The Newborn Guide That Holds Your Hand
What’s happening week-by-week and exactly how to handle naps and nights
Step-by-step from 0–12 weeks, including:
Private Facebook support group: ask me anything
How to start bassinet naps without hours of rocking
Age-based awake windows
A practical plan to stretch night sleep
My personal favourite – how to get your baby into bed at 6pm
Who is this Newborn Guide for?
First-time mums — You don’t need to figure it out at 2am. Get Facebook group support, simple weekly plan, and simple steps you can start today.
Second-time mums — Do it differently this round. A calm, realistic rhythm, a 6pm bedtime making evenings a little less stressful.
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
Email support included
When you purchase the guide, you’ll also receive email support until your baby is 12 weeks old, so you can ask questions as you implement the guide and get personalised guidance.
Email anytime (Mon–Fri, NZ time)
Replies within 2–3 business days
Best for quick troubleshooting + “what do I do next?” questions
If you need more hands-on support, I’ll recommend the best next-step option
Email support is guidance related to the guide and is not an urgent service or a replacement for 1:1 coaching.
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
From overwhelmed to ‘we’ve got this’
I’m Fran—mum of two and a baby sleep consultant. With my first, I felt totally lost about newborn sleep. With my second (and after training as a baby sleep consultant), everything changed. I wrote this guide so you can skip the guesswork and get gentle, practical steps that actually work.
When my first was born, I did what most of us do—Google at 2am and hope for the best. By baby #2, I had a simple plan: age-based awake windows, calm wind-downs, and realistic day rhythms. The result? Longer stretches, easier transfers, and evenings that felt like mine again. This guide is that plan—distilled into gentle steps from 0–12 weeks.
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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Newborns 0–12 weeks, with gentle, realistic steps—clear advice, no fluff.
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Yes—clear guidance, zero judgement, no overwhelm.
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No! There is no sleep training in this guide, just creating simple solid sleep foundations for you and your family.
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Private group for guide customers only (0–12 weeks)
Ask questions anytime; replies within 2–3 business days (Mon–Fri)
Safe, non-judgmental space—no cry-it-out, no pressure
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After purchasing the guide you will be sent an email with a link to join the private facebook group.