Sleep training isn't recommended until your baby is 6 months old, but that doesn't mean you're powerless to help them (and you) sleep better now. For the past three decades, Kim West, known around the world as The Sleep Lady (R), has personally helped over twenty thousand families gently teach their children how to fall asleep-and fall back asleep-without leaving them to cry it out alone. Now, in The Sleep Lady (R)'s Gentle Newborn Sleep Guide, she offers gentle, research-backed, easy-to-remember and easy-to-apply ways to help your newborn sleep. In month-by-month chapters that are easily digestible (even in the middle of the night!), West and her Gentle Sleep Team share: The key developmental milestones from birth through 5 months, and how they impact your baby's sleep F.A.S.T. (Feeding, Attachment and Soothing, Sleep, and Temperament) strategies specific to each age Safer co-sleeping guidelines Stories from real families Ample advice for parents of twins Plus, what you need to know to make sure you're taking care of you, too! It's easy to get overwhelmed by conflicting advice on sleep training, nap coaching, sleep schedules, and more. The Sleep Lady (R)'s Gentle Newborn Sleep Guide provides clear guidance and a safe haven free of judgment, guilt, and criticism for parents seeking options that align with their parenting values and beliefs.