The Newborn Guide That Holds Your Hand
Do you feel exhausted, touched out and second-guessing everything about your newborn’s sleep?
3 reasons this newborn guide changes everything
No more 2am Googling
A clear, gentle path for newborn sleep so you know what’s normal and what to do expect.
Longer bassinet naps
Simple foundations to help your baby settle and stay asleep in their bassinet when you just want a moment for yourself.
More time and headspace for you
Pockets of rest, a hot coffee, a shower in peace – without sleep training or strict routines.
You don’t need a ‘unicorn baby’ or sleep training. You just need simple newborn sleep foundations.
Why you can trust me with your newborn’s sleep
I’ve been that exhausted, touched-out mum too. With my first baby, naps were a nightmare. She would only sleep on me, it took 30 minutes of rocking for a 10-minute bassinet nap, and I spent most days trapped under a baby, tired, overwhelmed and completely touched out. I honestly thought that was just “how newborns are.”
That experience is what led me to become a Baby & Toddler Sleep Consultant – because I knew there had to be an easier, gentler, better way. With my second baby, I did things differently. I set up solid, realistic sleep foundations from the very beginning – the exact ones I teach you inside this guide – and she’s loved her bassinet since the start and sleeping longer stretches overnight giving me a chance to catch for break for me.
I know what it feels like to be exhausted, doubting yourself and desperate for a break…and I also know how life-changing it is when naps and night times are calm, predictable and your evenings are your own again.
Feeling overwhelmed by newborn sleep? You’re not alone.
The Fourth Trimester Newborn Sleep Guide: Sleep Foundations for the First 12 Weeks is your practical, calming guide to getting through the early weeks with more confidence (and more rest).
Written by a certified baby & toddler sleep consultant and mum of two, this guide supports you to build gentle, realistic sleep foundations — without strict schedules and without a “cry-it-out” approach.
What you’ll get:
60+ pages of step-by-step newborn sleep support (0–12 weeks)
Week-by-week guidance: 0–3, 3–6, 6–9, 9–12 weeks
The 5 Sleep Basics: environment, awake windows, feeding rhythm, wind-down, settling & resettling
Fussy evenings / witching hour toolkit
Catnaps, early wakes, dummies
Safe contact sleep + transfers
Feeding to sleep vs falling asleep while feeding
Sleep hormones
And so much more
Who it’s for:
Expecting parents or newborn parents (0–12 weeks)
Families who want calm, realistic, responsive sleep foundations
Parents who want flexibility and confidence — not perfection
Why listen to me
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I’ve lived it
My first baby only slept on me; with my second, the bassinet became her best friend using the same steps I teach.
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I’m trained
I’m a baby sleep consultant, supporting families online across NZ.
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I’m practical
Everything here is designed for real life—short windows, simple routines, zero guilt.
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I keep it gentle
No ‘one right way’. You’ll get options that you can apply in a way that feels good to you.
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50+ pages of step-by-step newborn sleep support (0–12 weeks)
A practical, no-fluff guide you can dip in and out of, with clear examples and simple steps to follow – even when you’re sleep deprived. -
gentle roadmap that grows with your baby, including:
• 0–3 weeks: settling into life on the outside
• 3–6 weeks: starting to shape day and night
• 6–9 weeks: supporting longer stretches
• 9–12 weeks: building consistent, predictable napsYou’ll know what to expect at each stage and how to adjust as your baby changes.
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I walk you through the five foundations that make the biggest difference to newborn sleep:
• Sleep environment
• Awake windows
• Feeding rhythm
• Wind-down cues
• Settling & resettlingSimple tweaks here are often what turn chaotic naps into calmer, longer stretches.
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Practical strategies to get through those tough evening hours – including settling ideas and ways to support your baby (and your nervous system) when nothing seems to work.
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Yes, you can enjoy contact naps and support bassinet sleep.
I show you:
• How to make contact naps safe and sustainable
• Step-by-step ideas for moving from your arms to the bassinet
• Ways to help your baby actually like their sleep space -
We cover:
• Feeding to sleep vs falling asleep at the breast/bottle – what’s normal and when it matters
• How feeding rhythm supports longer stretches
• Why some overnight wakes are about comfort, not just hungerThis is about working with your baby’s biology, not against it.
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A simple explanation of how sleep hormones work in the fourth trimester and why timing matters – without the science overload. This helps you understand why certain tweaks suddenly make naps and nights feel easier.
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• Expecting parents or newborn parents (0–12 weeks)
• Families wanting calm, realistic, no-cry-it-out support
• Mums who are touched out, exhausted and craving more predictable naps and evenings. -
No. This is not a sleep-training program.
There is no leaving your baby to cry it out, no rigid routines and no pressure to “fix” your baby.It’s about laying gentle sleep foundations that respect your baby’s development and your need for rest.