A gentle way to get more rest and help your child develop healthy sleep habits Rest Assured is, thankfully, 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. Yes, it is possible. 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 to promote safe, healthy, and restful sleep. Inside, you'll find practical guidance on trusting yourself and your child to find the middle ground between “cry it out” and “wait it out.” 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 connection and secure, thriving attachments - Learn about the latest sleep science, what's normal as babies grow, and what they need to start consolidating sleep - Support your child's emotional resilience, regulation, and cognitive development If you're struggling with your infant's or toddler's sleep patterns, this book gives you a nurture-based alternative to “cry it out” sleep training techniques. “Louise Herbert speaks up for babies and right to the heart of mothers. Her gentle affirming words will be a gift to parents everywhere.” ―Jessica Urlichs, Sunday Times bestselling author of Beautiful Chaos “In a world that rushes babies toward independence, this book slows us down and brings us back to what is most human―our capacity to respond, to hold, to stay near. Louise reminds us that infant sleep is not a problem to be solved, but a relationship to be protected." ―Deborah MacNamara, PhD, developmentalist and author “In Rest Assured Louise Herbert offers you kind, comforting, and realistic information about meeting your baby’s sleep needs and calming your anxieties. Her extensive expertise in supporting new mothers helps you to navigate sleep with a clear understanding of your baby’s biological expectations and abilities, and a critical eye on the unrealistic expectations of society, so you can focus on nurturing your baby and yourself.” ―Professor Helen Ball, Director, Durham Infancy & Sleep Centre “Warm, reassuring, and filled with advice for how to handle (and think differently about) baby sleep, this book is ideal for any parent who wants sleep solutions that are truly responsive―and a welcome antidote to the deluge of sleep books that primarily champion forms of cry-it-out.” ―Amanda Ruggeri, Journalist “This beautiful book feels like a giant hug at a time when we need it most. With so much conflicting information out there, Louise's words truly are a gift. Every page is so comforting and helps us feel guided, held, and supported in trusting our own instincts and connecting with our babies." ―Dr. Aoife Durcan, Author of Your Highly Sensitive Child “ Rest Assured is a wise and tender invitation to trust yourself, and your baby. Louise draws on lived experience, layered storytelling, and science to offer a grounded, practical, and affirming companion that helps parents feel more confident, steady, and connected to their babies, and to themselves." ―Dr. Sophie Brock, Motherhood Studies Sociologist “As a professional, I appreciated the solid science in Louise's book. As a mom, I felt seen, reassured, and more confident in my instincts. Rest Assured is a compassionate and practical guide to baby sleep that belongs in the hands of every parent and professional who supports families.” ―Jessica Guy, PhD “You will only ever need one book on baby sleep and it’s this one. Louise Herbert has become a leading voice on the science of baby sleep and attachment. This warm guide will help you block out the noise and reclaim your authority as the expert of your own baby.” ―Rachel Samson, M.Psych, Clinical Psychologist and Parenting Expert, author of Beyond Difficult Grounded in science and shaped by storytelling, Rest Assured offers a biologically respectful approach to baby sleep, with connection and attachment at its core “Louise Herbert speaks up for babies and right to the heart of mothers. Her gentle affirming words will be a gift to parents everywhere.” ―JESSICA URLICHS, Sunday Times bestselling author of Beautiful Chaos “In a world that rushes babies toward independence, this book slows us down and brings us back to what is most human―our capacity to respond, to hold, to stay near. Louise reminds us that infant sleep is not a problem to be solved, but a relationship to be protected.” ―DR. DEBORAH MACNAMARA, bestselling author