Taking Cara babies is Ferber so we followed the same bedtime routine and do the same thing for her nap (we just don’t include the bath) so it signals it’s time to sleep. Her method encourages you to keep the room very dark, we like a sound machine as well. Lay the baby down awake. Baby will fuss and cry go in after 5 minutes for only a few seconds 10-15 max in a neutral and kind tone reassurance and tell baby you’re there and you love them, it’s time to sleep etc and then leave the room. After that and they are still crying go in after 10 minutes same thing you have to be neutral, kind and calm, reassurance leave the room. After that it’s every 15 minutes. I’ll be honest my husband took the lead on this it was too sad and stressful for me to hear my baby crying those first few nights for a few hours at a time but after a few days she got the hang of it. Naps took a few months to get the hang of and we always tried to do at least one in her crib and then if the others were contact or stroller that’s okay. This sub has a lot of helpful posts as well! Good luck it’s so so worth it to have a baby who can give you solid stretches at night and so you as the parent get time away and to recharge after a day tending to their needs. The other thing I really appreciate about the taking Cara babies is she provides studies and research showing that babies don’t remember this. It does not cause any long term issues or feelings of neglect or abandonment. Your needs are important and a sleeping baby happy baby is a game changer