hi tilda, big to you. i have to admit that my almost 1 year old is still waking every 1-2 hours overnight but i have chosen to avoid the CIO or CC because i can't handle it & i don't think my DS is suited to it either so i understand where you're coming from.

imo (and this based on my v. limited exp so far!), that if you prefer to use gentle methods, then trying to break something like the feeding to sleep association can be really tough until your baby is ready. i tried occasionally with my DS but he just didn't seem ready until very recently & then within a few days had stopped feeding to sleep & lets me put him down awake & then i pat him or the mattress until he is almost asleep. that said, the pantley pull off method does seem to be a good one & pinky mckay also offers some gentle ways to break the association.

i wonder what would happen if you used the sleeping bag day & night?

i have to say as well though, that sleep went a bit all over the place here (yeah, i know - even worse than his normal 1-2hrly wake ups!) between 6-7 months & then he did settle a bit once he started crawling just after the 7mo mark, so maybe your DD is going through some developmental changes?

sorry not much help but you're definitely not failing your DD at all