That means every time you turn on white noise, your sweet pea will think, “Hey, I know that sound! It must mean it’s time to sleep.” (It’s like magic!) Meanwhile, white noise helps to distract children from some common internal sleep-sappers, such as teething pain, a slightly stuffy nose, or mild hunger. White Noise Continues to Work for Older BabiesĪt around 3 to 4 months old, your baby’s natural calming reflex fades…but don’t worry! Once you start using white noise in the background during your baby’s bedtime routine, they’ll start to expect it and make the connection that white noise means sleepytime is here. When white noise is used in noisy hospitals, it can help reduce the time it takes for adult patients to fall asleep by about 40%, according to a report in Frontiers in Neurology. Another study in the Journal of Clinical Nursing found that white noise was particularly helpful with colicky babies, significantly decreasing their crying and increasing their sleep. While fellow parents (and pediatricians like me) can sing the praises of white noise till the sun comes up, it’s always a great sign when science backs up what we already know to be true: White noise helps babies sleep! For instance, a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Archives of Disease in Childhood, found that white noise helped 80% of infants fall asleep in just 5 minutes. Of course, shushing at your baby all night long would be pretty exhausting! And that’s why relying on a quality white noise machine, like SNOObie or SNOObear, is the easier route. You can easily make your own baby-soothing white noise by making a strong “Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh” sound right into Baby’s ear. And when that white noise is slightly rougher-and as loud as your baby’s crying-it works to quiet cries and fussiness, too. These sounds kept your baby happy and calm…and that’s exactly why your little one wants more of the same once post-womb! The familiar, low, rumbly, and gentle, shower-like sound of white noise helps turn on your baby’s innate calming reflex, or their built-in “on switch” for sleep. When your baby was in the womb, they were serenaded by a constant flow of rumbly sounds. Here’s how to use white noise to help everyone get the rest they need: How White Noise Helps Infants Sleep My guess: You’d start sleeping better! While there are no adult Sleepeas or SNOOs, there is one baby-sleep essential that’s perfect for the whole family…and that’s white noise. When Baby sleeps, everyone sleeps! But what if you started treating your own bedtime and sleep space with the same care and concern you bestow upon your children? Right now, your biggest sleep concerns likely revolve around your baby or toddler…which makes sense.
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