We were recently sent one of the new Gro Hush products from The Gro Company to try out with our four month old son. It is a white noise device that is designed to calm babies.
What We Thought
It was a lot smaller then I thought that it would be and it is very lightweight. In the box, you get the actual gro hush device plus a clear storage case and a padded cover with a strap on so you can easily hold the device near your baby. The device is battery operated and they are not included, so be sure to buy some.
I found the gro hush so easy to set up and use you just put the battery's in and push a button and that's it. There are three different white noises, the sound of a heartbeat, the sound of the ocean and the sound of rain falling on a tin roof.
The great thing about this little device is that when it is turned on you can not actually hear the white noise, the baby can hear it but no one else can unless you put it right up against your ear. This is what I like the most about the gro hush as with a lot of white noise products everyone else can hear the white noise.
The best way to use the gro hush is to put the padded cover on then turn the gro hush on by pushing one of the buttons and then the buttons will light up blue you then select which white noise you want to play. There are three buttons one for each noise and they have pictures on so you know which is which. Then you slip your hand through the strap and hold the gro hush up to baby's ear so they hear the white noise. It is so simple to use and it is really comfortable to use too as it is so lightweight.
When we first used this product my son was almost four months old and he did not like it and he was trying to turn his head to look where the noise was coming from. But after a few attempts he settled down and it did help to calm him down when he was tired and it helped him settle. I think that if we had of used this from birth as it is recommended then we would have seen better results.
Good points
- Soothing white noise for a baby that only they will hear and it won't drive everyone else mad
- Three different sound options to choose from
- Noise is pre-set to a safe level
- Automatically switches off after 10 minutes
- Very lightweight and easy to use
- Suitable from birth
- Portable so it is great for popping in your changing bag when going out
- Comes with a protective case
- Padded cover which makes it easy to hold and gentle and soft on baby's skin
- The cover is washable.
Bad points
- It does not come with batteries
My Verdict
I think that this is a clever little device that will help sooth newborn baby's. We did have success with the gro hush and it settles him now and helps him drift back to sleep if he is stirring during his daytime naps. But I think that I would defiantly recommend this to parents of newborns as I feel that you would get more use from it and it would be more effective if used from birth.
The gro hush is priced at £34.99 and is available to buy online from the www.gro-store.com or from many baby stockist.
Disclosure I was sent this product for the purpose of this review, however all opinions are my own.
This is so clever....When my two were little there was nothing like this about! I think it could have came in really useful x
ReplyDeleteI know when i had my oldest there was nothing at all like this about i use to just spend hours walking around the bedroom with her trying to settle her. It is such a clever little gadget and so easy to use xx
DeleteI would have loved this. Rose is a really light sleeper and needed the noise In the end I downloaded an app on my phone and used to leave it next to Rose for some white noise. I'm actually wondering if something like this might calm her now (19 months) as she doesn't seem to want to be left on her own to sleep at all lately xx
ReplyDeleteYou should contact gro company on twitter and ask them, i am sure it might work as it works on my five month old . My 12 year old even likes listening to it as she says it is relaxing and makes her sleepy, it really is so much better then a phone app xx
DeleteI've never used white noise but love the sound of this. I probably would have bought this if it was available when my three were babies. #NEbrilliantbloggers
ReplyDeleteIt is great such a brilliant little gadget. I know i wish they had of had this when my oldest was a baby too xx
DeleteGreat Review!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of this, I wish that I had had one when Boo was tiny.
The GroCompany always do such amazing products!
Thank you. They really do make such great products, love the idea of there gro clock and will be buying that soon xx
DeleteI do think this sounds like a really genius product - I have had friends who've had a lot of success with white noise in the past.
ReplyDeleteLovely to see you linking up with #TriedTested this week x
Thank you for hosting such a great linky. It is a brilliant product , i had never tried white noise until i had Jacob but baby's seem to love it xx
DeleteIt is a great little product, and given the noise is that low only baby can hear it looks like a winner... Developed 6 years too late for me though haha! #TriedTested
ReplyDeleteWhat a useful product, I can see it being handy for many parents.
ReplyDeleteIt is so handy and so well designed too. xx
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