Gracie - my DS fed every 2 hours 24/7 for the first 6 months of his life. He still doesn't self settle but has gone from feeding to sleep most times to now only occasionally (or when I need to settle him ) and now we are usually in the sling to go to sleep and then transferred to the cot. We have also gone from co-sleeping / hammock to the cot in the past 2 weeks. He is now feeding about every 3-4 hours but has gone up to 5 hours sleeping at night. And he is perfectly normal

You will find your baby has a routine - one that is all of their own and that is OK. No 18 year old is still breast fed to sleep nor are they carried to go to sleep. Everyone has sleep associations (or they lie!!) such as their pillow, a bed to lie on, dark room, quiet or music. Your baby will too ...... when they are ready. Keep doing what you are doing and know there are many of us our there doing exactly the same thing - we just don't get out for coffee too often