Drift Away Portable White Noise Machine

White noise is a sound made by evenly combining all the audible frequencies humans can hear at an equal intensity to create a steady noise with no specific pitch. White noise can be helpful by acting as a sleep cue, and masking noises in the sleep environment that may be distracting or disruptive for a person going to sleep, and staying asleep. All ages can benefit from white, pink or brown noise for sleep, but it can be particularly helpful for a newborn baby and supporting the transition from womb to world. This is because the presence of white noise mimics the way your baby hears noises in the womb and therefore acts as both a soothing noise and sleep cue, in addition to muffling loud, interruptive noises at sleep time. Remember that all babies sleep differently. You may find your baby responds positively to white noise, and it acts as a calming and positive sleep cue and tool for your child. However, not all babies will enjoy or need white noise for sleep, and that’s OK too.

White noise is a completely safe sleep tool to incorporate into you or your baby’s sleep routine when used correctly. As a rule of thumb, the sound should never be higher than conversation level, or 65db. The Drift Away unit at its highest volume setting will play at 65db when used 50cm from baby’s head, or 50db as recommended by the AAP when 2 metres away from baby’s head. We recommend turning off the noise after your baby has achieved their first sleep cycle transition, around 1 hour after falling asleep. If you are using the Drift Away in an enclosed space such as a car, be mindful to turn the volume down to conversation level. Never place a white noise machine in a baby’s direct sleep environment (such as a bassinet, crib or co-sleeper) where it can cause a suffocation or health hazard.

If other self-settling and soothing techniques aren’t working, you may choose to introduce white noise at settling time to see if your baby responds positively to it.

Drift Away is safe to use from birth, or before! You may find the sounds soothing during labor, and the presence comforting to your babe as they enter the world.

That’s up to you and your child. In the early days and months, white noise at every sleep will help provide a positive sleep cue and association both at home, and also when you are sleeping on the go and out of the usual sleep environment.. As your baby grows, you may wish to gradually begin weaning off the white noise for every sleep, to help lessen the chance of it becoming a sleep crutch, and as they develop their own self-settling techniques.

No. Drift Away is designed to use wherever you/your baby is sleeping. This could be at home, in the car, at a hotel, at the grandparents house or attached to the stroller. If you have an at-home white noise machine already and are looking for a portable one, Drift Away is happy to fill that role too.

Absolutely. Many adults who are shift workers, sleeping outside a normal circadian rhythm or have difficulties sleeping due to insomnia, anxiety, tinnitus or are simply a ‘light sleeper’ may benefit. The Drift Away contains pink noise sounds such as Rain, Ocean, and Nature that adults may find more effective for sleep than white noise. These sounds are even in pitch, but the lower frequencies are amplified while the higher frequencies and reduced. These kinds of sounds are generally more pleasant and soothing to adult brains.

Around 8-12 months of age, your baby may not need white noise to help with sleep. You can wean your baby off white noise by introducing other sleep tools and cues such as a comforter.

Drift Away boasts 48 hours continuous playback time on a single charge. That means if you were to playback Drift Away for an average of 8 hours a day, a single charge would last you up to 6 days. An orange light will indicate the battery needs to be charged, and will also show while charging. Drift Away takes around 2 hours to charge from empty to full battery. We recommend running the battery down completely before charging again. Rechargeable polymer-lithium batteries naturally diminish maximum charging capacity over time. This is expected to happen over several years. You can help preserve the life of a battery by not exposing it to heat sources and not charging erratically.

Please read the user manual and below safety information carefully before use. The Drift Away Portable White Noise Machine is only to be used for its intended use as described in the manuals.

Please do not leave the unit unattended, especially if children are present. Close supervision is necessary when the unit is used by or near children, invalids, or disabled persons.