Sleep training failing?

Question

Hello, I have a five month old and we have been sleeping training for about 2.5 weeks with the PU/PD method. Some days this works and others don't. I am confused because I feel like it should've "worked" by now. LO likes to nurse to sleep, which I wouldn't mind except for the fact that she doesn't like to be set down right after-not until she has been asleep for like 30 mins. I just want to be able to set her down while she is lightly asleep and I would be happy with that. Also she wakes up 3-4 times a night to feed, and I'd like her to just be able to soothe herself to sleep so we can bring that number down. 
Our current bedtime routine starts at 7:30 with her vitamins, BF (occasionally she falls asleep nursing and we wake her up), wash face (eczema), PJ's, then current eczema RX, daddy sings a song and does sleep training (I don't have the heart and just want to cuddle her).  Nap times are baby led right now. But she basically sleeps for 30 mins every two hours (most of which is my arms, she wakes up after I set her down).
Also of note: she sometimes wakes herself up from eczema itches (eczema is new diagnoses for us) and that's frustrating and working against sleep training because sometimes I have to hold her arms down as she falls asleep in the pack and play so she doesn't scratch (she likes this because it must remind her of being swaddled-when she slept fantastically) but this Kills my back!
Any thoughts on why sleep training isn't working? What am I doing wrong? Suggestions please! TIA!

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My son has eczema too. I use to put gloves or socks on his hands. We did CIO, i know it's unpopular but it worked and he learned to put himself to sleep pretty quickly. Good luck.

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I wouldn’t breastfeed until after everything else is done. I understand it sucks she likes to be held for 30 min after eating but at least you don’t have to wake her up. If my daughter sleeps for a few minutes & then is woken up she’s a nightmare to go back down. Maybe start bedtime routine at 6:30 that way she’s tired but not already asleep when you put her down to sleep. If my daughter is fed, dry, & has no other issues going on she’ll fall asleep on her own. You may have to wait until you get the eczema issues worked out

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I'd say the problem is probably that she's being held by mom for naps but not for bedtime so she's confused. I would try getting her to fall asleep in your arms while you're sitting on the bed, then gradually have her so she can fall asleep with you touching her or do the pick up put down for naps too. You can try reading the no cry sleep solution, she has a book for naps too.

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Not every method works for every baby. Your baby may need another method. I tried pick up put down with my son and it unfortunately didn't work for us either

Sleep training failing?

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