My 6.5mo DS has never been a perfect sleeper, and it’s not something that worries me - contact naps regularly, needs my help to fall asleep etc. Overnight he wI’ll normally do a 5-6 hour stretch, wake for a feed and then go back to sleep for another 3 hour stretch before next feed and so on.
He is BF and starting solids although not super interested so on one meal a day atm.
He is just getting over a virus, not sure what but he had fever for 4 days and has now got a slight cough but otherwise ok.
Reason for post - the last 2 days have been a nightmare to get him to sleep! He has gone from being fairly easily settled with minimal/no crying to screaming the place down, whatever we try to do to settle him, then waking 20 mins later - for naps and sleep.
He has also taken to grabbing and pinching my face/neck when I’m trying to settle him, he gets into a real temper!
I don’t have a set routine, just follow sleepy cues which normally means first nap is 1hr45 after waking, lasting 1-2hours, second nap 2hours ish after waking, another 1-2 hours and third cat nap of about 45 mins 2-3 hours after waking, bedtime 2 hours later. Worked well until the last couple of days which are now a battle every time.
Help!! Is he overtired?? Is it the virus, is he in pain (seems okay the rest of the day!)?? Could it be a developmental thing? Any opinions/ ideas/ experiences welcome!