Baby standing and screaming in cot

Sounds like hes going through a stage where he needs extra comfort to be able to fall asleep

May I ask what your routine is before putting baby down and what the environment is like?

This! We’ve been here for 2 months and have a rigid routine. Even though my sleep training is to do quick checks every 5 mins, I’ve found I have to sit next to cot longer - firm hand on tummy and sssh to comfort off to sleep

bath, book, bottle, sleeping bag, faint red nightlight, white noise machine, nothing too stimulating. On paper we think it's right but it's just not working...

@Stephanie we do checks but the minute we are out the room hes upright and screaming again. Only way is bum patting and ssshhing but then he's awake again within 2 hrs so we want him to be falling asleep without us.

Sounds like a perfect routine. We do very similar but not a bath every night.

You might need to do checks with more time in between to give him more time to sort himself out. We did Ferber technique so the checks get further apart quite quickly. I think 3, 5, 8 mins was first day, 5, 8, 12 the next day... And so on.

Yes we did the ferber method. He used to stand up in his cot constantly crying and wouldn't lie back down . He did actually fall asleep standing up too 😳 after night 2 it seemed to work, he still occasionally cries but I leave him 5minutes then go in and lie him down. He usually goes back off again no bother