Sleep training please help!

Kayla

Okay I am DESPERATE to get some sleep!! My son just hit 9 months last week. He is still waking 3-4 times at night. He will nurse at those wakings sometimes but for the most part seems more to want to be held. Last night was the first night he would only sleep when being held. He finally fell asleep around 2 am until 5:30 am after being put to bed at 8pm. Usually if I nurse him he will go back to sleep for at least two hours so it’s getting worse. I listened to a book today on the 5 minute method to train baby in as little as 3 days. Has anyone done this? Did it work and do you have any other recommendations to help? Really hate to do cry it out unless I have to.