I usually feed my DS to sleep, it was the only way I could get him to sleep usually but now he's 11 months it doesn't always work and I have started doing the patting thing a bit more. I can't rock him only DH can, he won't have a bar of it from me! When he was around your little ones age I could usually feed until he was in that drowsy state then pop him on his side in the bassinette and pat his bottom. Now he wriggles and tries to sit up, roll over everything except sleep So now I often lie down in bed to cuddle feed him in bed so he is close and can't wriggle so much. If he gets restless and decides he doesn't want to drink anymore I'll just hold him really close, he'll usually whinge and try to look around for a few mins but soon enough he'll fall asleep and I'll transfer him to the cot or just leave him in the bed.