[jkl123]

I desperately need some advice about Jack's sleeping habits. I co-sleep with him and have since Day 1. I also nurse him, which is a bit easier because we co-sleep. The first few months were fine - he'd sleep 3-4 hour stretches, wake up to nurse, then go back to sleep for another 3-4 hour stretch.

Lately, that has all changed. He wakes 20-25 times a night!!!! Literally, every 30-45 minutes he is waking. All he wants to do is nurse for a few sucks and then he is back sleeping. But the constant waking is driving me crazy. He will NOT take a pacifer by any means, and I know he is basically just using me as one.

He takes 3 or 4 naps during the day and needs to nurse in order to fall asleep for those, too (unless we are in the car). He HATES his crib and will scream (not cry-SCREAM) for an hour or more. I do not believe in the crying-it-out method, so it is rare that I will leave him in the crib past 20 minutes or so.

He is an extremely happy baby, as long as he is being held, but he will cry more times than not if he is put down. I worry he is becoming 'too attached' and will have seperation problems later.

Normally, I wouldn't care - my baby needs me and that is what is important. But the frequent wakings and not much sleep is affecting me. I went to the grocery store last night without the kids and just slept in the parking lot for an hour.

Anyone have any suggestions?? Besides CIO???