• The SNOO is a robot bassinet intended to improve infant sleep from birth to six months.
• It works by swaddling the baby and using white noise and rocking that is responsive to their movement.
• 78% of Amazon ratings are 5 stars, and 47% of people in an Instagram poll said it worked for them.
• There is one abstract published in the journal Sleep in 2020 that suggests SNOO users have babies who sleep for longer periods and for a longer total duration, as well as with fewer night wakings.
• A randomized controlled trial found that at six months, those with the SNOO reported sleeping significantly longer (about 40 minutes).
• The SNOO is expensive, but there are ways to lower the cost, such as renting, buying used, or chipping in with friends.
Published February 2, 2023
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