hun. We too got to a point where what we were doing wasnt working and I was due to be going back to work so something had to be done.

I dont know if we did CC but did do something similar to what you have explained.

I would put DD down awake but ready to sleep and would put her on her side pull the blankets over her and say I love you and goodnight. I would then walk out and close the door. I would always give myself 4 minutes.

I did listen to her from outside the room. If she was crying, I would go in but if she was just doing sparatic whinging then I would leave that.

Would you believe that she put herself to sleep within about 2 minutes and now for the last month and a half (since she was 6months), she puts herself to sleep within a couple of minutes for every single sleep!

She goes down at 7pm after a bedtime routine of dinner, bath, book, boob and then her sound machine goes on (heartbeat sound that she associates with sleep) and she's out to it. Doesnt wake until anytime between 6:30 and 8am.

I hope that helps. Hoping it wont be long until you get some good night sleeps