It is not required to use the SNOO’s mobile app. Many hospitals do not use it, but
some do.
The benefit of the mobile app is that it has features that clinical care teams may find
helpful (e.g., Motion Limiter, Level Lock, Weaning Mode, Sleep Logs…all described in
the SNOO’s “User Guide”). However, the SNOO is still perfectly functional without
ever connecting to the app.
To turn on SNOO manually, simply place the swaddled baby into the bassinet, secure
the wings of the SNOO Sleep Sack over the safety clips, and push the lighted Activity
button. SNOO will begin gentle rocking and white noise. It will automatically respond
to infant crying with four additional levels of specially designed sound and motion,
which imitate the actions experienced caregivers use to soothe fussing and return
babies to sleep.
In clinical settings, we recommend that caregivers remove the baby from the bed if
the infant is not clearly calming after 1-1.5 minutes at the higher levels (usually
indicating the need for a feeding, diaper change, or snuggle). If the baby is not
calmed by SNOO within 3 minutes at the highest level, SNOO automatically stops.
Caregivers can also manually raise the level of the SNOO by holding the Activity
button for a few seconds. The button will change color and SNOO will quickly go up
to the next level.
To stop SNOO, just push the Activity button once or slip a loop of the swaddle wing
off the safety clip