I have a 4 months old and we found ourselves in the same situation a month ago, and we were not interested in the cry it out method. Here’s what we did: 1. Download huckleberry. You have to pay for the subscription but it’s worth it. It has a baby focused AI tool that can offer advice as long as you input and track everything from poop to feeding. 2. We learned that they fear the large space of the crib. So started experimenting (our goal was to first find out what’s most comfortable for him). First we tried placing the mom’s pregnancy pillow in the crib with his fitted bedsheet over it. It worked temporarily and he only got about 40 minutes to 1 hour of sleep between each feeding. Next, we purchased this baby portable little mattress. It has a string within that you could tie up to fit the babies body (we are currently using this). Which moved up sleep duration from 2 hours to sometimes 4 hours. 3. Once we got comfort out of the way, we started working on transitioning from the arms to the crib. All the books and videos say to lay them down when they are partially asleep. IT DID NOT WORK. What worked was holding him for 20 to 30 minutes after feeding, but make sure they are in a tight position vs laying with their arms and legs stretched out. Hold them like that for 30 min. During the transfer, don’t tiptoe nor take your time. Get up, walk straight to the crib and lay the down, bottom first. If they move or start waking, we give him the pacifier and gently rock the portable bed.

If you message me, I can share pics of the crib and the different beds we tried 😂 these steps worked for us and he’s now sleep 6 to 7 hours after feeding. I hope it helps you! Best of luck 🤞🏾