Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Summary of the 15 Keys to Amazing Newborn Sleep

Part 1: Important Facts You Need to Know

Newborn Babies are like the Princess and the Pea

How Do Newborn Babies Sleep?

How Much Sleep Does Your Newborn Baby Need?

Where Should My Baby Sleep?

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Part 2: The 15 Keys to Amazing Newborn Sleep

Key 1: Your Top Priority: Get to Know Your New Baby

Key 2: Have Realistic Expectations

Key 3: Learn to Read Your Baby's Sleepy Signals

Key 4: Respect the Span of "Happily Awake Time"

Key 5: Differentiate Between Sleeping Noises and Awake Noises

Key 6: Use the Soothing Sounds of Pink-Hued White NOise

Key 7: Set Your Baby's Biological Clock

Key 8: Ensure Adequate Daily Naps

Key 9: Understand and Respect your Baby's Sucking Reflex

Key 10: Help your Baby Make Friends with the Bassinet

Key 11: Swaddle Your Baby at the Right Times in the Right Way

Key 12: Give your Baby Opportunities to Fall Asleep Unaided

Key 13: Provide Motion for Peaceful Sleep

Key 14: Develop a Hint of a Bedtime Routine

Key 15: Live by the No-Cry Philosophy and Enjoy Your Happy Family

Part 3: Safety

Sleeping Safety Checklists

General Sleeping Safety Precautions for All Families

Safety Precautions for Cradles and Cribs

Safety Precautions for Co-Sleeping

Index

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