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03-14-2006 02:50 PM

Tom   Administrator Location: Long Island, NY Registered: Jun 2000 Posts: 1179 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Go look at the picture here . Mikey is sleeping in what I describe as "folded in half" and Michel describes as "butt up" position. Mikey sleeps on his stomach with his feet under his chin. His hands are under his feet. This is his normal position unless you put a blanket on him in whcih case he squirms around the bed until the blanket is off and then goes back to his "folded in half" position. Do any of your children have odd sleeping positions? __________________ Dad to Beth (13) and Mikey (8 - Ds and PDD-NOS) My Blog

03-14-2006 02:56 PM

Stephanie   Super Member Location: Yardley, PA Registered: Feb 2004 Posts: 2612 Last visit: 03-23-2006

Tom, Megan sleeps in odd positions too and HATES blankets. She sleeps folded in half, head between legs(the only difference between Mikey's picture and Megan's position is that her legs are in a stradle position)...uncomforatble to us...very comfortable to them. My uncle tells me that the hyper-flexiblity which enables them to do this is actually comfortable to them...he tells me that is one reason Megan has chosen not to walk...it is just too easy the other way. __________________ Proud Parents Stephanie and Joe Awesome Big Brother Joey 3/8/97 Beautiful Daughter Megan 11/8/03 Precious Lil' Livi 7/6/05

03-14-2006 03:03 PM
LinMac   Senior Member Location: Dublin, Ireland Registered: Oct 2005 Posts: 581 Last visit: 03-24-2006	oh no Tom.... .I thought it was something Robert would grow out of!!!! That's his favourite sleep position at the moment! __________________ Linda & John mom to Hannah Kate (Age 7), Robert (04/16/2004, DS)

03-14-2006 03:08 PM
Lizzie   Senior Member Location: Registered: May 2004 Posts: 142 Last visit: 03-22-2006	Austin sleeps in the same position and he kicks off the blanket too. Lizzie Mother of Justin 10 and Austin (ds) 2

03-14-2006 03:22 PM

McKenna   Senior Member Location: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Feb 2006 Posts: 177 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Here's some funny sleep positions of Darah. The girl moves so much though in her sleep it's ridulous! She also talks and sings in her sleep! When she was a newborn, it freaked us out how she would hyper-extend her neck...we think it was because she was in heart failure and was trying to open her airway up to breathe better...Poor baby!! I'm going to get a picture of her doing her jackknife like Mikey tonight. She switches positions every other second, it won't be hard!! __________________ ~McKenna~ Mom to Darah Faith (8-11-04) Darah's Website

03-14-2006 03:27 PM

Hannah's mom   Senior Member Location: Adironadack Mountains, Upstate NY Registered: Jul 2001 Posts: 927 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Hannah does something similar but hers is more like she is sitting up and falls over on her face. Her legs out straight.She used to do this all the time but not so much after her T&A surgery (no more sleep apnea) I love Mikey's new bed.Hannah got a new bed the other day too.I will have to post a picture soon.Hannah never stays covered either.She sleeps in a lot of feety PJ's to try to keep her warm. __________________ Heather- Mom to Hannah(7)DS and Logan (3) www.xanga.com/Momof2monkeys

03-14-2006 03:40 PM
Marilyn   New Member Location: Registered: Jun 2005 Posts: 15 Last visit: 03-24-2006	Tom, Emily sleeps that way every night. It looks so uncomfortable. __________________ Marilyn Mom to Emily 1/16/97

03-14-2006 04:23 PM
rhonda   Super Member Location: Syracuse, NY Registered: Jan 2003 Posts: 3184 Last visit: 03-24-2006	When I first saw the picture of Mikey sleeping in his new big bed the first thing I thought of was how Dylan sleeps like that too!! __________________ Rhonda Taylor 13, Jordan 11, Dylan 2 1/2

03-14-2006 04:36 PM
Emdad   Super Moderator Location: San Diego, CA Registered: Jul 2000 Posts: 2805 Last visit: 03-24-2006	Same with Emma. __________________ Nature goes her own way and all that to us seems an exception is really according to order. -Goethe

03-14-2006 05:56 PM
mary c   Senior Member Location: Westchester County, New York Registered: Jan 2005 Posts: 688 Last visit: 03-24-2006	Ditto with Anna. __________________ Mary Mom to Libby 6/92, Alex 9/93, Anna (DS)12/12/03

03-14-2006 06:17 PM

southernbelle   Super Moderator Location: Gray, GA USA Registered: Nov 2004 Posts: 4264 Last visit: 03-24-2006

When Austin falls asleep pouting with us...he folds over just like that. I have a blanket that zips up around him..like a sack. so he stays warm. I hate to see him folded over like that so eventually...I unfold him and he wakes up. I think MIkey is too big for the sleep sack tho...maybe footy pajamas...I think LLBEan sells them that big. He'd probably HATE them tho. AMY __________________ "You are an unrepeatable Miracle. No one exactly like you was ever born or ever will be." Momma to Austin(DS) 05/18/04 Kristin, Jessica, Rebecca, Rachel, Sarah,Hunter www.caringbridge.org/ga/austinluke www.xanga.com/fireflysouth I LOVE my friends at downsyn.com! Here's a kiss.

03-14-2006 06:51 PM
naomid   Super Member Location: California Registered: Apr 2003 Posts: 2809 Last visit: 03-24-2006	Callum has never slept in really odd positions. He sleeps on his tummy with his bum in the air, just like a little baby does. How old was Mikey when you moved him from his crib to a toddler bed? Callum is still in a crib at 3 years old. __________________ Naomi Mum to Callum (DS) 3/03 and Kieran 8/04 Read all about us

03-14-2006 07:28 PM
always_chaos   Senior Member Location: Detroit Metro, MI Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 484 Last visit: 03-24-2006	Elainah sleeps this way often... last night I caught her in an even stranger position-standing at the side of my bed sound asleep! __________________ Visit Our Blog: Always Chaos At Our House

03-14-2006 07:56 PM

Grady's Mommy   Senior Member Location: Ohio Registered: Jul 2004 Posts: 813 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Grady sleeps in the "taco position" as well (as his PT calls it). I've asked her about it because I worry that it will harm his hips in the long run. She wasn't really sure. We try to pull his legs out from under him, but he either wakes up or just pulls them right back in. Oh, and he hates blankets too. Has never liked them. Wouldn't even be swaddled as a baby. __________________ ~Kathy Grady (DS 5/26/04) Baby #2 due 9/23/06

03-14-2006 08:34 PM

burnsun   Senior Member Location: Missouri Registered: Nov 2004 Posts: 512 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Colin sleeps like that or spreads his legs out in a splits type move and then folds over. Oh how it hurts me to look at him- but he sleeps well and doesn't ,move like that. If anyone has any suggestions for keeping him and Melea in their beds- I am all for it! He always crawls out- moves over to the door so he can see her and sometimes hold hands! It really is cute- but I think we actually need to start sleeping in a bed! __________________ Jane mom to Colin (11/19/00) DS Melea (2/13/02) DS Adrian (7/04/03) Miranda (2/1/05) DS wife to great guy Eric ]

03-14-2006 08:53 PM
Tom   Administrator Location: Long Island, NY Registered: Jun 2000 Posts: 1179 Last visit: 03-24-2006	quote: Originally posted by naomid How old was Mikey when you moved him from his crib to a toddler bed? Callum is still in a crib at 3 years old. 7. That's not a misprint. Mikey liked his crib and we liked the safety of the crib. Plus he NEVER tried to climb out of it. __________________ Dad to Beth (13) and Mikey (8 - Ds and PDD-NOS) My Blog

03-14-2006 08:55 PM
Tom   Administrator Location: Long Island, NY Registered: Jun 2000 Posts: 1179 Last visit: 03-24-2006	quote: Originally posted by southernbelle I think MIkey is too big for the sleep sack tho...maybe footy pajamas...I think LLBEan sells them that big. He'd probably HATE them tho. Mikey hates anything on his feet. As soon as he is in the house or in the car, the shoes and socks come right off. __________________ Dad to Beth (13) and Mikey (8 - Ds and PDD-NOS) My Blog

03-14-2006 08:57 PM
vonda   Super Moderator Location: Middletown, MD Registered: Jun 2000 Posts: 4323 Last visit: 03-24-2006	YES, and I think that's why Mikey looks so much like Noah in his bed there because I find Noah like that all the time, thought he'd grow out of it, but he still does this. When he was a baby he used to fall asleep in his high chair with his foot up by his ear and he'd hold his leg like a teddy bear!!! __________________ Vonda, mommy to Peyton, Sophie, Noah(Ds) and Halle

03-14-2006 09:09 PM
Libby   Super Member Location: Louisville, KY Registered: Jun 2002 Posts: 2097 Last visit: 03-24-2006	William, too! I'll go to unfold him and he'll wake up the tiniest bit, then fold himself again. I'm so glad Mikey likes his new bed! William is in a twin bed with wooden rails now and has adjusted really well, finally. Libby __________________ Mommy to William (12/17/01 Ds) & Sam (6/17/03) & Ellen (10/5/04) & Baby #4 due June '06

03-15-2006 09:59 AM
azvalerie   Senior Member Location: Phoenix, AZ Registered: Mar 2004 Posts: 675 Last visit: 03-24-2006	Jaymes sleeps the exact same way!! And no blankets. He gets mad if I cover him. But he sleeps WITH a blanket - it's usually bunched up under him. __________________ Valerie Proud mommy to Jaymes Xavier 6/4/03 & Baby #2 - EDD 5/15/06

03-15-2006 10:46 AM

CAmommy2KJ   Super Moderator Location: Clarksville, Tennessee Registered: Jan 2005 Posts: 2407 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Add Kenn to this list lol. She sleeps like that too and NO blankets. In fact, the only way she'll sleep all night now is if NOTHING is on her legs... SO she sleeps in a long sleeved shirt (can't be a onesie because she needs access to her belly button at all times lol) and a diaper, no pants, no blankets. Needless to say I keep my house very warm at night! __________________ ~Renee~ Mommy to: Kassidy (11.4.99) (My soccer playin drama queen) Kameron (11.3.01) (My soccer playin cookie monster) Kennedy (5.16.04)(ds) (Lookin cute in her designer genes) http://www.caringbridge.org/tn/kennedyjean http://www.ourkjkids.com http://www.cafepress.com/t21club

03-15-2006 02:08 PM
Tom   Administrator Location: Long Island, NY Registered: Jun 2000 Posts: 1179 Last visit: 03-24-2006	quote: Originally posted by azvalerie Jaymes sleeps the exact same way!! And no blankets. He gets mad if I cover him. But he sleeps WITH a blanket - it's usually bunched up under him. That's too funny! Mikey used to do the exact same thing. I think it was part of his plot to make sure we couldn't cover him with it!!! __________________ Dad to Beth (13) and Mikey (8 - Ds and PDD-NOS) My Blog

03-15-2006 03:41 PM

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Abigail'sMom   Super Member Location: Dublin, Ohio Registered: Apr 2005 Posts: 1730 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Oh I am so happy hear and read all of your posts - Thanks Tom for the thread!!! Add Abby too!!! She refuses and I mean REFUSES blankets and footed pj's are out of the question too. If you "cover" her feet, she will get too warm and wake up screaming... which takes us about an hour to get her calmed down from. I slept with Abby the other night for she was having some coughing fits and I could not believe that this child does a 360 in her sleeping positions, due to the "folded" position. We have tried on some occasions to unfold her, but she goes right back to it. I am actually amazed that she doesn't fall out of bed more often. I was actually going to post something like this when I got a chance to see if any of your angels did the same. Very relieved to hear that they do. Thanks again Tom. __________________ Eli Mom to Abby (DS 10/21/03), James Thomas (01/31/06)

03-15-2006 03:45 PM

** Hannah's mom ** UK   Super Moderator Location: West Midlands UK Registered: Jun 2004 Posts: 3852 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Hannah sleeps in the folded up position too and no blankets ( even though i start off with one over her ) next morning I usually find socks, blankets and toys all thrown out of bed a couple of times her pyjamas bottoms are off as well and once I found her nappy/diaper off too ( thank goodness she hadn't wet herself ) __________________ Jo mummy to Hannah (DS ) who was 3 in July 05 and Rebecca who was 2 in Jan 06 My beautiful girls Baby 3 due April 10th 2006 Visit Hannah's webpage and read all about her journey

03-16-2006 10:09 AM
friederike   Member Location: Germany, Wuppertal Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 87 Last visit: 03-24-2006	we find Josephine and Cecilie almost every night in that position. Doesn�t really seem to be comfortable, but it�s just like that: __________________ Friederike, Gerald and Agnes *1993, Josephine *1995 and Cecilie* 25.2.2003 DS

03-16-2006 02:36 PM
Momof3angels   Member Location: Registered: Dec 2004 Posts: 31 Last visit: 11-24-2005	I TOTALLY thought Caitie was the ONLY child to sleep like that folded in half...LOL. __________________ Mandy~Wife of Matt Mommy to: Matthew 8/2000 Trevor 5/2002 Caitlin (DS) 7/2004

03-19-2006 09:27 AM

Adens mummy   Member Location: Australia Registered: Jan 2006 Posts: 36 Last visit: 03-24-2006

quote: Originally posted by McKenna Here's some funny sleep positions of Darah. The girl moves so much though in her sleep it's ridulous! She also talks and sings in her sleep! When she was a newborn, it freaked us out how she would hyper-extend her neck...we think it was because she was in heart failure and was trying to open her airway up to breathe better...Poor baby!! I'm going to get a picture of her doing her jackknife like Mikey tonight. She switches positions every other second, it won't be hard!! thanks for posting these pic's. My Aden sleeps like this I thought it might have something to do with him having DS. I don�t look forward to the folded position I think I will feel claustrophobic __________________

03-19-2006 09:29 AM
Adens mummy   Member Location: Australia Registered: Jan 2006 Posts: 36 Last visit: 03-24-2006	Oh I do need to understand though WHY would he sleep like this???? If it's more comfortable Why would it be? Sorry I just need to understand everything LOL __________________

03-20-2006 10:47 AM

Renee Lacey's mom   Senior Member Location: Gloster, Louisiana Registered: Oct 2005 Posts: 700 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Lacey sleeps half folded with her head between her legs also.. It looks so uncomfortable and I try to move her but she just goes right back to the same position.. I couldn't walk if I slept like that.. I guess most of our babies sleep weird huh?? __________________ Renee Parker Haley Kassidy * An extra little Chromosome thats all it is, you see. Where all of you were born with 2, my angel was blessed with 3.*

03-20-2006 10:50 AM
Madisons Mom   Senior Member Location: Philadelphia, PA Registered: Feb 2005 Posts: 441 Last visit: 03-24-2006	Madison sleeps almost the same way. She brings her knees up and her hands are under her chest. She has a really hard time getting comfortable. My older sister told me I used to sleep that way too when I was younger. __________________ Madisons Mom Carola Madison Theresia born 2-04-05

03-21-2006 03:12 AM
apensity   Member Location: Chico, CA Registered: Oct 2004 Posts: 50 Last visit: 03-18-2006	Avery likes to sprawl out everywhere with her feet through the crib or tuck herself into a corner. She hates blankets and loves to put her feet up and out everywhere! __________________ Brian - Avery's Daddy! Chico, CA

03-21-2006 06:03 AM

Chris   Senior Member Location: Registered: Aug 2003 Posts: 226 Last visit: 03-21-2006

this is so funny Christian sleeps also like that and he sits asleep and moves so much we also were afraid to move him to his own bed but his little brother needed now the crib and well we moved Christian and he is doing fine of course we bought this fence or i dont know what is called to protect him to fall because he moves soooooooooooo much ill try to send a photo soon something funny too was that we live in Sweden where IKEA is from and guess what? Christians bed is not from ikea hahahaha like Vonda I know i go there and come back full handed not only with one but many things so i tried to aviod going there often hahahaha

03-21-2006 12:17 PM

Tom   Administrator Location: Long Island, NY Registered: Jun 2000 Posts: 1179 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Here's another one of Mikey. Try this one if you dare. (1) Sit on the bed with your legs crossed as if you were doing yoga. (2) Fall straight ahead until your head is on the bed. (3) Start snoring. I would need surgery if I attempted to sleep that way. Notice that his pajamas are pulled up over his knees and that he is sleeping on top of his blankets. We put him under the blankets at one point but he won't stay under them.

03-21-2006 12:31 PM
rhonda   Super Member Location: Syracuse, NY Registered: Jan 2003 Posts: 3184 Last visit: 03-24-2006	OUCH!! That is too funny!! __________________ Rhonda Taylor 13, Jordan 11, Dylan 2 1/2

03-21-2006 01:25 PM
EliasMom   Member Location: Mty, Mexico Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 78 Last visit: 03-21-2006	quote: Originally posted by McKenna Elias also sleeps like that, if he can have his legs up, he will be so happy. __________________ Elias Medina Llanas - Feb 21 2005 "Elias has the extra chromosome that people needs" Visit and Post @ Elias's Fotolog Im a maker @ ProudMommaLJ Inexpensive Hosting with Care -Provided to you by Real Mothers!! ProudMommaHost.com * soon *

03-21-2006 01:29 PM
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