Baby(6Mo) only wants to chest sleep, how to transition her to side by side?
She’s EBF and will only eat in laid back position (my letdown is very powerful and this way she has best control over flow). Every meal puts her to sleep. And every time I try to lay side by side with her she wakes up and gets frustrated, and won’t resettle until she’s back on my chest.
It’s fine for naps during the day but at night it’s getting hard to breathe. She’s almost 25lbs. And last night she tried to roll OFF my chest and I startled awake and caught her. I’m scared it’ll happen again and I won’t wake in time and she’ll hit the floor.
I don’t wanna make her cry it out but I also need more than 1.5hrs of unbroken sleep at a time. Has anyone been through this and come out the other side?
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Yes, my baby was very similar at that stage. I would wait until she was fast asleep (about 10-12 after the feed was finished), then I would gently roll her to my side. It's much easier once they're fast asleep.
Also, have you looked up safe co-sleeping? I also lived with the stress of my baby rolling off the bed until I found out about it! Please check it out. You'll sleep much better for it 🙏
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