co-sleeping and baby crying in her sleep

Hello,

My DD is 5 months old and has started to cry in her sleep lately. She also seem very restless during night. We're co-sleeping (since she was born) and did not have issues like this before. She has always been a relatively good sleeper. I guess she still is, as she doesn't wake up until morning even if she seems so restless and making crying sound. But for me, it is getting tougher as I wake up with every move and sound she makes. Do you have any advice? Is this going to last for a while? Thanks:)

I found my son does that every time he teeths (currently doing it now). He also does it when he has had a very busy day or is sick. I just touch his hand, without waking him, and he settles down.

That's such a good question, my little one crys in his sleep sometimes too. The other night he let out a massive scream that lasted for about three seconds but when I ran in to check on him, he was fast asleep. A friend suggested maybe he is actually having the occasional nightmare... does anyone think this is possible?

My DD has whimpered, snorted, panted and cried in her sleep from day dot! Co sleeping took lots of getting used to, particularly from 4 months when there was much more crying. She's now 6.5 months and in her own room.

Since I hate getting out of bed in the cold, I've started to really pay attention to the cries at night, and am learning to differentiate between the "crying-in-her-sleep-cry" and her genuine "crying-cos-I-want-you-in-here-cry".

When I'm unsure, I creep into her room and watch her. Most of the time she is just fussing around with her 'duckie blankie' and will go straight back to sleep. I read in Elizabeth Pantley's book "no cry sleep solution" that crying in their sleep is quite normal.