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When nothing else calms a crying baby, researchers believe white noise is a viable solution. White noise machines emulate the sounds of an expectant mother’s womb, calming anxious babies and helping them fall asleep faster and stay sleeping longer. “White noise helps to ‘silence’ or ‘mask’ other surrounding ambient sounds, which allows the baby to remain calm and self-soothe to sleep,” said Fadiyla Dopwell, M.D., developmental-behavioral pediatrician at Developmental Pediatrix. White noise can also help infants better transition to the fourth trimester. “Developmentally, in the first few weeks, an infant’s vision is expanding, response to sound is evolving and awareness of surroundings is increasing. But during this period, they also benefit from being swaddled or held to imitate being in the womb. They remain dependent on nutrition coming from an unknown source when needed,” said Dopwell.
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