Taurean - It sux when nothing seems to work. You may need to try out different settling techniques and find one that works for you. Are you swaddle wrapping??? I find a tight wrap with both arms inside and then picking up bub and holding them in tight and doing a light rythmic pat on the bum (apparently this simulates the heartbeat in utero) can work, also rocking and rubbing the back. There is nothing wrong with rocking bub to sleep...as they get bigger and heavier it can be a problem..but I read somewhere when someone once complained about having to rock their baby to sleep, They are only little once and when they are big you will look back on your baby days and realise how quickly they went even if they did go by in a hazy fog!!!

Most babies (well all of mine anyway)seem to be the most settled when they are in your arms and being cuddled and then as soon as you put them down they start crying etc so its about finding a way to put them down and keeping them there without crying

N.B - Im using the grobag swaddle this time around - as opposed to muslin and Im finding it great as its harder to get out of.