Just thought I would revive this thread to let you all know we have had some success and sleep lol.
It started off rough, as you know its hard to listen to them crying but I was so tired and over the sleep issues that I had to push through it. After a few nights it was only taking her a few minutes to get to sleep by herself, then she got a terrible cold and I thought it was all going to go downhill, it did slightly but once she was over it then we got back on track.
Her day sleeps are shorter but she sleeps better at night so I can handle the shorter day sleeps and I like her company anyway.
We were struggling to resettle her if she woke during the night but now that has got easier as well. She is eating solids better now almost overnight so that is definantly a positive.
I am so glad we tried cc , it has worked for us. I would reccomend it to anyway who has serious sleep probs but you have to be ready for it mentally going into this in two minds wont work.
Thanks to everyone brave enough to share there stories and for not making me feel bad that I wanted to go down this path.