I havent (& wont) use CC. During the day i will rock, pat or bf DD to sleep and did the same with DS when he was a bub, and at times both have slept on me or Dad. Night times DD is always bf to sleep & DS was rocked/patted. DS started to self settle around 9 months and generally is a great sleeper and DD is still too young IMO for me to worry trying to teach self settling.

This probably wont help you much (sorry), but after three kids I feel you just have to give them the attention they need until they feel safe or secure enough to drift off on their own. All kids are different but I think you get further in the long run if you do it that way
Lulu i agree wholeheartedly