there is another technique you could try which is similar to the controlled crying one the only difference is you do not leave the baby to cry. You place your baby in her cot at bedtime and comfort her etc then leave. If she cries, you go immediately back and pick her up and cuddle her until she stops. As soon as she does, put her back down and leave again. Keep repeating this and eventually, the idea is that the baby learns that she will be comforted and doesn't have to be distraught to get that reassurance. Hopefully then baby will learn the vital skill of falling to sleep on her own which is something all babies have to learn to do, sleep only comes very naturally and a reflex action to newborns so if you do not want your baby to cry at all then you are probably been unrealistic. Good luck