Don't feel bad Lee, like you said, you're doing what feels right to you - no-one knows your baby better than you do!

I let River cry, but that's what felt right to me (and it surely had to, because I'm a huge fan of gentle parenting) - but that's the kind of baby he was, that he cried and woke up more when I held him, and settled within a few mins of me leaving him alone. Each baby is so different though! I might have to take a completely different approach with my next!

You know your child, and you know yourself, and you figure out what works for you guys and you do it! Please don't feel bad, parenting is full of doubt at times. I don't know what else encouraging to say, except just keep doing what you think is best, because you're the expert when it comes to your baby!

ETA: Celsie, River slept through from 6 weeks, and I was too scared to tell anyone, because I knew how braggy that sounded, and it wasn't even anything I'd done! This is what I'm saying, each baby is different, I didn't need to work hard to settle River (still don't), and it has nothing to do with how I parent - it's just him! The next baby could be a whole different piece of work!