White noise

Are you guys using white noise throughout the night for babies? Or do you turn it off once the baby sleeps? I’m hearing a lot of negative things around using sound. Including that it can impair hearing and shouldn’t be used all night. I’ve a three month old and so far we use the machine for all naps and throughout the night. Me and my husband got used to it as well

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I got one when I was nesting thinking I would use it — but I also read so many conflicting and negative things about it that I just avoided it all together. I do have the one that also has other sounds like birds and stuff, but again haven't used it yet

We use the hatch all night and all through naps, baby is just about 1 year now. Should be safe as long as it's not too loud

There have been recent discussions about the potential negative side effects but they don’t have enough data or evidence to be conclusive. Make sure you’re using it correctly and at the right decibel level. We use ours all night and for naps since my daughter was born and continued now with my newborn son. We also use a portable one for naps on the go and travel. Some articles said that it can hamper speech and language but my daughter is a chatter box. At 22 months old, her language is well above average for her age. She has an extensive vocabulary and has full conversations. So I can say the sound machine had no effect on her. It helps me sleep too. Some people recommend an actual fan sound machine so it isn’t an artificial sound.

I have a hatch for myself and plan to get a hatch for the baby and use it. I can’t sleep well without white noise myself and neither can my husband

As long as it is used within the safe decibel level it should be fine to use for long periods.
As a professional in the field, I don’t see how it would effect speech and language too.

Yes, I use it for both my children. Not white noise anymore, I use soothing music. Works wonders! I have it on all night and during naps so that I can have a life after they go to sleep, lol
Not sure about the negative things that you mention. I mean, how loud are people making it? It's not like it is right next to the child's ear, is it?

White noise machine is safe if used correctly that is at least at 7 feet away from crib and at it lowest effective volume.
With my clients, I use the pink noise instead ( seems more balanced and sounds less harsh) plus some studies have shown benefits in sleep quality, memory boost and n helping babies maintain a consistent sleep environment.
The same safety recommendations than for white noise apply. Volume level lower than 50 dB and few feet away from baby's crib
-The Sleep Consultant That Could
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