You aren't alone sweetheart. DS2 has been a terrible sleeper since he was about 1 month old. It's gotten to the point where i dread going to bed myself because i fear what kind of night is ahead.

I would say that you could try to put him to bed a little earlier. They sometimes seem all lively and awake, but if they have been awake for 3/4 hours they can sometimes still settle into sleep, before they turn all needy and clawing your boobs

My DS2 is awake from 6am-9am then 10am-2pm then 3/4pm til 8ish. That's all approximate by the way - not setting clocks by it! He does not settle to sleep on his own, but I stay with him in his room (camping out) until he is either asleep, or pretty much asleep. He still wakes about 3 times at night. Once for a feed and the other times just to scream at me ()

BTW I tried the black market...no one was interested.