https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:56:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712964 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:15:01 +0000 pl0508 712964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one and never use it because DS needs white noise the whole night. We have a sound machine in his nursery and use a white noise app on our phones when we are out and need it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712942 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:05:47 +0000 QueensBee 712942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO is only 3 weeks old but we haven't needed it yet. We keep a fan on in our room at night and that seems to be all the white noise that he needs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712884 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:12:22 +0000 autumnlove 712884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We received one as a gift but we never used it because LO didn't seem to need it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712867 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:02:27 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 712867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I have good sleepers. Whether the timer goes off or not, my little ones stay asleep. I like it for carrying on car rides or trips to the grandparents house since we have the portable one and I think it genuinely helps. I enjoy the noise and find that it even helps me get to sleep. So not a bust in my opinion :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712861 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:58:41 +0000 sslm 712861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ah man! We have the travel one bc it was a shower gift and it's so cute! LO isn't here yet so I have no experience using it, I'm sad to hear it might not work out though. I guess we'll wait and see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712851 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:52:36 +0000 cascademom 712851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Sleep Sheep that resides in our bedroom because the timer was useless with a colicky LO. We use the MyBaby Soundspa and love it: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/myBaby-Soundspa-Lullaby-Machine-Projector/dp/B008KG5R6I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1365864717&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=mybaby+soundspa" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/myBaby-Soundspa-Lullaby-Machine-Projector/dp/B008KG5R6I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1365864717&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=mybaby+soundspa</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712838 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:47:44 +0000 sorrycharlie 712838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also have the giraffe and love it! The timer never woke her up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712828 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:43:27 +0000 teamjse 712828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say skip it, LO has one and it doesn't work on him. Get something without a timer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712820 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:38:19 +0000 oliviaoblivia 712820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the gentle giraffe and have used it maybe four times. It's cute, it puts LO out but it's not a necessity for her. We have a humidifier going which makes a lovely white noise but I don't always remember to fill it and turn it on. I think if white noise is your babes thing then something that goes all night would be better. My LO doesn't seem to need it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712816 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:34:01 +0000 LemonLong 712816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO doesn't wake up when it goes off. Personally, I liked the timer because the white noise coming over the monitor was annoying and it covered up the sounds of my LO...I like to be able to hear her breathing and snorting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712812 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:30:27 +0000 lovehoneybee 712812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have a Sleep Sheep, but we do have a Gentle Giraffe. The timer thing sucks--I think sometimes he wakes up when it goes off after 45 minutes--but man he loves that thing. It sits in a corner of the crib and he's constantly curling up with his head between it's legs. I don't regret it at all, even though I do wish the sound lasted longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712784 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:07:23 +0000 Cherrybee 712784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone for your comments and advice! It looks like the Sleep Sheep is a nay not a yay!! I will take it off my list and research other white noise machines, starting with this Marpac one....! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712781 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:06:23 +0000 Lindsay05 712781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It has put LO to sleep and kept her asleep far more than waking her up. As long as you don't put the volume too loud then it doesn't affect the sleep too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712778 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:03:52 +0000 plaidpants 712778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for the Marpac! We tried the Sleep Sheep but I really wanted something that ran all night, or at least longer than 45 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712730 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:58:32 +0000 GrapeCrush 712730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the gentle giraffe for DS, I agree the time blows when he was younger, but now it's more of a comfort thing for him. He sleeps with it(batteries are dead so no noise), carries it around(especially when not feeling well) and takes it places. It's also nice for when he stays at a grandparents as a little piece of home for comfort at night. We love ours and are getting the sleep sheep for DD for when she gets here </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712727 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:57:10 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 712727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Skip it and get something that will run continuously! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712724 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:52:18 +0000 JessiBee 712724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have one, so I can't say it's not all it's cracked up to be. We use white noise...on an iPhone app. Works great so far, runs all night, and we change up the noise every so often. Can't beat free! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712721 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:36:45 +0000 anbanan15 712721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the travel one while out and about. It was invaluable for travel, however the timer is too short for home use and we got a white noise machine that stays on all night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712704 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:26:36 +0000 hilsy85 712704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really get why people like them? We use a regular white noise machine, the marpac dohm, and it's great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712703 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:26:05 +0000 aprk 712703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used the sleep sheep for myself when I was having trouble sleeping while pregnant ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712699 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:20:10 +0000 mrbee 712699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just get the Marpac White Noise machine here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2012/05/23/top-12-most-used-products/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2012/05/23/top-12-most-used-products/</a></p> <p>We have two... it's great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712694 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:14:06 +0000 ksnow 712694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby also wakes up as soon as the time is up! Better to use a air purifier or other similar continuous white noise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712692 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:11:47 +0000 loveisstrange 712692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weve used ours for over a year. We have a travel one also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712691 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:11:27 +0000 matador84 712691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one and its been useless. We ended up with the conair white noise instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712690 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:10:43 +0000 heffalump 712690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have one.... and lo has been sttn since 2 1/2 months. We have a fan in her room for air circulation and white noise. But every baby is different and different things will work for each of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712684 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:05:34 +0000 MamaMoose 712684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one and yes it's cute and it works MOST of them time. But those few times when she does wake up after the timer runs out (there is a 45min option btw) I sure do wish I ha one that ran all night. I started a thread asking for suggestions and did research and almost pulled the trigger on buying one but LO has started sleeping better on her own so we'll stick with the sheep for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712681 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:03:42 +0000 Beehive 712681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got one on the recommendation of a friend, and never use it! We use continuous white noise (an air purifier, but we also have a Marpac noise machine too). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712680 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:02:12 +0000 Foodnerd81 712680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo isn't here yet but I know I want one that goes continuously all night. Twenty minutes would even be enough to cover Dh and I talking after putting the baby down. I'll just get a regular plug in one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-ultimate-poll-sleep-sheep-yes-or-no#post-712676 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:55:30 +0000 Cherrybee 712676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I first started researching baby gear, I saw that HB mums loved the sleep sheep. "Invaluable" someone said. "I wish I'd used mine sooner" someone else said. "So good, we bought the travel one, too" another mum said. </p> <p>"I need one!" I said!! The Sleep Sheep has been top of my non-negotiable list ever since. </p> <p>But then..... I saw the thread about the timer! Not one, not two but many, many bees agreed that the Sleep Sheep is all but useless because the white noise clicks off after twenty or so minutes and their child wakes instantly!! </p> <p>Oh no!!!!! </p> <p>So I thought I'd create the ultimate poll about the most important issue on my horizon right now (1st world problems, huh?!). </p> <p>Sleep Sheep - yay or nay? </p>