8 Benefits of White Noise for Baby

Did you know, that white noise actually helps your baby sleep better?

It can be a real struggle for hard-working parents to put their baby to sleep. They wake up every 20 minutes and need to be soothed back to sleep every time.

A great remedy for your sleep deprivation may be a baby white noise app.

So what is this baby white noise?

Think of rhythmic, soothing sounds such as rain, vacuum cleaner or shower. It comforts and calms your baby. Put some baby white noise on and they can fall asleep within minutes.

That’s why your baby falls asleep the minute you turn on your car engine and wakes up as soon as it stops.

So how and why can this baby white noise feature help your baby (and you) sleep better?   

1. It mimics the sounds of the womb

Your baby had spent 9 months in the womb, where it was surrounded by a constant blend of sounds such as blood rush, breathing, and heartbeat.

Mothers instinctively use a soothing “shhhh” to calm their babies. This is because this sound mimics the sounds your baby hears in the womb.

Some baby white noise can do just the same.

2. It helps them sleep better and longer

Do you realize how many times you wake up in the middle of the night, turn to the other side of the bed and continue sleeping?

Same as adults babies sleep in cycles and they wake up in between them.

During this time your baby can be easily disturbed by all the ongoing noises. A baby white noise app will help it fall right into its next sleep cycle.

3. It silences disturbing noises

It is common practice to keep the house the quietest possible when the little resident is sleeping. However, you cannot block out all the sounds such as barking, sirens or your second child in the next room.

These sounds can disturb your baby’s sleep.

It was in a safe, enclosed environment for 9 months and now it is exposed to many new sounds, sights, and smells. It is also more social and reacts to the noises it hears around even in the middle of the night.

No wonder babies are distracted and can’t sleep.

4. It doesn’t capture their attention

You may think soft music or a lullaby might be better to help your baby fall asleep, but that could be actually incorrect.

A song like that usually features disturbing elements. It plays on a loop and captures the baby’s attention preventing it to fall asleep. And that is the opposite of what we are trying to accomplish.

On the other hand white noise is soothing and rhythmic and therefore doesn’t distract her. 

5. Silence makes them feel isolated

As it was mentioned above, babies are used to the rhythmic sound always surrounding them. When they come into this world, it suddenly becomes a sort of too quiet.

This can make them feel isolated and detached.

Our baby white noise feature can simulate the sounds of the womb and make them feel safe and at ease inducing drowsiness.

6. It can act as a cue to sleep

It is common among babies to fall asleep as soon as you turn on the car engine but did you know that you can develop the same effect in their crib with baby white noise?

With time your baby will recognize this sound and it will associate it with being safe and sleepy.

7. It helps parents rest

According to sleep consultant Conner Herman, parents don’t catch up with their sleep deprivation until their baby is about 9 months or in some cases even 1 year old.

No one is at their best self when they lack sleep and that’s where our baby white noise feature comes in handy.

As it helps your bundle of joy to take longer naps (as stated above) you, too, can take longer periods of well-deserved rest.

8. Dr. Harvey Karp recommends it

Dr. Harvey Karp is a nationally renowned pediatrician and a leading advocate in the field of children’s and environmental health.

You may know his book “The Happiest Baby on the Block” which made him America’s most-read pediatrician.

In this article, he explains the importance of white noise for soothing and your baby’s quality sleep. 

Always keep in mind that every baby is different and you need to find just the thing that works for your little bundle of happiness.

Also, remember that it is not beneficial to have a baby white noise turned on all the time. It is important for your baby to hear and inspect all the sounds around it from time to time.

Final Tip: Use the Annie Baby Monitor to soothe your little one to sleep with beautiful lullabies

Trust me, white noise for baby sleep is a game-changer, and Annie Baby Monitor can make it happen. So, let Annie’s player do the magic and help your little one sleep like a baby.