I've just joined and am desperate for some help. My son (almost 8 months old) has slept with us since birth. When he falls asleep (around 8pm) , we put him in his crib. He wakes up and I nurse him back down around 10pm. Sometimes he'll go back in his crib, other times he makes it clear that he wants to come in bed with us. I love cuddling with him and this has been fine...until lately. It has become the norm for him to squirm around for what seems like all night long. He's not sleeping, we're not sleeping and therefore I don't feel like I have my head on straight to make a good decision about what to do next. Does he need to stay in his crib all night? We hit this stage with my daughter and put her in the crib. I hated the way we transitioned her. I'm not looking to do the "cry-it-out" method like the whole world seems to think I should.
Furthermore, getting him to sleep in the first place has become a challenge. I wait until he's showing obvious signs of fatigue and then nurse him in the rocking chair. He looks like he's going to fall asleep, but after filling his tummy, he's wide-eyed and wants to move! He becomes agitated and squirmy if I put him in the sling and rock him while standing. This used to work like magic! I'm at a loss as to what we should try next. Help!