First time poster here, so apologies if this is well trodden ground. Our DS is now 11 months old and generally well behaved in all ways bar one - sleeping at night! Currently, he only seems to fall asleep one of two ways - either feeding to sleep on my breast or being rocked by DH before being put into bed (our bed).
Our worry is that he seems unable to fall asleep by himself - this is made worse if he wakes up at night. The only thing that can send him back to sleep then is a top up feed - he seems unable to put himself back to sleep. We've read a dozen books and tried shushing / patting / cuddly toy etc - everything short of controlled crying it seems, but without success. We were aiming to wean him off the breast by the time he's a year old, so are at our wits end on how to teach him to fall asleep by himself.
What's also worrying us is whether he is feeding a lot more at night - during the day, he eats his solids / snacks well but doesn't seem too keen on water or formula. He will take top up breastfeeds when offered . Any advice much appreciated!