Hi I'm looking for help and possibly advice. My little one is 16 months old and has never been able to sleep alone. For the first 4 months he slept on me for every sleep. I tried and tried to get him to sleep in his side cot and Moses basket. Asked for help from health visitors and paid for lactation consultant, even the GP. They all advised co-sleeping and breastfeeding lying down throughout the night all accept the GP who advised sleep training.
Anyway we are 16 months in and he can now fall asleep in his pram and the car. He is a super light sleeper though so if I stop moving or someone speaking loudly will wake up. He's down to two naps but most days it's 1 two hours around midday and bedtime at 7/7.30 or 8 if napping later.
My problem is he wakes up every hour or the longest stretch is two hours. Needs a boob back to sleep, might only be for a couple of sucks. He hates being covered up. Moves around in his sleep until he wakes up. It's been at least 14 months of hourly wake ups. I haven't met anyone else who has a kid like it. People are really shocked. What am I doing wrong?
I try and get him to eat food but he's not a massive eater. I've tried getting him to drink cows milk. I've tried vitamins...white noise, making sure he's not too hot or too cold, Calpol... nothing works