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No longer sleeps in the crib (play pin)

When we transitioned our LO from bassinet to play pin (planning on moving and will buy a crib after the move) after he turned 6 months, it was an easy transition, he would put himself to sleep with a few wake ups for binky. Well this past week he's cried bloody murder every time he wake up. But the moment I hold him or bring him to my bed, he racks out. It's not a cry that I can let him cry it out, it's the crying that he's in pain and I guess comfort from Mom is what helps and I fold every time. But I'm frustrated that he was a great independent sleeper and now won't sleep peacefully unless he's in bed with me or in my arms. Can't tell if it's a sleep regression (he just turned 7 months) or he's teething because he has been drooling profusely and been extra cranky. But as of this morning I haven't felt anything in his gums. I just ended my pumping journey and was excited to get sleep again and then this happens. Has anyone gone through this? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?

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Is it possible to just give binky and caress his head? Shush and calm him down, sing to him, whatever you need to? If my girl wakes up crying that's what I do and it works pretty well.

I have done that 😭

If teething, have you tried Tylenol or oral gel?

I've tried Tylenol and Motrin. I'm hoping this is just a phase.

My now 3 year old would go through phases like this… she hit those regressions hard! When someone connected sleep regressions to developmental milestones, that really helped me manage it and prepare for it better most of the time. Oh she started crawling, or she walking, it was so bad when she started talking, just babbling for forever, haha! But they were phases and passed. I struggled with a lot of PPD/PPA and sometimes the overnights were A LOT and something I found helpful was reminding myself at night that “I am building a safe place for me” meaning myself. I am teaching her mom is safe and mom is there. I didn’t always feel that way growing up and I was often scared to wake my parents if I need something. I don’t want that for my girls, so I need to make myself safe for them at night. It helped me.

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