Inside the womb!

Did you know that inside your womb the noise level reaches 90 decibels? To give a better picture of what 90 decibels sounds like:


Imagine...

• the level of background noise in an apartment next to an elevated train
• a motorcycle 25 ft away
• subway train
• heavy traffic
• back hoe

Because of this reason I have found that using a sound machine can really help a newborn feel as though they are still nice and comfy in your womb. Newborn babies are not used to a completely silent room, therefore the more you make their sleeping space like the womb, the better they are going to sleep (in my personal opinion). This is why babies also love to be swaddled in the beginning months as well!

Here is the sound machine that I use with both of my boys. Our neighborhood is still under construction so there is construction equipment going by all day long and can be pretty loud. The noise machine really blocks out all of that noise. I have loved these and have not had any issues with them. It even has a picture projector. I bought mine at Bed, Bath and Beyond with a 20% off coupon, but Target sells this exact one as well. 

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14643125