https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:14:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1564447 Sat, 12 Apr 2014 05:47:44 +0000 Beyond2 1564447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: maybe try swaddled in the swing with the vacuum on and just sitting near her. I would watch the vacuum to be sure it doesnt overheat but it might work on tough days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1564426 Sat, 12 Apr 2014 04:52:30 +0000 Bluebonnet 1564426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There is a Baby Shusher app and they recently came out with the sound machine @Mrs. Champagne: posted. I love the app. It does the deep, loud, drawn out shushing seen in Happiest Baby on the Block. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1564330 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:24:31 +0000 oscarthegoon 1564330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i used to take the soundbox out of the sleep sheep and set it in the crib next to LO. it's much louder without the stuffed sheep to muffle the sound. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1564304 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 22:40:49 +0000 winniebee 1564304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: agree love the homemedics white noise machine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1563686 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:17:41 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1563686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh what about this! <a href="http://www.babyshusher.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.babyshusher.com/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1563682 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:15:59 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1563682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: we did get a swing, but thank you! </p> <p>@mrbee: I forgot about that. I always felt bad shushing so loud in her ear, but I tried it and it helped. Thanks!</p> <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: @Madison43: @mrsrain: @Shutterbug: @Mrs.Panda: @lawbee11: thank you for the suggestion - I (obviously) had no idea they had those. I guess I'm not the first w/ this problem LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1562827 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:26:10 +0000 Madison43 1562827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use an old iPhone with a white noise app and sound dock.... I love the sleep sheep but it wasn't nearly loud enough if she was crying. Loud shushing in the ear also worked for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1562759 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:04:28 +0000 lawbee11 1562759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: Also, did y'all ever get a swing? You're still more than welcome to use our Snugabunny! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1562758 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:04:15 +0000 Dandelion 1562758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put M's pnp right next to the bathroom door and turn the fan on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1562752 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:03:38 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1562752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Dohm and sheep don't go loud enough! Try a cheap Homedics sound machine or use a white noise app and iPod with a speaker dock. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1562746 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:02:17 +0000 mrsrain 1562746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An alternative to classic white noise: there are sound apps that contain a range of sounds you can download and play for free. They even have sounds like running the dishwasher or vacuum. You could also probably find something like that online and load it onto a cd to play on repeat if you needed to. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1562740 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:00:50 +0000 lawbee11 1562740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: The "White Noise Baby" app has a vacuum sound </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1562738 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:59:53 +0000 Anagram 1562738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: There are some awesome white noise apps that can get much louder than the Marpac or the sleep sheep. My favorites are one called "White Noise" haha, and "Sleep Pillow" for the rain noise and "Relax M".</p> <p>White Noise has the most pleasing sound for me (called Brown Noise), but LO loves the rain noise on the "Sleep Pillow" app. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1562737 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:59:50 +0000 Shutterbug 1562737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Believe it or not there are vacuum white noise mp3s... here's a youtube video with 8 hours of vacuum noise</p> <p><a href="http://youtu.be/hERLH3Q-hCQ" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/hERLH3Q-hCQ</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1562736 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:59:33 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1562736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe something like this?<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Babys-Vacuum-Cleaner-Sound-CD/dp/B000RWJ2NW" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Babys-Vacuum-Cleaner-Sound-CD/dp/B000RWJ2NW</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1562732 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:59:03 +0000 winniebee 1562732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>White noise machine? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1562730 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:58:25 +0000 mrbee 1562730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: Have you tried the really loud "shhhhhh" in her ear while she's falling asleep? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1562726 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:57:10 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1562726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is the blow dryer the right kind of noise?? Ah that's my only suggestion. Hope she sleeps better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-my-newborn-will-only-nap-if-i-vacuum#post-1562720 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:55:59 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1562720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Or run the laundry or dishwasher...</p> <p>While I appreciate how clean my house is, I need a better solution, as I can't bring those with me outside the house. I tried the Dohm white noise machine and the Sleep Sheep, but I guess those aren't the right kind of noise.</p> <p>I try to wear her in the Moby or ring sling but she fight it and spit up all over me if I try to do it before she's actually asleep. Oh, and if I let her nurse to sleep, she'll overeat and spit up everywhere (I thought that wasn't possible in babies?). So, I end up swaddling her and holding her while I vacuum... again. </p> <p>I wanted a baby that ccould sleep through anything but I didn't think about this - haha! Thoughts on how to break this? </p>