But before I start making staid references to babies and bathwater let’s take a look at what we know…. Probably by this point you’re probably feeling like this whole white noise thing is a mess and better to stop using it entirely because…why risk it? I hear you. “Our measurements are only taken six inches away from the machine, and that’s obviously much closer than we’d recommend,” she said. Michelle Landesman, the customer care director at Marpac, said that the company’s Dohmie sound conditioner for babies has a decibel range of 50 to 75. Marpac (device manufacturer) did respond to the NYT reporter saying this: Graco declined to answer (bad move Graco, it makes you look like you have something to hide n’est-ce pas?). The author asked some of the leading manufacturers of baby white noise machines if they could specify the volume output of their devices. The New York Times has a great writeup on this. Sadly they don’t specify which devices they tested so if you’re wondering if one of these problematic devices is the exact one you’re using right now the answer is, “Who knows.” The study does a great job of highlighting the fact that some devices marketed for use with infants are producing noise that is too loud.
According to these measures, all sound machines were above the recommended volume of 50 dB when measured from crib or table-side distance, and some were even reaching levels of 85+ dB.
The study took 14 infant sound machines (those marketed specifically for use with babies), turned the volume up to the loudest level, and measured the sound levels at three distances designed to approximate being hung directly on the crib rail, table-side next to the crib, or across the room from the crib. No brainer, right? Well today Pediatrics published study on white noise saying that the cute little baby white noise machine you got at your baby shower is too loud. Seems simple enough: buy one of the many commercial baby white nose machines and turn it on. It’s pretty much the only “no fail” baby sleep tool at your disposal. I make no secret of the fact that I love white noise because it’s immensely helpful in helping your children cry less and sleep better.
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