Yep, sleeping bag here too. My DD rolls around all over the cot - I can't imagine how we're ever going to get her into a bed! The sleeping bag keeps her nice and warm and also stops her from crawling as much. She doesn't do this often now but at your LO's age she did.
Our problem is mostly when DS goes down to sleep even when tired he will roll onto his tummy and cry or laugh depending on his mood. We roll him back and he does it again and again. We use sleeping bags to keep him warm at night. During the day the problem is a bit worse and we have discovered that swaddling him in a breathable blanket is helping immensly. He feels so secure he goes to sleep almost instantly
Thank you so much for your suggestion to use a sleeping bag. I was thinking about it a month or so ago then promptly forgot it as an option! I think I was looking at the problem the wrong way "he's crawling in his cot", rather than "he's waking up lots".
I sewed one yesterday and tried it out last night. His first sleep was 6 hours (until 2am), so much more settled. The rest of the night turned to custard, but I think that was due to teething pain and a rather sore belly, so I can't blame the sleeping bag for that
I will keep trying and see how it goes.
Do you use it during day sleeps as well? I've got him swaddled at the moment, like you Lisa, as that has been working for his daytime naps.
Thanks again. Hopefully we are on the way to more restful nights.
Although at one stage there with my DD i was wrapping during the day and using a sleeping bag at night and you could tell the difference between the sleeps. I think it may have become a little confusing for her. Once i made the sleep routine the same day or night we got into a better groove.
6 hours is great!!!! Sorry about the second half though
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