This will be a quickie, much like all of my posts because my baby boy is in the other room SCREAMING the house down. As usual.

I don't know what to do anymore. He won't sleep during the day (except the odd day here or there.. probably about 3 times in 3 months). And I can't even put him down to get myself something to eat, or go to the toilet. If I'm lucky, he'll be happy in front of some cartoons in his bouncer for 20mins max. Other than that, he wants to be held all day long. I can't do it anymore!

I need some practical solutions that don't involve controlled crying, or going to a sleep school. Those options are out of the question. He does have silent reflux, and he's on thickened formula but it doesn't seem to make any difference except that he doesn't up-chuck at all.

I'm tired, drained, and on the verge of depression dealing with this all day and all night every day and night. I have no family in the city who are available to help, and all my friends have jobs to go to. I'm on my own here, and drowning bigtime. So far the only thing I've been able to do is just hold him constantly to get him to be quiet.

I need help. Pronto.

PS I do have a sling and use it religiously, but I need to be able to put him down for goodness sake. Sometimes I wonder what I did to deserve this kind of torment. I love him to bits but he tortures me day in, day out. What am I doing wrong?!