Rest Assured, Louise Herbert
Rest Assured, Louise Herbert
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Rest Assured
The Heart and Science of Nurturing Baby Sleep

Author: Louise Herbert

Narrator: Annalyse McCoy

Unabridged: 6 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/05/2026

Synopsis

Rest Assured is not another sleep training book. This is a book for parents who want to help their babies sleep while staying true to the instinctual drive for parent-child connection, security, and attachment. Author Louise Herbert—a certified expert in sleep science, lactation, and perinatal and infant mental health—offers a neuroscience-backed approach that supports each child's unique needs and biological development.Learn about the biology of healthy, safe, biologically normal infant sleep, and get a how-to guide for supporting natural, healthy sleep in a way that results in easier, more restful nights for the whole family. If you're in need of a way to help your baby sleep well, Rest Assured will ease your stress and equip you to navigate this pivotal parenting phase.Get practical guidance on infant sleep that aligns with our human drive for connectionLearn about the latest sleep science, what's normal as babies grow, and what they need to start consolidating sleepSupport your child's emotional resilience, regulation, and cognitive developmentIf you're struggling with your infant's or toddler's sleep patterns, this book gives you a nurture-based alternative.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ashley on November 15, 2025

I am a mental health therapist and have spent the majority of my career working with foster and adoptive families. I specialize in attachment and connection based therapy and parenting. The science and education in this book is so helpful and needed for new parents. The way she wove it with storytel......more

Goodreads review by Nav on April 08, 2026

This book is a lot more heart than science. In the storytelling aspect woven through the chapters, each of the mums are cornered by a friend, family member or stranger to endure questioning laden with expectation about their baby’s sleep; positioning them to question and doubt themselves, and their......more

Goodreads review by Allyson on February 15, 2026

I am not a fan of self help books, but this one was exactly what my postpartum heart needed. It is so beautifully and graciously written for those of us who have little babies who seem to need extra comfort. You can’t spoil a baby. We aren’t born being able to fend for ourselves. This book helped as......more

Goodreads review by Karla on January 10, 2026

A must-read for every new mom. Louise offers a compassionate, evidence-based guide for understanding baby sleep that centers both science and maternal intuition. Rather than pushing one-size-fits-all solutions, she invites mothers to trust their instincts, honor their babies’ needs, and build a relat......more

Goodreads review by Sophie on December 17, 2025

Beautiful, stunning book I found this book is so validating, and reassuring. It just makes perfect sense to me and has given me strength and confidence to continue doing what feels right (and easy) for me, my family, and my individual baby. Phrases like “a clingy baby is a normal baby” hit exactly as......more

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