I've ruined his routine

[anna&oli]

Hi all

Oli was a great sleeper from birth. We were very lucky. He was sleeping through 90% of the time. WAS

He started teething about 3weeks ago and i think ive spoiled him and mucked up the routine he had going. Previously he would have his bottle in his cot and settle down for the night. If he woke id give him another bottle also in his cot and he settled himself back to sleep.

Unfortunately when he started teething and had a cold 3 weeks ago he wouldnt self settle so we would cuddle him to sleep. He then started waking every 2hrs for a feed and wouldnt self settle. because he was having trouble breathing (with the cold) and pain from teething the cuddles got longer and many times id find idfall asleep with him on the couch only to wake 3 hrs later. Now i really am having troubles putting him into bed after the first wake. i have been trying not to sleep with him on couch. Even left him in the rocker last night for 2hrs strapped in. but i didn't sleep. was worried he wasnt safe enough!!!!

Anyway im quite sleep deprived and any suggestions would be great. sorry about bad punctuation and spelling - trying to amuse oli at the same time as typing with one hand:)

[rynosmum]

He's been a good sleeper before and he will be again, most of us would be guilty of changing bub's routine when they are ill or teething. That's what we're there for - to keep them as comfortable as we can.

That said, I always found it took a couple of weeks at that age to ease them back into it. Consistency is key though, sticking as closely to the desired outcome as you can. You sound like you are doing it all the right way.

In the meantime though, try to enjoy those special middle-of-the-night cuddles. You will miss them when they're gone (I know I do :( )

I hope it improves for you soon.:hugs: :fingerscrossed:

[Leeny]

When my dd started teething, my mum made me feel AWFUL and guilty, so i gave in and cuddled her to sleep "just this once"....well, its probably a good 5 months later, and im still cuddling her to sleep every night, minus the night shes so exhausted that she puts herself to sleep. I felt worse for having a baby that needed to be cuddled to sleep, but after some mums on here said to me that im her mum, and its OK that i cuddle her to sleep every night because its my job to comfort her, and that theres mums on here that are still doing it with 18-24 month olds, i feel much better...I just gave up and decided that when she was ready again, shed go to sleep on her own accord in the cot.

I'll start trying maybe once or twice every week and see if i can change her ways :fingerscrossed: :)