Great newborn sleep advice

SeaSoul

I stumbled upon this last night and found it very helpful - it made total sense, but I hadn't quite figured it out yet on my own.  I tried it out and it worked like a charm!

It's from this site:
https://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/T070200.asp

2. How babies enter sleep. You're rocking, walking, or nursing your baby and her eyelids droop as she begins to nod off in your arms. Her eyes close completely, but her eyelids continue to flutter and her breathing is still irregular. Her hands and limbs are flexed, and she may startle, twitch, and show fleeting smiles, called "sleep grins." She may even continue a flutter-like sucking. Just as you bend over to deposit your "sleeping" baby in her crib so you can creep quietly away, she awakens and cries. That's because she wasn't fully asleep. She was still in the state of light sleep when you put her down. Now try your proven bedtime ritual again, but continue this ritual longer (about twenty more minutes). You will notice that baby's grimaces and twitches stop; her breathing becomes more regular and shallow, her muscles completely relax. Her fisted hands unfold and her arms and limbs dangle weightlessly. Martha and I call this "limp-limb" sign of deep sleep. Baby is now in a deeper sleep, allowing you to put her down and sneak away, breathing a satisfying sigh of relief that baby is finally resting comfortably.

ReeseM

Now if only we could figure out how to get them to STAY asleep! This worked for DD when she was tiny, now I can put her down way sooner, but she only stays asleep 20-45 minutes.