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January 4, 2008 at 5:35 pm #46952

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My DS who once slept through the night is now waking every hour or two with extreme head rocking. my DS has been doing this since a week before Christmas. We took him in a week ago to check for ear infection and thank God he doesnt have any. He WAS sleeping through the night so this is a big change. We have fed him which doesn’t seem to be what he needs, changed him, held him, etc. The only thing that works is laying him in our bed or rocking him back to sleep. the doc said he doesn’t know why he is doing the head thing. He has been drooling a ton, shoving his fists in his mouth (teething and reflux I am assuming). He also just recently started rolling both ways. I wonder if his crunches to roll all the time or to try to sit are aggrevating the reflux?

January 5, 2008 at 6:39 pm #46996

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Not sure what the head thing is, but I have a few thoughts. My son is only 2 days younger than yours. He seems to be practicing rolling onto his stomach in his sleep. Sometimes, he gets frustrated with himself when it does not come easily. He ends up on his side, but not his stomach. Maybe your son is practicing his next milestone in his sleep? They say that makes babies a lot more restless. Also, my son seems to wake up every two hours when he is constipated and gassy. He is also on prevacid solutabs and they can have that effect. Just a couple of teaspoons of prune juice have done the trick for him. Could that be causing the wakings? Just a couple of ideas! My son’s sleep habits seem to change weekly!

January 5, 2008 at 8:33 pm #46999

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strange question: have you changed pajamas or bedding?

dr sears writes of sleep interruptions w/ synthetic materials (polyester, fleece, etc)-

he suggests all cotton pajamas & bedding…

January 6, 2008 at 10:46 am #47015

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Thanks girls!

Katie–yeah he just mastered rolling both ways! Maybe that is why he is doing the head thing. I have also staarted noticing that he rolls his head when he is fighting his sleep. Last night he actually slept for 10 hours straight!!! We elevated his pnp again as we had tried letting him sleep on his back last month. Maybe that has something to do with it.

Laura–No change in the bedding/clothing/detergent department. I just read that article last week!
Thanks

Hoping this 10 hour a night thing is going to stick for the most part! LOL NOT expecting it though
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