


Using it, he has slept successfully at many a relative’s house, and even in a (well-ventilated and air-conditioned) storage room at a baby shower. When we’re traveling, I pack the Hatch to replicate our routine and make an unfamiliar place feel like home for him. Nine out of 10 nights he doesn’t make a peep, because his routine is soothing and consistent. Each night at bedtime, we turn on the white noise, read a book or two using the night light, and then he lays down to sleep.

Today, our 18-month-old sleeps in his own room. As for me, I don’t know whether it was sleep deprivation or the sound quality of the Hatch’s speaker, but I have woken up many mornings convinced it rained overnight when it really hadn’t. We’d put him down drowsy and he’d conk out within a few minutes, zero fussing involved. It quickly became the bedrock of our bedtime routine - turn on a dim light and rainfall sounds, get our little guy into his PJs, and have a bottle. When we brought our newborn baby home from the hospital, I unboxed the Hatch and popped it on top of the dresser in our room near his bassinet so we could use the light for his overnight feedings. If you opt for the Rest+ ($89.99), you’ll also get an eight-hour backup battery so you can take your sound machine on the go, and it won’t turn off suddenly if you lose power overnight.
#Noise machine baby free
Having been the mom feeding a baby in the dark with only one free hand, or who left her phone in the other room during a contact nap, or who forgot to turn off the night light but doesn’t want to risk going back into the baby’s room… you can see why it’s helpful. While it seems like overkill to have so many ways to control one sound machine, it’s what sets the Hatch apart from other options. Then, touching the ring will cycle through them in order. Using the app, you can set favorites, saving the light and sound settings you use most often. That silver circle on top? It’s an easy, one-touch ring that will turn on the machine and turn it back off when you hold it down. The volume is adjustable, as is the night light brightness, using buttons on the sound machine’s base or the Hatch app on your phone.
#Noise machine baby tv
The Hatch has a dimmable night light that can be set to any color of the rainbow, and 12 white noise sounds to choose from (think rainfall, TV static, a tumbling dryer, and more). Plus, of course, it masks other noises during naps and bedtime, like older siblings playing or your dog barking. Just like swaddling them tightly reminds them of being all balled up in utero, a white noise machine can comfort them, too.

