I had a catnap baby and she woke 4-5 times a night that first year and then got a *bit* better after 13 months when she went down to 2ish wakeups. it sucks bum, it totally does throw into the mix your own exhaustion and the challenges of raising little people and it feels like your head is about to spin around ala 'the exorcist' lol.

i dont really have any sage advice or tips: we demand fed and just lived on the hope that it would improve (which, thankfully for us it did...DD1 has always been an 'easy' child and has been a positive role model i think for DD2 with sleeping...once DD2 weaned and began to take notice of her big sister's bedtime rituals ITMS).

massive hugs sometimes i reckon we all face moments where we suck as parents, we know when we are not coping and when we have lost the plot: the irony is that that also sucks and adds to the suckiness overall! BUT each day is a new day; this is a mantra i have for myself each night after a really crap day.