Description: "In The Sleep Ladyª's Gentle Newborn Sleep Guide, West offers gentle, research-backed, easy-to-remember and easy-to-apply ways to help your newborn sleep"--
Brief description: Kim West, MSW, is a mom of two who has been a practicing child and family social worker for over 25 years. She has personally helped over twenty thousand families all over the world gently teach their children how to fall asleep--and fall back asleep without leaving them to cry it out alone. She started training Gentle Sleep Coaches internationally in 2010 and has appeared as a child sleep expert on numerous magazines, newspapers, and television programs including Dr. Phil, TODAY, and Good Morning America.
Review Quotes: """An absolute 'must read' combination of parental instruction manual and 'how-to' guide for moms and dads with newborn infants . . . exceptionally 'user friendly' in organization and presentation.""
--Midwest Book Review
--Elisa H. Song, MD, holistic pediatrician and founder of Healthy Kids Happy Kids ""I will recommend this book to all my new parents. It's simple. It's clear. It's gentle. It just makes sense, and (most importantly) it WORKS. Plus, most books on newborns only talk about the baby . . . I love that this book includes the well-being of the caregivers, because they need sleep too!""
--Ana-Maria Temple, MD, holistic pediatrician and coauthor of Healthy Kids in an Unhealthy Word and Ending the Eczema Epidemic ""Kim West (aka The Sleep Lady) offers practical tips that are empowering, relatable, well-researched, and founded upon many years of professional and real-life experience. This in-depth yet simple guide will support the sleep and emotional well-being of your entire family.""
--Mary Wilde, MD, integrative pediatrician, creator of Compassion Parenting & Resilience School, and mother of eight ""Kim West's book was a life- and sanity-saver for our family, coaching me to coach my daughter to sleep FAST with a gentle, evidence-based approach. If you're struggling with getting your newborn (and yourself) quality sleep or expecting a newborn soon, The Sleep Lady(R)'s Gentle Newborn Sleep Guide should be at the top of your reading list.""
--Shannon Willett, creator of Parenting Products Guru and mother of two ""Kim West offers a compassionate approach to sleep that meets tired parents where they are. Her book helps parents understand and respond to their baby at each stage of their early development. A valuable addition to any parent's toolkit.""
--Alison Escalante, MD, pediatrician and adjunct professor of pediatrics at Rush University"