White Noise Machines

Benefits of Using White Noise Machines

• Promotes Better Sleep: The white noise blocks out sudden sounds that may wake a sleeping baby or adult, promoting longer and more restful sleep.

• Soothes Crying Babies: The consistent sound from your white noise sound machine has a calming effect on infants, reducing crying and fussiness.

• Creates a Routine: Using white noise during sleep times helps establish a sleep routine, signaling to your baby that it’s time to sleep.

• Helps Babies Fall Back To Sleep. One of the greatest benefits of white noise machines is that they help babies fall back to sleep if they wake up as they drift from 1 sleep cycle to the next (Sleep cycles are generally every 20-45 minutes).  This means their day naps will generally last longer and they will be less likely to fully wake during the night.

• Ideal for Shift Workers: The consistent sound of white noise helps those who work irregular hours by providing a consistent sleep environment, even during the day.

How to Use the White Noise Machine

1. Placement: For babies, place the white noise machine at least 1 meter away from their head to ensure effectiveness without being too loud.

2. Volume: Set the volume to a level similar to a soft shower or family chatter (around 50 dB), ensuring it’s not louder than 65 dB to protect hearing at a young age.

3. Timing: Turn on the white noise machine as part of your bedtime routine. It can run continuously through the night or be set on a timer. Continuous use is recommended for consistency.

4. Portability: Take the portable white noise machine with you when traveling to maintain a familiar and soothing sound environment. It's useful in the car, pram or hotel.

Ideal for All Ages

White noise machines benefit everyone:

• Adults: Ideal for light sleepers, those with tinnitus, or shift workers.

• Children: Helps create a calming bedtime routine and improves sleep quality.

• Travelers: Maintains a consistent sleep environment in new places.

Additional Features

• Variety of Sounds: Options include rain, ocean waves, and nature sounds.

• Timers and Remote Control: Modern devices offer timers, lights, child locks and remote controls for convenience.

• Compact and Portable:  The Snooze Fairy is easy to transport, making it ideal for travel.

Benefits of Using a White Noise Machine for Sleep

These handy White Noise devices produce consistent white noise that covers up disruptive sounds, making it easier to fall asleep and stay asleep. Sleep advisers around the world endorse the use of 'white noise' style machines as a calming, consistent sleep inducer for babies.  A parent shushing their little one to sleep is a natural and intuitive action of providing a white noise sound to support little ones to sleep.

Your new baby is quite used to noise because the in-utero environment is quite loud.  With whooshing sounds of fluid, heartbeat, your voice and even the TV they are use to sound whilst they sleep.  In fact, complete silence can be more confusing to a newborn than background noise.  

Creating a Calming Sleep Environment

A white noise machine creates a neutral background that helps your brain relax and let go of distracting thoughts. Imagine drifting off with the gentle hum of white noise, which studies reveal can be more calming than total silence.

Masking Disruptive Sounds

White noise machines produce a steady hum that drowns out abrupt noises, allowing you to create a controlled sleep environment tailored to your needs.

Types of Noise Used in Sleep Machines

• White Noise: A mix of all frequencies the human ear can hear, creating a neutral background that helps your brain relax.

• Pink Noise: Similar to white noise but with a balanced mix of high and low frequencies, creating a deeper, richer sound that can improve sleep quality.

• Other Sounds. Other sounds including nature sounds, ocean waves, chirping birds are all generally classed as white noise as the serve the same purpose in helping babies and adults fall asleep easier.

Health Benefits of Using White Noise Machines

Improving sleep quality with a white noise machine can boost mental and emotional wellness, reducing the risk of mood disorders like anxiety and depression. Good sleep is essential for balancing stress levels, making life's hurdles seem less overwhelming.

Benefits for Babies

White noise machines help babies fall back to sleep if they wake up, resulting in longer naps and fewer night wakings. This consistent sound environment is familiar and soothing, helping establish a positive sleep association.