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Sound is a very powerful thing and with new technologies, it has been discovered that sound has a direct impact on how well and how quickly a newborn settles into his or her new home. Leaving the close, dark, warm quarters of the womb is difficult. Some babies have no problem going home and sleeping while others struggle. The good news is sound conditioners can help. Even for an older baby that simply has a difficult time sleeping this is also a great solution. Typically, sound conditioners are broken down into two categories. The first is a lower end system designed with a fan and often speed controls. The premise of a conditioner such as this is for the fan to produce subtle noise, which ultimately helps a person relax and thereby, sleep. The other category for sound conditioners includes higher quality designs. In this case, the conditioner would be made to produce a number of realistic sounds. Although there are different sounds depending on the machine, the most common include a waterfall, rain, brook, wind, and chimes. With adjustable volume, the machine is simply set on a dresser, nightstand, or table, turned on, and then allowed to lull the baby to sleep. Parents need to understand that while sound conditioners are extremely beneficial in calming a new baby, they are not capable of blocking out every single noise. Instead, the sound conditioner works by masking sound. For babies with colic, this type of machine works amazingly well. Instead of choosing a machine with forest sounds, it would be recommended to go with one that produces lullabies, a heartbeat, or womb sounds to help the baby relax. The result is having a baby that is capable of dealing with the effects of colic more effectively. Typically, sound conditioners for adults are the ones with more nature sounds whereas those for babies will have music, soft voices, a heartbeat, and even sounds of whooshing that he or she would have heard while in the mother's womb. To the baby, these sounds bring the mind back to a place of security, which calms down the body and mind. Even a baby without colic but one that has trouble sleeping would benefit from sound conditioners. Sound conditioners are also great during parent/baby bonding times. For instance, while nursing a newborn, the machine could be turned on to create the ultimate in relaxing environment. The baby would suckle slower while enjoying feeding time more in that bonding time is more peaceful. Even when dad bottle feeds the baby, a sound conditioner would enhance this special time together. Meilissa Nathans writes about sleep and sleep related issues in her blog, http://sleepadvice.blogspot.com. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
