Belle, big hugs hun. If it's any consolation, my DS that started off as a good sleeper turned into a bad one, and my DS that wouldn't sleep for 12 weeks is now a brilliant sleeper. So there is hope for you hun!! Also, let me reassure you, you can do this without cc.

The first thing I would suggest, is to put him down for his first nap earlier. Both my boys used to need their first nap within an hour of getting up in the morning, some days they didn't make it past half an hour. My theory on this is that they needed a longer night sleep but woke up hungry. So maybe try that and see how you go.

Also, I can recommend some great books for gentle sleep solutions. There is the no cry sleep solution by Elizabeth Pantley, and Pinky McKay's book Sleeping Like a Baby are great value.

Have you seen those? I wish you all the best, you will get past this hun.