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6 Ways to Use Hatch Rest for Baby Sleep Improvement
Ashley Abramson
Looking for the best baby sleep solutions? Learn how to help your little one sleep better with Hatch Rest, the holistic sleep routine helper that comes equipped with a night light, sound machine, sunrise alarm clock, and more.
Parenting can be overwhelming, and navigating baby sleep is no exception. With all the baby sleep tech out there — from portable sound machines and night lights to sunrise alarm clocks — it can be tough to figure out what will actually help solve your sleep frustrations.
The best baby sleep solutions help soothe your little one for rest while creating predictable routines. Enter Hatch Rest, the all-in-one baby sleep tool that can help your baby wind down for naps and bedtime. If you already have a Hatch Rest but aren’t sure how to incorporate it into your routine — or you’re thinking of adding a Rest to your baby registry — we’re here to help.
Below, learn how to use Hatch Rest to help your baby get the best possible sleep (so you can sleep better, too).
1. Wind-down routines
Babies fall asleep more quickly when they have regular bedtime routines that create consistency. Hatch Rest can help you create a custom routine for your little one with soothing sounds and light pairings that also help your baby settle down for rest.
For example, you could turn on a relaxing red or orange light with lullaby music when you’re getting your baby ready for sleep each night, then switch to a dimmer nightlight with comforting womb sounds when you put baby in the crib. Over time, they’ll associate the light and sound with sleep, making for easier bedtimes and better sleep. (The best part: You can schedule it in the Hatch app, so you don’t have to worry about turning it on each day.)
2. Sound machine
Hatch Rest also comes with a library of sleep audio — from pink noise to rainfall — that can block out background sounds that keeps them awake. More than a white noise machine, Rest also plays sounds and music that actually help soothe your baby to sleep. From calming heartbeat sounds to familiar lullabies and bedtime stories, you have plenty of options to help your little one wind down.
3. Night light
Night lights aren’t just for midnight diaper changes — you can also use Hatch Rest’s colored night light feature to set a restful tone for sleep. Soothing red and orange hues, for example, can help calm your baby’s body for rest (and they’re soft enough to not disrupt melatonin production). Choose from a full rainbow of colored lights and brightness options on the Hatch app, then set up custom routines for naps and bedtime.
4. Time-to-Rise feature
No need to get a separate ok-to-wake clock. When your child is ready for a little independence, the Time to Rise Cue on Hatch Rest can help signal when it’s OK to get out of bed in the morning or after a nap with a familiar, programmed light and sound pairing. For example, you could tell your child they need to stay in bed each morning until they see the green light and hear birds chirping.
5. Set up multiple routines
The best baby sleep routines incorporate bedtime, naps, and morning wake-ups. On your Hatch Rest, you can set up multiple distinct schedules that automatically play custom light and sound pairings when it’s time for your little one to wind down or wake up. While a calming red night light with soothing lullaby might make sense for bedtime, you can choose a green (or pink!) light when it’s time to get out of bed in the morning.
6. Full remote control
Hatch Rest makes it easy to create sleep routines for your baby, but sometimes, you may need to make adjustments (like turning up the volume on the Rest when things get noisy). As long as you have WiFi and Bluetooth, you can control your child’s Rest device — even outside the room — using the Hatch sleep app (available on iOS and Android).
Ready to take the leap toward better baby sleep? Learn more about Hatch Rest and how it can help everybody in your home have sweet dreams.
