https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 03:06:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fan-or-sound-machine#post-272670 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:35:10 +0000 heffalump 272670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read that air circulation is good for SIDS so we got a fan, which also does the job of white noise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fan-or-sound-machine#post-272661 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:22:15 +0000 Sweet T 272661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the same white noise machine as @chopsuey119: thanks to the Bees! It is a must have in our house. We used to use the CloudB Sleep Giraffe but had the same issue with it cutting off after 45 minutes. Fans were never loud enough for our LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fan-or-sound-machine#post-272646 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:09:19 +0000 Honeybee 272646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use my Droid, and just plug into the charger in DS's room. I use the Relax and Sleep app.</p> <p>We used a humidifier with DD, and that worked fine for over a year and a half. I don't think it's necessary to buy something specific just for white noise; you can just use whatever you already have in the house (radio set on static, humidifier, fan, even a cheap blow dryer). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fan-or-sound-machine#post-272645 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:08:45 +0000 sulli301 272645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think a fan will work, but I really love our sound machine! It's small, portable &amp; has so many different options &amp; combos you can use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fan-or-sound-machine#post-272644 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:08:18 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 272644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FriedBabyMama: We have the sleep sheep too, and I'm having the same problem with it. I might try the iPod idea - thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fan-or-sound-machine#post-272640 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:05:49 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 272640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd suggest neither....we just use an iPod and iPod dock and made a playlist with the same white noise track over and over (and over and over - like 50 times of a 15 minute track form the Happiest Baby on the Block white noise CD - rain on the roof track). Cheaper (if you already have both at home) and more useful in the long run, plus you can put the playlist on your phone or any other iPod and its portable when you're not at home. </p> <p>Also, if you get a machine, make sure to find one that will play all night if you need it to - we had the Sleep Sheep but it turns off after 45 minutes, so when our son would wake up past those 45 mins, there would be no white noise to help lull him back to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fan-or-sound-machine#post-272636 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:02:38 +0000 chopsuey 272636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a fan for about a year. Worked super well until it died on us. :) It did make the room a lot cooler in the winter though..<br /> We have a sound machine and I LOVE it!<br /> It's small so when we travel it comes with us. I would go with the sound machine. The Bees recommended this one and I love it!<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KUHFGM/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KUHFGM/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fan-or-sound-machine#post-272634 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:00:31 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 272634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is such a light sleeper so we're going to try some white noise for her. My question is... do we really need to get a sound machine for the white noise? Or do you think a fan would do the job? </p> <p>Benefits of one over the other? </p>