My DD is 8 months old next week. Shes EBF and was an alright sleeper to start with but after 3 months it all went to pot. She’s so active and alert and getting her to sleep isn’t always easy. We’ve tried gradual retreat type sleep training (we’re team no cry it out) but whenever she’s put down in her cot she just screams and screams no matter how we try it. Drowsy but awake doesn’t work, earlier to bed incase she was overtired doesn’t work. Even now when she falls asleep on me it can sometimes take 3 or more attempts to put her down in her cot before she just stays asleep and doesn’t wake and cry. It’s the same in the night, she needs help to settle, which is often just a quick boob and then she’s out again but this can range from 3-6 times now which is a small improvement on what it was. She was in her own room from 6 months but I was getting up so often she’s now just in with me once I come up to bed and DH stays in the spare room so he can help more in the day if he’s not overtired too. So I guess my main question here is for those who’s babies didnt settle themselves and didn’t respond to sleep training - when did your babies start to improve their sleep habits and when we’re they able to settle themselves?? Thanks!