Ds is 8mths old. Breastfed. Wont take a dummy or bottle; occasionally a sippy or cup.

We used to cosleep but unfortunately we were getting less sleep sharing than sleeping separate so he is in a cot next to my bed now. He used to be good that if he was sleepy I could put him down still awake and he'd drift off.

But now even if he feeds to sleep as soon as I put him down he's awake and standing at the side of the cot crying. Often it ends up that I have to let him cry after the 7th feed and cuddle because I just cant keep going after that.

I hate hearing him cry though. Im at my wits end and run out of idea's.

Any suggestions?

(Please dont take offence but slinging him or rocking him or just feeding and feeding are great options except that I have two other small children to care for and a ton of things to do in my day; not to mention he weighs a ton so nearly breaks me back carting him around at the best of times.)