help moms! need help with my baby that sleeps poorly!

I dont think cry it out should even be tried until the baby reaches their first year.  My dd did not sleep through the night until she was nearly 3 yrs old.  What is hisbedtime routine?  If he is breastfed , then use that to help soothe him.  Many babies still take bottles of formula right before bed to help them feel full.   I am presuming you arent in the US given your vocabulary on certain things.   He could also be going through a big growth spurt right now whch will throw everything out the window concerning daily routine.

Start out by rocking him to sleep, then place him in his crib.  When he wakes let him cry for about 20 minutes then go in, pat/rub his back until he calms down then leave, if he strats up again, allow him 20 minutes before you go back in and pat/rub is back again.  You may also need to employ the use of a pacifier.  Everytime you go in do not pick  him up.  If you have to get a chair for his room and sit in it while you rub his bac.  Also you may want to use a CD player with ambient music.  It is very calming.  Also nature sounds are good as well.  

Quoting Ninjabubble:

My 7 month old has never slept from day one. Sleeps no more than 5 hours at night. And that's pushing it.

He's 8 months old.   He's not supposed to put himself to sleep.   Your In-laws did not "create" this... it's just that he's a baby and that's how babies are.   They trick you by sleeping really well in the hospital and then really horribly at home... it's totally normal, it happens all the time.

Keep nursing him to sleep, lay him down (tummy down may help) and co-sleep.  He will outgrow all of this.. but for right now he needs you.

He is sleeping, right?  So... he's sleeping!   No need for anyone to get any more involved than that.   They ask how he's sleeping, you say "horizontally".   Seriously, it's none of their beeswax.

Quoting householdAngel:

Oh. Well, I know I'm not alone in this Ninjabubble. Its just so frustrating when you get judged as parent, that you doing something wrong, cause you can't get your baby to sleep.

Quoting Ninjabubble:

My 7 month old has never slept from day one. Sleeps no more than 5 hours at night. And that's pushing it.

Quoting CoeyG:

Start out by rocking him to sleep, then place him in his crib.  When he wakes let him cry for about 20 minutes then go in, pat/rub his back until he calms down then leave, if he strats up again, allow him 20 minutes before you go back in and pat/rub is back again.  You may also need to employ the use of a pacifier.  Everytime you go in do not pick  him up.  If you have to get a chair for his room and sit in it while you rub his bac.  Also you may want to use a CD player with ambient music.  It is very calming.  Also nature sounds are good as well.  

Quoting CoeyG:

Start out by rocking him to sleep, then place him in his crib.  When he wakes let him cry for about 20 minutes then go in, pat/rub his back until he calms down then leave, if he strats up again, allow him 20 minutes before you go back in and pat/rub is back again.  You may also need to employ the use of a pacifier.  Everytime you go in do not pick  him up.  If you have to get a chair for his room and sit in it while you rub his bac.  Also you may want to use a CD player with ambient music.  It is very calming.  Also nature sounds are good as well.  

Quoting frndlyfn:

I dont think cry it out should even be tried until the baby reaches their first year.  My dd did not sleep through the night until she was nearly 3 yrs old.  What is hisbedtime routine?  If he is breastfed , then use that to help soothe him.  Many babies still take bottles of formula right before bed to help them feel full.   I am presuming you arent in the US given your vocabulary on certain things.   He could also be going through a big growth spurt right now whch will throw everything out the window concerning daily routine.

Quoting SewingMamaLele:

He's 8 months old.   He's not supposed to put himself to sleep.   Your In-laws did not "create" this... it's just that he's a baby and that's how babies are.   They trick you by sleeping really well in the hospital and then really horribly at home... it's totally normal, it happens all the time.

Keep nursing him to sleep, lay him down (tummy down may help) and co-sleep.  He will outgrow all of this.. but for right now he needs you.