Bed time routine help

We have decided we absolutely have to break baby’s feed to sleep habit. Can anyone share bedtime routines that have worked to help baby fall asleep without the bottle? Or tips?

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I used to feed at the end of bedtime routine and I switched the order. So now 30-40 min before bedtime we start our routine. I nurse with all the lights on so he stays awake and gets a good feed. Then I dim the lights, we do diaper change get into pjs and sleep sack, then he sits on my lap and we read a book, then I turn out the lights and turn on the sound machine and I snuggle him and sing 1 song in my lap and then 1 song swaying or walking with him then I set him down sitting up in his crib and he falls asleep on his own in 5-15 min. I have his smiley Mia penguin teether in there with him if he wants. Sometimes he cries for a few mins, sometimes he just puts himself to sleep. I did do a few nights of sleep training to get to this point.

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Bath ( every day alternating between just water or soap. Plenty of toy about 15 minutes), diaper and pjs, feed 8oz bottle 1/2 bm 1/2 formula, burp, one last diaper change w/ overnight diaper, 2 books, sleep sack, turn off light, turn on sound machine. 1 song while walking and patting, place in crib, kisses and he will usually fall asleep in 5-10 minutes. The whole process takes about 40 minutes and he sleeps about 11-11.5 hours.

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We do bottle, diaper change, jammies, vitamin D and fluoride drops, brush teeth, and then we lay him down for bed and he sleeps all night

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I don't have a big routine but I always change him even if he starts dozing at the breast so he's a little awake when I put him down.

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