First time posting but often read lots of discussions on here so hoping for some advice or just a chance things might get better.
My DD is 6.5 months old and up until now we have EBF and co-slept, but I only wanted this for 6 months until I stopped breastfeeding to get ready for return to work. We’ve spent the last month getting DD to sleep in the cot for naps which took a while but she’s mostly fine with that now. The problem is sleep at night, I’m already sleep deprived from 6 months of doing all the nights on my own, and now she is on the cot at night, she wakes up every 15-30 minutes (occasionally 1hr to 1.5hr) needing a dummy and a reassurance I’m there. Im broken. She won’t take a bottle and my partner works full time mon-Fri plus some evening weekends so help is limited. He has started waking up at 4am so I can get a few hours sleep until the next feed but this won’t be sustainable for him and 3/4 hours sleep isn’t enough for me either. I’m reluctant to use CC method as she is still getting used to being in the cot at night. It’s only been 2 nights, will things improve by doing this or do I need to do CC? I don’t know if I’m delaying the inevitable. I’m so tired and stressed that I can’t think straight. Partner has offered to stay awake all night once he gets in from work at 11pm so I can sleep between feeds (she feeds every 4 hours at night) but that will lead to us both being sleep deprived so maybe that’s worse? I’m not sure what I’m looking for here, maybe someone that has been down this road that can offer insight? I’m really concerned if I don’t start sleeping soon then I will get ill. I have Ulcerative colitis which is currently under control with meds but sleep and stress and major triggers so I’m getting anxious about this. Plus back in work in 4 weeks and she currently won’t take milk from anything other than boob. She is doing well with weaning though, so that’s something! Any helps, guidance, tips… anything really before ai break would be appreciated. We’ve tried doidy cup, sippy cup and various bottles and tests. Please be kind, I’m doing my best x