DD's sleep has been great over the past 6 weeks- so much so that I've offered others advice on here! That'll teach me to think I've got it sorted...
She's been sleeping through and self-settling like a dream for naps and bedtimes. We were still contending with short naps and early rising but was not that much of a big deal. We have/had a great routine established, basically following the Baby Whisperer EASY routine.
Now she is cutting her third tooth and it has all gone to pot. She was up for 2 hours in the evening last night, an hour after going to bed. Then she was up 4-5 times in the night. On the bright side she did settle with a quick stroke and a shush after each night waking.
She then took 90 mins to settle for her morning nap. I did everything "wrong"- rocked her, fed her to sleep, etc. She had calpol, bonjela, new nappy, white noise, the works. Eventually passed out.
Usually I would do PU/PD when she won't settle for a nap, or just go in and out reassuring her. But my instinct in this situation was to cuddle her and feed her for comfort. Now the routine is shot to pieces and I have the words of all the baby experts ringing in my head. I'm fearing that in the space of 24 hours I've fashioned several rods for my own back and she'll never settle herself or sleep through again!
Clearly I am being dramatic. But can anyone reassure me that this current teething hell does not mean that all of the great sleep habits she has established are gone for good? We've had teething traumas before but iirc her night time sleep was unaffected. I know some people would say I should throw the routine out anyway, but it does work brilliantly for us usually and she is normally a very happy and settled little beast.
Any wise words?