::REVIEW:: Baby Shusher & Why Sound Machines Are Important...
As a postpartum doula and infant sleep consultant, I am constantly asked for my recommendations on must-have baby products. I am somewhat of a minimalist, and I don’t believe that babies need tons of “stuff”, so my baby registry suggestions are usually a fairly short list.
However, as someone obsessed with sleep - getting enough sleep, the right kind of sleep, teaching babies to sleep, getting their moms to sleep - there is one “baby gadget” that I don’t recommend going without, and that’s a sound machine!
A sound machine is a lifesaver not just for tired parents, but for babies as well. Most babies are light sleepers, and all it takes to ruin their schedule (and your me time) for an entire day is one doorbell ring, one creaky door, one barking dog, or one toilet flushing too loudly outside their nursery when you’ve just gotten them down for their nap. The sound machine is soothing, and masks any little noise disturbances so you don’t have to worry about the creaky floorboards after laying them down in the crib.
Sound machines work wonders for adults too - when you finally get the opportunity to sleep (liiiiike when your postpartum doula is at your house for a night shift), it can be difficult to stay asleep for long stretches when you’re no longer used to it.
There are lots of different sound machines on the market, and they are fairly similar with only minor differences and pros/cons.
One type of sound machine for babies that I like has a little something unique to it - the Baby Shusher.
The Baby Shusher is fun because instead of regular “static” noise, or music, it makes the sound of a human saying “shhhh”. It’s cute, but it’s also practical for smart babies who just aren’t fooled by the fact that they’re no longer being rocked and shushed by their caregiver!
Here are the Baby Shusher product specs:
Uses a real human shushing sound to engage baby's natural calming reflex to soother and trigger rest.
FDA Class 1 Medical Device status
15 to 30-minute timer and long battery life - enables long shushing sessions to assure you can get even the most resistant sleepers to sleep.
Adjustable volume control means baby gets to sleep without keeping everyone else awake!
Removable wrist strap gives you the option to carry your baby while putting them to sleep.
Comes with 2 AA batteries. Put your Baby Shusher to work as soon as you open the package!
Made from easy-to-clean, durable, BPA- fee material
Portable and easy-to-use.
Oh Baby Gold Award winner 2018. Voted by parents as BabyList’s Best Product Award 2019. Recognized by Very Well as one of the best products to buy 2019. Makes the ideal baby shower gift!
Baby Shusher sent us a gift set for the 2019 Wichita Baby Gala giveaway table, and it was one of the most talked-about items, with tons of entries.
If you’re interested in adding a Baby Shusher to your nursery, we have 10% off and free shipping for you - just visit http://www.babyshusher.com/doula
The makers of Baby Shusher have some other cool baby products as well, including:
The Tumzee Tummy Time tool, which elevates baby’s head and body from the floor to improve eye contact and give baby better views of its surroundings
CLEARinse: a pediatrician-created nasal irrigation and decongestion device
DreamCatcher, a floor-based inflatable crib bumper that reduces the severity of head and neck injuries in the event of baby falling
Have you used or would you use the Baby Shusher? Tell me in the comments!