The Complete Guide to Newborn Sleep

Understanding your baby's sleep begins with understanding your baby.

If you've ever wondered whether your newborn is sleeping "normally", why they only seem to sleep on you, why they wake so often, or whether you're creating bad habits, you're not alone.

The Complete Guide to Newborn Sleep has been created to help you understand the biology behind newborn sleep so you can feel informed, reassured and confident during one of the biggest transitions of parenthood.

Written by senior midwife, IBCLC lactation consultant and holistic infant sleep specialist Rebecca Busby, this comprehensive digital guide combines current evidence with more than 17 years of supporting thousands of families through pregnancy, birth and the newborn period.

Rather than focusing on routines, schedules or sleep training, this guide helps you understand what is developmentally normal, when sleep behaviours may signal something more, and practical ways to support your baby while protecting your own wellbeing.

Inside you'll learn:

• Why newborn sleep is so different from adult sleep
• What is biologically normal and what may need further assessment
• How your baby's brain develops during the newborn period
• Sleep pressure and circadian rhythms explained simply
• Active and quiet sleep, and why newborns seem so noisy
• Why frequent waking and contact sleep are completely normal
• The relationship between feeding and sleep
• Wake windows explained
• Swaddling, white noise and creating a safe sleep environment
• How attachment shapes newborn sleep
• When unsettled sleep may warrant further assessment
• Practical, gentle strategies to support your baby's sleep without sleep training

Whether you're preparing for your baby's arrival or already navigating those early weeks, this guide provides realistic, evidence based information to help you feel more confident and less overwhelmed.

Because understanding your baby's sleep doesn't just improve sleep. It changes how you experience those precious first weeks together.

Product Details

• Digital PDF download
• Instant access after purchase
• Suitable for pregnancy and the newborn period (birth to 12 weeks)
• Written by Rebecca Busby, Senior Midwife, IBCLC Lactation Consultant and Holistic Infant Sleep Coach

Perfect for reading during pregnancy so you know what to expect before your baby arrives.