9 mo teething woes and sleep training?!?

Hi moms. So my baby is teething but hasn't shown any signs of actual teeth yet. In the meantime, we had a good rhythm for him falling asleep by himself prior to the teething pains. He wouldn't need me to rock him in a chair or in my arms. I would put him down and within minutes he was fast asleep (thanks to sleep training for weeks at time during months 5,6,7)Now a days, with teething around, he refuses to fall asleep by himself. Major let down because I spent so much time sleep training him, and now it feels like it's gone all out the window. Should I go back to retraining him again, sleep training him again- that is, or just soothe him as needed until teeth pop in? It's so hard.....he's also really heavy now, so rocking him in my arms is now pretty uncomfortable. 😅

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Mine is going through the same. I've heard it is a 9 month regression, totally normal milestone unfortunately. I kept with sleep training as much as possible. It is hard when they wake up multiple times during the night for comfort. But it does pass! Mine also wakes up really hungry so a quick nursing session or a bottle helped. There was 4 nights he really just wanted to play. And now he's waking up, but falls back asleep within 5 mins, so I think he's just about over it. Motrin/Tylenol helped us

Just soothe him. If you were in pain but didn't understand why you'd want to be soothed too

Your baby is looking for comfort. Comfort him! How would you feel if all you wanted was your mom, because you don’t feel good and have no idea why, and she just kept sticking you in a bed you couldn’t get out of?
I’m not trying to be rude by any means, I’m not someone who agrees with “sleep training” but on a regular basis to each their own.
Your baby is going through something and they could use a little extra love right now. Teething pain should only at most disrupt sleep for a week, if it persists longer maybe try your methods again.

@Emily It varies. On the days I can tell it's teething pain, I give Tylenol and comfort. Other days, baby just wants ME! It's frustrating trying to work on the 2 different needs in 2 different ways, one with affection and the other with sleep training. At the same time.

Thanks for that encouragement!

I can imagine! Just try to think about how they’re only little once and the affection they get now helps to shape them & teaches them how to regulate when they’re older. You’ll get through this! It’s just a season ❣️

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