Please help me figure out baby's sleep issues

[WeepyNsleepy]

Another no sleeping threat and it's not even my first but I just can't seem to crack it.

Ds is 11 months old and the only way (I know of) to get him to sleep is by breastfeeding him till he's asleep. He wakes up every hour in the night and I'm just totally exhausted. Lately bf him to sleep has stopped working. I think I'm producing very little milk so if bf doesn't work then I need to walk with him for ages till he's half asleep. Otherwise he won't go into his cot. And then before I know it he's up again. I'm exhausted. We are both exhausted. I've tried to break the bf habit but if I put him in the cot awake he just goes crazy. He starts screaming and trying to get up and climb out and he bangs his head against the sides of the cot in frustration.

I don't want to do any form of CIO or controlled crying. Even if I wanted to I don't I can because I'm scared of he'll fall or hurt his head.

I've tried pick up put down, patting him (which used to work at least sometimes but not anymore) and for the last few nights I've put him in my bed next to me but he still doesn't sleep well. And I'm scared he'll fall out of the bed.

Please help me!!

You need to stay strong and crack this, because a few nights of controlled crying that he won’t remember V a full nights sleep which will do you both the world of good.

Try giving water over night, instead, make the room dark, lie next to him and close your eyes - make it incredibly boring.

only speak to say shh, lie down, every time.

What if he hurts himself? He doesn't just lie there crying. He tries to get up (difficult in a sleep bag) and bangs his head. Hard.

Yes I've got water for tonight. I'll try that. I'd love to stop breastfeeding. He sometimes biters me and it's just become very unpleasant.