How Long Can I Use Snoo

Is it actually the magical baby product everyone states it to be? In my stance…information technology'due south pretty great. And THIS my friends, is the newest (and cutest) SNOO graduate from bassinet to crib.

So what is the SNOO exactly?

SNOO is the safest (and smartest) bassinet ever made. It adds one-ii+ hours of slumber per night for babies…and their tired parents! When SNOO detects crying, information technology automatically responds with increasing sound and motion, often calming fussing in nether a minute.

Their one-of-a-kind swaddle secures babies safely on their backs, preventing risky rolling…for all nights and all naps. This was possibly the most of import attribute for me as I take repeatedly had anxiety about my babies sleeping safely, which is likely rooted in all the many months we spent in the NICU with both of our boys.

Like all good things though, the use of this bassinet must come to an end at some point. Dr. Karp, the creator of the SNOO and Happiest Baby on the Cake recommends discontinuing employ of the bassinet at six months or when baby can get onto their hands and knees. Dr. Karp says, "Even if your infant's toes touch on the bottom of the bed, it'southward still non advised to start weaning until five-half-dozen months." If you're worried about them outgrowing the bassinet before and so, call up that information technology was created to fit babies up to 9 months former in size (ninety-95% in size).

PREPPING FOR THE TRANSITION OUT OF THE SNOO

Because the bassinet is Then smart, I started to receive notifications to brainstorm using the weaning movement prior to the five-6 calendar month mark and then that when my baby reached that age, we were able to seamlessly transition them into the crib! In the end, nosotros started that weaning option about 3 weeks before 6 months which gave us time and made the transition easier on everyone.

If you're transitioning from the SNOO to the crib, and so I highly recommend doing everything you can to make the crib a familiar space. We initially started spending more than and more than fourth dimension in the nursery during awake fourth dimension first and then that it became a prophylactic and comfortable space for her to exist.

Next, we moved the bassinet into her nursery (a room that Penny shares with her big sis Nora). It's recommended to room share for at least 6 months with parents so we waited until that point to practice and so. At this point I also invested in black out shades to optimize the room for sleeping.

How to wean from the SNOO

First, we discontinued swaddling and let Penny have her arms free. The SNOO swaddle has snaps at the top of the shoulders, then we were able to piece of cake make this transition.
The we began using the weaning characteristic. When this mode is "on" the SNOO won't provide any motion when the infant cries, but will still maintain its white noise feature.
After using the weaning feature for a week or so, nosotros began using the SNOO every bit a normal bassinet (which included no movement or swaddle), only nevertheless created a familiar bed for her.
Our adjacent stride was actually moving into the crib! Originally I thought that nosotros would start the night in the crib and motion into the bassinet when she woke up for the starting time time with the ultimate goal being that nosotros'd spend more and more fourth dimension each night in the crib and less time in the SNOO, merely surprisingly it wasn't necessary! She transitioned beautifully.

On the Swaddle

The i affair I recommend doing to maintain some familiarity is to invest in the Sleepea 5 second swaddle. It's virtually the exact same swaddle that is used in the bassinet, merely without the side clips. We're yet putting her in the Sleepea for all of her naps and for bedtime and it's one of the commencement steps that signals that it's time to sleep.

We also fabricated certain we were set and ready to get with a skilful quality audio machine (this ane is our favorite) and so that we could also mimic that chemical element of the SNOO in her nursery.

Ultimately our transition was virtually seamless. For the first night she connected to become up one time a nighttime for a "snack" between her sixth – 7th month but now she's sleeping all the manner until v:30.

In summary, the SNOO was such a fantastic fit for our family unit. Not only did it ease my concerns when it came to condom slumber, merely it also resulted in the whole family getting more than sleep. I can't recommend it enough for a family unit that values those same things.

*The team at Happiest Baby was kind enough to send us the SNOO in exchange for sharing our honest experience with the production. All opinions are my own.