy if he is over tired, or uncomfortable, like when it's really hot out.