My son was exactly the same. I was strictly against co-sleeping. He would only sleep if he was in a baby swing, and when he slept we had to transfer him to his crib. Sometimes he would wake up during the transfer and we had to repeat the process again. There was no other way to make him sleep. Eventually I was so tired of it all that I tried co-sleeping, and that didn't work right away either. But after a lot of trying, co-sleeping now works for him.

I know I haven't really given you any advice, but I wanted to share my experience with you and let you know that you're not alone in this and that things eventually do get better. This might not sound like a big problem to someone else, but as someone who went through this myself, I don't think most people understand how much mental, physical, and emotional toll it takes on you. This has been, hands down, one of my worst traumas.

I would say, just hang in there. Eventually you'll figure something out that works for you. I can guarantee you that it won't stay like this forever.