Have you tried a Hug-A-Bub - Elijah would sleep in his during the day and I could snooze with it on too, although tended to get more done because I could, with hands free! I find that many 'velcro' babies love slings as they can be with you close and feel tight, safe and secure. You might like to try reading some good books on the topic, any of Pinky's books, 'Sleeping Like a Baby' or '100 Ways to Calm the Crying,' are brilliant. There are also some great articles on the main site about babies and sleep, including Pinky's 'Velcro Baby' which I could soooo relate to.

Unfortunately nothing worked for me with Marisa, including two weeks at sleep school which made things worse for both of us. I just think some babies have these personalities and they carry through into adulthood. Marisa stopped sleeping through the day (well what little sleep she was doing at a time!) just before her 1st birthday. She also wasn't sleeping through the night so it was a very tough time. Pinky has a son who was the same and even to this day as a grown up, he operates without very much sleep and is ready for the day.

I think its all about support, learning sleep cues, learning about your own baby which can take time and getting time out for you. Of course try the suggestions above, and get the check-up with the GP - but also be prepared that everything could be okay and it'll mean starting to think about whats next. Make yourself a plan of what you can do any try if the GP comes up all clear. Motherhood is tough and don't feel bad asking for or needing help from others. Once upon a time all the help we needed were right there with us. But now we are more isolated and unsupported as ever and its very tough.