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Rain sounds for babies

Press play for gentle, even rain with a little soft pink noise underneath. Keep the volume low and the speaker well away from the cot, and use the timer so it does not play all night at full level.

Sound machines can get loud: a 2014 study tested 14 infant sleep machines and found that all of them went over the noise limit recommended for hospital nurseries when set to maximum and placed 30 cm from the cot; three were louder than 85 decibels.

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Questions

How loud should it be?
Low. The study authors advise placing the machine as far from the baby as possible, never in or on the cot, keeping the volume low and playing it only for a short time. The timer helps with the last part. Source: Hugh et al., “Infant sleep machines and hazardous sound pressure levels”, Pediatrics, 2014.
Should it play all night?
Many parents use it to settle the baby and let it fade out. The timer fades the sound out over the last 30 seconds.
Is there music or thunder?
No. Only gentle rain and soft noise.
Is it free?
Yes, for now everything is free, the real recordings included. There is nothing to sign up for, nothing to install and no ads. Later some real recordings may move to a paid option; the sounds made in your browser will stay free.

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