My dd still occasionally wakes and has more than one bottle through the night......

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I have another baby on the way and 2 older dss who never had to do controlled crying because they slept well after 3 months ALWAYS.
I think I should try controlled crying with dd as she wakes 4/7 nights and we give her milk or bring her into our bed. I know this is all terrible and never did this with my other children, but dd co-slept or didn't sleep for 8 months and screamed most of the time for her first eight months. My boys were 'perfect' sleepers and very very easy babies and so some may say I deserve her !!!!

Please help with alternatives to controlled crying or success stories of controlled crying. As my next baby is coming via elective caesarean dd1s night waking is not an option!!

I had the same problem with DS who's just turned 2. We tried everything - leaving milk for him (he just drank it all and then demanded more.) I cut bottles out at 12 months so it was already from a cup.
Eventually we just told him that there was no more milk and after a few days he stopped asking for it.
He's still not a great sleeper (i'm hoping for an easy one this time.) If he does wake up we ignore him and eventually he goes back to sleep.

Started last night, she woke crying quietly and must have gone back to sleep as I didn't get up