6 months- weaning off breast for sleep

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My six month old is primarily formula fed, but also breast feeds (My supply is super low). For (my) medical reasons, I need to wean him off the breast, and I've got 4-6 weeks to do it in.

During the day I get him to sleep using one of car/pushchair/sling/breastfeeding. In the evenings it has to be breastfeeding. Overnight he wakes twice for a bottle (and goes straight back to sleep) plus two-three times he just cries and needs to latch on to sleep. Some times his mouth will barely touch my nipple and he'll be asleep, at other times he'll need to cosleep with my nipple in his mouth for hours.

How do I stop this? He hates dummies, I've tried so many. He's not hungry - he will refuse a bottle. He screams blue murder if DH tries to settle him at night (Will eventually sleep for him during the day).

My supply is already low, if I took steps to dry it up completely might that help? In desperation I've wondered about taking Sudafed.

How about patting him to sleep in the cot? I realise he'll cry a lot, I think he's likely you cry no matter what you do. But the key is that you stay with him comforting throughout.

I'd do this for naps, night time and all wake ups. Consistency is very, very important with baby sleep habits.

Could you get your partner to start doing bedtimes? My lg will always want to bf before bed of i am home, but she will go to sleep absolutely fine without me. I think however you do it there will be some crying, you might find this article useful drjaygordon.com/attachment/sleeppattern.html

Thanks both. I'm resigned to there being a fair bit of crying. The Jay Gordon plan looks as good as any, so we'll do something along those lines!