Naps and Sleep Routines - Help!

[mcnoodle]

My ds is just over 3 months (my god but he's cute!). He's my first and I really struggled for the first few weeks (still have days where I feel like I can't cope). He was diagnosed with reflux at 3 weeks after he choked on vomit and was rushed to A&E. The reflux is no longer a problem thanks to medication, or maybe he's just growing out of it, but as a result of the awful pain he was in those first weeks, he can only fall asleep when feeding (I am BFing). He sleeps brilliantly at night, but during the day only naps in car or pram or on the breast. Health visitor has advised sleep training - putting him in his cot and letting him cry. I tried it the other day when I knew he was exhausted in the afternoon and it broke my heart. I ended up picking him up and he fell straight to sleep.

Does anyone have any advise re a "better" sleep routine. How can I stop him going to sleep on the breast without going through the hell of 'training'?

Will not be the end of the world for me to carry on as we are, but don't want to screw things up for him as he gets older.

Nothing to worry about McNoodle as long as he's not loosing weight (and this doesn't mean any slowdowns between growth spurts). I'm sure everyone else will agree. It's natural to worry though, especially if it's your first time

Monkeytrousers

Thanks for reassurance! He is a little 'un, but following his line, so I know I shouldn't worry. Have always been an anxious fool and having a baby has turned me into a wreck.

Sorry smallvoice - meant to say thanks for your post. I really needed a 'method' from someone who understands my inability to let him cry. I think your idea might work with him, as he is starting to get a rough routine and I can tell when he's starting to get tired. I feel like there's an expectation that you should work these things out on your own, but I need all the help I can get.

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