So as the title says really.
DS is 7 months old. He's been sleeping through the night 7-8/9 since 12 weeks old and that hasn't changed even when he's been ill. He's also been a really good napper, and will have 2-3 naps a day, usually approx 1.5-3 hours(I know I'm very lucky). Most of the time he will settle within about 5-10 mins but can go up to half an hour if he's a bit over tired but I try my best to avoid that.
For the past week or so he's been all bunged up and full of snot. I've been using saline drops and that bogey thingy to clear his nose out to help him breath properly and it seems to help a bit. He was napping ok for the first couple of days, few tears but not too bad BUT for the last 4 days he is taking 1 hour+ to settle for a nap and when he does it's only for about 30-40 mins and he's still knackered after. He absolutely screams his head off and crawls around his cot or pulls himself up on the bars. I thought, maybe he wants a cuddle for comfort and have tried picking him up, cuddling him, sitting in the rocking chair with him etc and nothing works, he just screams in my face. If I can actually get him to stop crying somehow, he just screams when I put him down again. I feel awful leaving him to cry when he's unwell but I don't know what else to do.
I've even taken him out in the pushchair this morning but it did nothing. He's now been in his cot for 1 hour 20 mins and I have been in there about 100 times to try and settle him. I know he is tired (probably over tired by now) but he's having none of it.
What can I do to help him?? I don't want this to become a regular problem and I feel so upset I can't even comfort my baby when he's poorly and tired 