I am after advice that is not CIO/CC.

I go back to work in around a month. Currently DD is bf to sleep most times. I cannot put her in the cot - she becomes HYSTERICAL. I've tried putting toys in there (I'm not one for toys in the cot but wanted her to be 'comfortable') its like she knows what my plan is and screams her lungs out. I can very rarely put her down once she's asleep, I have to hold her, which is nice sometimes but not practical for daycare.

The other method to get DD2 to sleep is rocking her in the pram with her fave nursery rhyme.

None of these methods can really be done at daycare. It's going to be a HUGE adjustment for us as it is, I'd like to try and make it easier

Tips & suggestions please