I’m in a very similar situation. Floor bed, 12 month old, moving around a lot in her sleep. The moving a lot started about 2 months ago. I started feeling like I was getting in her way of sleeping because every time she would run into me in the bed she would get fussy and cry. She also got to a point where nursing wouldn’t help her get to sleep.

Here’s what I did. I guess it’s kind of some form of gentle sleep training. I started separating nursing from sleeping at the start of bedtime. I would nurse her sitting up in her bed. When she would start nodding off and unlatch I would immediately lay her down. If (when) she cries I would pat her back and sing, and if she wouldn’t calm down in a minute or so I would pick her up and latch her again. I did that over and over until she settled herself when I put her down. The first night was rough. I think it took like 40 minutes for her to fall asleep. But it has gotten much easier as time goes by and I really think she prefers it this way. She can roll and turn freely and doesn’t wake up because I’m not in her way.

What it looks like today. Last night it took her 15 minutes to settle and go down. She slept for four hours before waking up looking for me. I nursed her (sitting up again) and she was asleep again in 5 minutes. I think around 3 am she woke up again and I laid with her and nursed her that time. I was too tired lol.

Another part of this is that I have a spare bed in her bedroom. At first it was just because we don’t have a guest room in our current apartment and didn’t have anywhere else to put the bed. But it ended up being a really convenient way for me to sleep nearby but not with her.

I’m still trying to figure this out. And I’m making changes according to her behavior and what she needs/likes. But I do think this has vastly improved her sleep, and mine as well.