Your Baby Will Sleep Better With a Sleep Machine
Posted by Babies - 04/03/10 at 03:03 pmPeople have been using sound machines for a long time. The only thing that has changed is the superior technology. Every old granny knows that soft noises like humming and breathing will soothe a baby and help him to sleep.
These machines can help your baby sleep, too, and they have plenty of advantages over other sleep soothing techniques.
First off, sleep machines don't need your presence to operate. Most traditional technigues involve rocking and cuddling your baby as she falls asleep. While these methods are good, they require a lot of attention. Of course you love to spend time with your baby, but you know that you need your rest, too.
A sound machine will help your baby fall asleep faster and will also help him sleep through the night. You simply have to switch the sound machine on and lay your baby down; once you walk out, she'll have an easier time soothing herself to sleep than she would have otherwise.
Secondly, sleep machines can easily be used in conjunction with other sleep soothing techniques. Making a sleep machine part of your nightly bedtime routine can make things easier on you and your baby. You can simply turn the machine on before settling into the rocking chair for a few minutes, which will help your baby relax more readily. Your baby will associate the soothing sound of the sound machine with the feeling of being rocked gently at night.
And finally, sound machines will help develop sleep patterns that will help your baby as he grows up. You don't necessarily want to have to swaddle your three-year-old, and you probably hope that by the time your baby is a year old, he'll be able to comfortably sleep in his own room nine out of ten nights. A sound machine can help your little one sleep through the night without waking up. You can, for instance, use the womb-like noises on some sleep machines for infants, and then transition these noises to soothing ocean noises when children are older, as these noises will still be soothing.
As you can see, there are many advantages to using white noise machines to help your baby sleep. The biggest advantage of all, though, is probably all the extra sleep you'll get once your baby learns how to fall asleep and stay asleep without your help. After all, you love to spend time with your baby, but getting a solid six hours of sleep a night wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, either.
