Last night we put the front railing back on the crib and moved my bed about a foot away (so there is standing room between to make it easier to lift him into the crib).
Bedtime arrived, we nursed in my bed and when he was very sleepy I moved him and roused during the transfer and was not going to have anything to do with his crib. He started crying and stood up to snuggle up to my chest. I tried laying him back down and he fussed more and stood back up. I tried picking him up to comfort him and he nestled into my arms and laid his head on my shoulder and settled. After a few minutes I tried putting him back in his crib and he began crying louder than before. I snuggled him some more as he stood up in his crib, and then tried laying him back down and he started to wail; his serious "I'm not putting up with this" cry. I scooped him up and laid him in my bed again, got in beside him and he quietly drifted off to sleep without another peep. It was instant comfort and reassurance for him to be back in mommy's bed. I just kept him with me for the night; as he was waking every 45mins to 1hr struggling to breathe, uncomfortable and restless. Sometimes he wanted to breastfeed and sometimes just talking and rubbing his back was enough to help him settle.
I am attributing this behavior to the fact that he is under the weather. We think he is teething as the last two nights have been a struggle for him. He's been waking often and crying lots and having a tough time breathing through his nose. We figure post-nasal drip due to teething. But, this all could be a cold starting, so we'll wait and see how things progress.
I'll try the crib again tonight when we go to bed, but if he is still fussy I'll just keep him with me for another night. This set-back is to be expected when he is not feeling well and seeking more comforting and reassurance
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