Richard T. FrankโJune 2, 2025
I don't write reviews for things I buy very often, but this little machine has changed my life so much that I have to. Whoever invented this should be nominated for the Nobel Prize. This thing is a miracle machine. My son is 20 months old and I can count the number of times that he slept through the night on one hand-- that is until about 3 weeks ago when we bought this machine. I saw the concept of an "ok to wake" alarm but was not sure if it would work for a kid as young as mine. Then I saw a review from a lady with an 18 month old who seemed to have a similar sleep pattern to my son. My son would wake up 3-4 times every night and need some degree of soothing to go back down. If he woke up after about 3-4 am (what we came to know as 'the witching hour'), there would be no hope of getting him to go deeply back to sleep and the best you could do was get him to lay down and nod off for 15 minute increments for as long as you could. That worked best with one of sleeping on the ground beside the crib. At some point, he would wake fully up, and at that point there would be no getting him back to sleep. You just had to wake up and start the day with him. We tried really hard to at least get him to 5 am, but it didn't always work. 5:30 was a stretch goal and 6 seemed like a near impossibility. Enter the hatch. I followed the procedure used by the lady whose review I read-- I set the alarm for 5:30 on the first night after having a talk with him before bed about how the red light meant it was time to sleep and green meant it was ok to wake up. When he woke up in the night, we told him over the baby monitor that the light was still red so he would need to lay down. To our surprise, he actually did after a few minutes. He whined a little bit but didn't start to cry like he normally would if we didn't go in the room. He woke up fully that morning before the light turned green and started crying out for us. Like the woman described, I reset the wake time for about 5 minutes out so he would not have to spend so long in distress. Then when the light turned green, I went in and made a big production of how the light was green so he could wake up. Each day I set the time a few minutes later until we finally got to where it is currently set-- 6:15. I'm not sure why, but he just gets it. It took a couple of weeks of him waking in the night and whining for us but going easily back to sleep when we tell him over the speaker that the red light means it's still night night time. After a few weeks of that he does it completely on his own. If he wakes up, he looks at the red light and just goes back to sleep. Most nights now he sleeps fully through the night and does not wake up until after 6. If he happens to wake up fully before it turns green, he lays down watching it until it turns green then pops up. He's sleeping so well that he's in a great mood when he wakes up. We are sleeping better than we have in a long time ourselves. The thing isn't perfect-- I find the app a little wonky thought it is reasonably easy to use. I think it's a bit difficult to change the routine or wake time while the current routine is running. When you try, it just turns the machine off. That's annoying if you are trying to make a change while he is sleeping. Some of the more advanced features like the stories and lullabies are a bit too complicated for our boy I think. We keep it simple with orange light and quiet music to wind down with books before bed, red light with the ocean sound effect for sleep (I recommend a pretty good volume) and green light to wake up (keeping the sound going so he won't be woken by the change in sound and will still sleep if his body wants to). If we start wanting to encourage him to wake up at a certain time I think I will have the sounds change to birds chirping. Long story short-- this thing changed our lives, and I just gifted one to a friend who is expecting a baby to give her the gift of sleep. Read more
StephanieโSeptember 21, 2025
The media could not be loaded. Weโve been Hatch advocates since the very beginning. When our baby girl was first born, the Hatch quickly became one of our most-used baby items. She started sleeping through the night at just 4 months, and I honestly believe it was because of the routine we created around it. Every night we had the Hatch set to a dim light and white noise. When she woke up, that soft glow was the perfect night light. It was bright enough for diaper changes but never harsh. We didnโt have to flip on the bedroom light, which kept the room calm and cozy and helped her stay in her sleep cycle. Fast forward to now, our little one is 14 months, and during a recent move we misplaced our original Hatch. I was so excited to see the new Hatch Baby and get it set up in her room. Itโs been a total game changer. The features go beyond just white noise and a night light. The nursery stories and lullabies are such a sweet part of her bedtime wind down now, and I love being able to control everything from the app without going back into her room. The routine builder has made bedtime smoother, and Iโm already looking forward to introducing the time-to-rise feature as she gets a little older. Not to mention, I absolutely love the physical buttons included on the Hatch Baby. In terms of user experience it makes it even easier for you to use. The button at the top make it easier to turn on and off and the the way it rotates to adjust sound is also much easier. This was a HUGE plus for my mom who is taking care of our little one during the day and is not as technically advanced. This manual option makes it easy for her. And now, with baby number 2 arriving in just a few months, Iโm even more grateful we have this. What Iโm most excited about is that Hatch Baby includes access to a sleep consultant for six months. With our first, we figured things out through trial and error, but every baby is different. Knowing I donโt have to relearn sleep schedules on my own this time takes such a weight off. After the initial 6 months, you can choose to renew if you want, but it doesnโt auto-renew, which I really appreciate. Overall, the Hatch Baby has been out nightly routine savior and now is giving us even more tools as our little girl grows into toddlerhood. With another baby on the way, it feels like an essential part of our familyโs routine. Itโs more than just a sound machine, itโs a complete sleep support system, and I canโt recommend it enough. Read more
Rosie PauliโDecember 24, 2025
Weโve been using the Hatch Rest for several months now, and itโs easily one of the most useful baby products we own. It has become a consistent part of our bedtime routine and has genuinely supported better sleep for our whole household. The sound quality is excellentโgentle, steady, and not tinny like many white noise machines. The range of sounds is thoughtful and practical, and the night light is soft and customizable without being stimulating. I especially appreciate how gradual and calm everything feels, which is exactly what you want in a sleep environment. The app is intuitive and reliable, making it easy to adjust settings, create routines, and make changes without entering the room. That alone has been a game-changer. As our baby has grown, the Hatch has grown with usโweโve adjusted light levels, sounds, and routines as sleep needs have changed. One standout feature that truly sets Hatch apart is the sleep support built into the app. Having access to an AI sleep specialist chat 24/7 is incredibly helpful for quick questions or reassurance in the moment, and the option to connect with real human sleep specialists during daytime hours adds an extra layer of confidence and support. It makes the product feel like more than just a sound machineโitโs part of a larger sleep system. Beyond functionality, the design is clean and modern, so it doesnโt feel like an eyesore in the nursery. It feels well-made and dependable, not gimmicky. If youโre on the fence, this is one of those products that actually lives up to the hype. It supports healthy sleep habits, adds consistency to routines, and brings real peace of mind. Would absolutely purchase again and recommend to any parent building a sleep-friendly environment. Read more
