6 months, almost no voice, do I let her cry/protest

[Mummyk1982]

Hi

My DD is 6.5 months and hasn't been sleeping well for the last week- terribly for the last few days- to the extent that I've had to sit on the sofa in the early hours so she can sleep on me. She's been miserable here and there- i assumed teething, but she has today almost lost her voice. She sounds very hoarse- but is generally otherwise happy otherwise now (also has a snotty nose). I've just put her to bed- she's really tired, and she's protesting-sort of crying but mostly complaining. Usually she does this for 5-10 mins and then takes herself to sleep
Now my question is, do I let her do this even though she's almost lost her voice? I'm worried that by going in instantly I'll set a precedent and she'll think that each time she complains I'm going to go in. By leaving her I'm worried I'll make her voice worse!
(Half way through writing this I couldn't bear to hear her croaky complaints so I went and stroked her hair and she has chilled now- but my question still stands)
Thanks in advance

She sounds like she might be feeling a bit rubbish and needs you. I would go in and soothe her as you have done. But then I have a rubbish sleeping dd so may not be best for advice

I try to leave DS to settle himself as much as possible, but not when he's poorly. Wanting cuddles when you don't feel well is fine in my book.

The first outward symptom of a throat infection in dd was a hoarse voice. I agree she needs pampering.

I'm a stickler to routine and have reaped the rewards now as both sleep beautifully.

However routine and everything associated goes right out the windows If I get a whiff that mine are poorly. Definitely go in if worried your baby has a sore throat. So what if you set a precedent. It won't be set in stone.

When mine is poorly I abandon the routine and just make them feel better however I can once they are better we go back to the normal its never been a problem. DS even sleeps in my bed when he is ill (we once vomited in his sleep and nearly chocked) then goes back to his own bed when he's feeling better.

She's ill. You don't know quite how she feels as she's a baby and cant tell you. Give her a cuddle.

Agree with others, my DS has had tonsillitis twice in the last month and all routine went out the window. He slept with me as that was the only place he would settle but as soon as he recovered he went straight back to his cot with only a few protests on the first couple of nights.

I wouldn't worry at all about precedent. Just about what will help. My ds gets wakeful if I go in so if he's very sleepy protesting I don't go in. If he's awake and upset or angry then I do. We have a video monitor which really helps us judge, basically if he's lying down he's better left. If sitting or standing then we give comfort.

Thanks everyone. She wasn't v well at all last night so I spent the majority of it up with her. She settles to sleep well after I posted on here but woke 3 hrs later and vomited a whole load of phlegm- after a few hours of milk/cuddles/milk/cuddles she settled for a few hrs, and then wen she woke in the early hours I brought her to bed with me where she had more milk and fell back asleep. Poor little thing- I just wish I knew more about whether her throat hurts/ weather she has a headache/ etc etc.