No consistency with sleep

My LB is now 9 months old and his sleep is all over the place at night. He can wake anywhere between 2-10 times a night, so there is no routine there.
I feel like we have tried everything from noise machines, later/earlier bed times, putting him into his own room from the next to me, giving a larger feed before bed to keep him fuller for longer, but nothing seems to get us into a good pattern. His day time routine is pretty spot on every day with feedings and naps.
Any one else had the same thing? It’s been like this for months now so I don’t think it’s down to teething or a regression

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Is he feeding to go back to sleep every time? Or is it that he’s crying and wants you? Or is he awake and yabbering as if he’s up for the day?
Mine was like this and I had to create a consistent routine and stick to my guns. I carried out the Ferber method and within 3 days I didn’t have to go into his room, he would make a noise but settle. And by two weeks he was sleeping through. I was pretty strict with myself and him for the evening routine and that was back in April. Past month or so I have loosened it slightly but he’s starting to understand more so he still knows when we go upstairs it’s bedtime etc x

no he doesn’t have any night feeds. I stopped breastfeeding at 4 months and he seemed fuller from the formula so didn’t need the night feeds. He will settle back down 9 times out of 10 when we pop his dummy back in and will stay in his own bed usually from 7pm ish to 4/5am but he will wake several times inbetween.
We’ve recently started using a sound machine and we will hear that he’s awake but can settle himself sometimes so I feel like we are getting somewhere 🤞 x

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