https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:53:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/use-night-light-with-black-out-shades#post-919623 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:11:43 +0000 Katrocap 919623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the replies. It's good to know people do both.</p> <p>I'd forgotten that we have this nightlight (recommended by someone on HB!):<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00200KIAU" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00200KIAU</a></p> <p>It's dimmer than the wall plug-in nightlight we'd been using and lets us see DS's face without making the room too bright. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/use-night-light-with-black-out-shades#post-916011 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:52:40 +0000 MsLipGloss 916011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a nightlight with blackout curtains. I like to be able to see LO (on the monitor . . . even though it has night vision) and for her to be able to get her bearings if/when she wakes up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/use-night-light-with-black-out-shades#post-916005 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:51:33 +0000 immabeetoo 916005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use blackout shades and no nightlight. He doesn't need to look around, he should be sleeping! When I go in to feed, I leave the door open so the hall light shines in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/use-night-light-with-black-out-shades#post-915966 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:42:16 +0000 Weagle 915966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use blackout shades and no night light. Doesn't seem to bother LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/use-night-light-with-black-out-shades#post-915879 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:26:17 +0000 heffalump 915879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use a night light and black out shades. If I have to check on her I like to be able to see her, she's a great sleeper even with the light. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/use-night-light-with-black-out-shades#post-913342 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 15:09:47 +0000 Katrocap 913342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So we just started using blackout shades in DS's room. Should we continue to use the nightlight in his room? The nightlight isn't super bright, but you can still see around the room. With the nightlight off, the room is PITCH BLACK. I just worry about DS waking up and not being able to see a thing. Any thoughts? Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-749546 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:15:26 +0000 mrsmate 749546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For white noise DD uses my old clock radio from high school. It doesn't turn off (unless I put on the timer) and it has a variety of sounds. In the winter we use a humidifier in almost every room of the house (in Boston). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-749137 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:44:29 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 749137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: our friend gifted us this sound machine - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/myBaby-Soundspa-Lullaby-Machine-Projector/dp/B008KG5R6I/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1367181661&#038;sr=8-10&#038;keywords=sound+machine" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/myBaby-Soundspa-Lullaby-Machine-Projector/dp/B008KG5R6I/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1367181661&#038;sr=8-10&#038;keywords=sound+machine</a> - it wasn't even something i registered for (i wanted the marpac), but it has been one of the best, well-used gifts we've gotten! it has 6 sounds (heartbeat, ocean, rain, twinkle twinkle, rockabye baby, and cradle), and it comes with a projector screen. my daughter loves looking at the moon and stars on her ceiling while listening to twinkle twinkle... and i turn it off right before i leave the room. when she was an infant, we just kept the heartbeat sound on all night and it really soothed her. we've been using it all 28-months of her life and it's still going strong!</p> <p>we don't use a night light, but a humidifier has been essential for us, especially when the kids are sick. we use it every night even when she isn't sick because sometimes when we don't turn it on, she'll wake up with a bloody nose from the dryness. we live in california, so it can get pretty dry.</p> <p>edit: by the way, my friend purchased our sound machine from target... it's cheaper there. i noticed on amazon it's $30 + $10 shipping. don't get it on amazon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-749116 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:56:46 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 749116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use a humidifier during the winter because our heat is forced air and seems to make Ria more prone to coughing. It's also a great white noise so we use it until it's warm enough to have the overhead fan on, which is also white noise. So we don't use a white noise machine, specifically.</p> <p>We use this night light: <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30150984/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30150984/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-749069 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:29:53 +0000 mediagirl 749069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the marpac sound machine. It's the best thing we could have ever purchased for her sleep. She hears it go on (we turn it on when we go in her room to put on pj's and start reading) and she visibly calms down. We put a very low wattage lightbulb in a lamp and use that as a nightlight. I also have a night light we bought from Walmart for $3 that plugs in the wall. It stays on all day and night - it's a very low light but enough to give some light so it's not pitch black in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-749059 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:07:45 +0000 LazyLightning 749059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh also, my mom always used to just put a small dish or bucket of water next to the heater/ac vent in my room - kind of a 'poor man's humidifier'! She put a little soap in the water to keep the dog from drinking it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-749053 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:03:08 +0000 LazyLightning 749053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have that $20 homedic soundspa sound machine. I wanted the option of the timer, or leaving it on. Haven't used it with the baby yet but we have one in our room (with a clock on it) and like it. </p> <p>Can't help you with florida humidity but I live in the north, and we got the crane humidifier that looks like a raindrop. We'll probably only use it in the winter; it's plenty humid here in the summer but very dry in wintertime. I have read that humidifiers can cause more problems with allergies an mold spores. So if you're not feeling you need one, I wouldn't bother! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-749032 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:21:03 +0000 matador84 749032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we never used a nightlght and in fact had blackout curtains. conair sound machine for white noise, and the teardrop crane humidifier and love it. where we live it is very dry so a necessity for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-749024 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:03:58 +0000 kjpugs 749024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hummusgirl: good point! I definitely don't plan to leave it on... just some soft light for if I have to come in, or for before bed so it's not jarring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-748999 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:20:26 +0000 hummusgirl 748999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every baby is different, but just this last week I stopped using our night light and LO started sleeping better! I wonder if that would've been the case had I never started in the first place... Just something to keep in mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-748986 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:13:58 +0000 dagret 748986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the munchkin white noise machine/projector/night light and really like it. I also have a mobiglo nightlight and portable light. </p> <p>A humidifier is a must when they have a cold - you can't give them any drugs, so anything that helps their comfort is a godsend. I have a Vicks humidifier and hate it. I wish I had gotten a crane. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-748983 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:03:41 +0000 78h2o 748983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I just realized that have it for that price too on Amazon (w/ Prime shipping). You just have to click on other buying options. :) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2JBMRE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1&#038;smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2JBMRE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1&#038;smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER</a><br /> (ETA: but it ships in 3-4 weeks?!? maybe go with BBB!)</p> <p>Yeah, I really like it. It goes up pretty loud and can drown out the dog barking. I like the white noise and rain the best... the ocean is okay, but I like the sleep sheep ocean better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-748981 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:02:53 +0000 Rubies 748981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Graco noise machine - it has normal white noise, a variety of nature noises, and lullabies, too. And no auto-off. We love it.</p> <p>We have a humidifier that we use in the winter because it gets really dry here in Toronto.</p> <p>No night light. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-748978 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:00:42 +0000 Foodnerd81 748978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: That same one is $19.99 at BBB (<a href="http://www.buybuybaby.com/product.asp?SKU=13630208&#038;amp" rel="nofollow">http://www.buybuybaby.com/product.asp?SKU=13630208&#038;amp</a>;) That's the one I'm leaning towards-- my sister has it and has no complaints. She has used it every night and for every nap for 26 months now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-748974 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:58:36 +0000 Foodnerd81 748974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend swears by the Marpac one-- she has one in her bedroom and is getting one for the baby's room. I'm not convinced it's worth 3 times as much as a regular one though. I think it depends on how much noise you have to block-- like, if you live on a sort of busy street, or near a police station or hospital with the sirens, it prob would drown out noise better, but if you just want some constant background noise, I'm not sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-748973 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:58:20 +0000 78h2o 748973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have this sound machine and love it!<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2JBMRE/ref=ox_ya_os_product" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2JBMRE/ref=ox_ya_os_product</a></p> <p>It was $24.99 (and eligible for Prime) though when I bought it a few months ago from Amazon, so maybe look for a cheaper buying option.You can set the timer or leave it on all night.</p> <p>I know you're not looking for this, but a dimmer switch was something I didn't realize I needed. My baby was staying up for too long after night feeds and someone on HB recommended this dimmer switch for the lamp beside my bed so that she didn't get confused by the light. It's worked out great!!!</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000BYEF6/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000BYEF6/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-748968 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:54:35 +0000 hilsy85 748968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: it's just white noise, like static. That what I've foun to be the best at drowning out background noise. It doesn't have a timer and goes indefinitely (til you turn it off). And it's not expensive and it's small. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-748967 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:52:22 +0000 kjpugs 748967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I looked into it but it seems to be just a "whooshing" noise and not a variety of noises (beach, jungle, etc), is that the case? What do you like about it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-748966 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:51:19 +0000 hilsy85 748966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Marpac dohm white noise machine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-noise-humidifier-night-light-insight-please#post-748965 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:49:43 +0000 kjpugs 748965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Looking for your ideas/rec's on these items...</p> <p>White noise machine with a few noise options that doesn't have an auto-off?</p> <p>Is a humidifier really necessary? Anyone have one they love? We had to use them back in Indiana (not sure if we will need in FL?) and they always leaked, so I have no good ideas for this one.</p> <p>Night light that provides soft light at night - OXO Candela Zoom was recommended to me but I am not into the rocket shape, anyone have something similar they like?</p> <p>Thanks in advance :) </p>