Learn how to use your babys natural instincts and abilities to give him the very best start in life. This practical and sensitive guide shows you how following your babys lead will help you develop a strong and loving relationship from birth.

Find out how to: Understand your babys true needs Recognise what your baby is trying to tell you Manage sleep, feeding and crying gently and without stress

Support your babys natural desire to learn

Baby-led Parentingwill help you and your baby make the most of the critical period from birth to crawling, creating the perfect foundation for a calm and happy childhood.

Gill Rapley spent 20 years as a health visitor and was Deputy Programme Director of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative. She has studied infant feeding and child development for many years. She lives in Kent with her husband, and has three grown-up children.

Tracey Murkett is a writer and journalist. She lives in London with her partner and their daughter.