9 month old will not go back in his cot... HELP!!!

[1A2J3]

My little boy is 9 months old, from 6 weeks he slept in his cot and slept through... we have hit a wall. He had a stay in hospital three weeks ago with fibula convulsions where he fitted... was very scary but he is perfectly fine now. I have gone back to work so I am quite tired and his bedtime routine has gone out of the window..

He will not sleep in his cot anymore he cries and screams as soon as I put him down and won’t stop until I pick him up again.

If he falls asleep nursing or in my arms or my partners arms he wakes straight back up as soon as you move him- used to be quite a deep sleeper but he isn’t now...

Once he is in bed with me and my partner he falls straight back to sleep and sleeps fine but we don’t get the best nights sleep with him in our bed... feels like he cannot be alone and needs to know we are there which is strange he’s always been quite an independent baby and enjoys nursery.

We aren’t getting anytime to ourselves or a comfortable nights sleep. He was doing so well but I feel like we have taken a massive step back as he just will not go back in his cot 😩😩😩 any advice would be great!

We will try anything!!

[Hoolahoophop]

No idea, since my dd last stay in hospital we have the same. DH has moved to the spare room and I share with dd it's the only way we all sleep.

[Ilovelearning]

It's a long time since mine were babies, but would it be worth considering putting his cot next to your bed, so he can see you, you can hold his hand to settle him? That way you all might get some sleep.

[arbrighton]

There's a big sleep regression at 8-10 mo, sounds like the hospital stay has coincided with it.