Heya I’d love to hear what was suggested! I’m so sorry it was so expensive and didn’t work 😭
What wake windows are you using? That can have an effect on things. If a baby is dependent on something to put them to sleep, it’s understandable why they need it when transitioning through their sleep cycles…. So yes it can get better once they know what to do (which is essentially what sleep training is…). Some babies may figure it out but you find many don’t unless we actually show and guide them what to do. From experience, babies who sleep well are those that have sleep skills :)
Mine is 16 months and we’re the same although he’s getting better very slowly. We still have nights where he wakes up every 30-60mins like a few times a month at least. but it’s generally got better. We tried sleep training but it didn’t work so that was £400 down the drain. I’m happy to share what the sleep consultant advised if you’re interested, just send me a message. It’s all based around gentle sleep training x