Help!!! Is this signs of a sleep regression?

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In need of some advice. Wednesday DD came down with the cold. Ever since then her sleep has gotten awful. We got to a place where I could pop her dummy in, give her a cuddle and she'd fall asleep within 5/10 minutes. She was taking pretty good naps, not amazing but at least an hour and a half every day. All of a sudden getting her to sleep is an absolute mission. Lots of tears, refusing the dummy, not wanting to be fed. Lots of kicking and straightening out her body. This can last for over an hour until one of us gives up eventually. She's constantly wanting held or to be close to you. She seems really emotional. DD isn't a grumpy baby in the slightest, but she's so grumpy and short tempered right now. She's hating getting her nappy changed as well which never bothered her before. She's definitely better from her cold but not went back to herself. Could this be a sleep regression or because she wasn't well? I'm starting to get impatient with her and would just like some advice to reassure me that I'm not doing anything wrong. She's been up since 7 this morning and still won't go for a nap!

How old?

DS s usually excellent sleep good out of the window when he's ill, if he's really poorly he's clingier too. He goes back to normal when he gets better. Surely this is just that rather than a regression?

Also you're starting to get impatient with her after two days of her being unwell.....

I think more likely that she's still not feeling 100 percent.

She’s 8 and a half months. It hasn’t been two days. It’s about 10.

Obviously you’re much more patient than me, but when she’s crying and fighting me every time it’s nap time or sleep time for up to two hours, it can get frustrating. Just trying to be honest and get some advice.

Oh bless her. Not sure why you're feeling impatient with a baby clearly not feeling herself. Seems a bit mean to me.

When I say I’m getting impatient, it’s more because I don’t know how to help her. I’d really appreciate advice from anyone if they have any.

You said in your OP Wednesday she became ill, and since then her sleep has been disrupted, that's two days ago. Whether it's two days or ten, I get being exhausted or worried but impatient with an eight month old who isn't well....? Take a breath she's a baby doesn't know why she isn't feeling well, maybe she's congested, maybe she has a sore throat all of these things will stop her sleeping, she's not willfully choosing to stay awake to disrupt your routine.

Do you have the wonder weeks app? DS is a similar age and finding leap 7 particularly tough. The last leap barely affected him but this one really has.

I know there a posters on here who think wonder weeks is a load of rubbish because babies are constantly developing but periods of time where DS has become clingy and grumpy usually coincide with a leap.

We can spend a couple of days wondering what's wrong with him then think to look at the app and we're always ohhh...we haven't broken him after all!!

You need to make down what's disrupting her sleep, snuffle babe on her chest, humidifier in her room, have a look at her throat, take her temperature, give calpol if necessary. If none of the above maybe she isn't feeling great and just wants a cuddle. Indulge her.

Sorry, my heads away. I meant last Wednesday. As stated above, I meant more in getting frustrated because I don’t know how to help her. Thanks for the help.

Ok take a deep breath! She's been unwell. It can take a while for them to get back to their normal self. Have you tried the sling? Could you lie down with her? She might just be clingy as she's feeling unwell. Let her be close and stop worrying about sleep regressions.

Tried the sling, only works for a couple of minutes. As soon as we lie her down, give her the dummy, turn on the sleep machine, cuddle her, she kicks off. It’s as if she knows it’s sleep time. I think she’s still feeling pretty rubbish in some way so just going to ride it out and follow her lead. Hopefully in the next few weeks she starts to feel her self again.

So she's waking up by herself if she's in the sling or are you trying to put her down once she's fallen asleep? Sorry it's not 100% clear...
She might be dropping a nap? How many does she have normally?
It'll work itself out once she's better. Try not to stress about it (I know that's easily said).

She won’t even go to sleep in the sling. Normally she loves it. She usually has 2 or 3 naps. Depending on how long the naps are. I think she’s just still feeling rubbish. Or potentially it’s a combination of a few things. Thanks for everyone’s advice anyway.

Good luck op.