Lulla Doll - Baby and Child Sleep Companion Breathing and Heartbeat
New and Improved - Generation Three
The new Generation Three Lulla Doll now comes in three colour variations, has adjustable and improved sound and also offers an improved running time of 12 hours. The battery life has now been tripled in the new model!
The new fabric used is softer and more durable, with adorable embroidered details.
Lulla now comes in a beautiful strong gift box and includes a signature calico wash bag for machine washing.
The doll can be machine washed at 40C or even 60C to kill any bacteria, after taking out the easily removable sound box from its velcro pocket.
The doll uses 2 x AA batteries. Read more about battery usage below.
Will Lulla help my baby or toddler sleep better?
The reviews of Lulla have been good overall, or we would not be selling it! Many families have reported that Lulla has made a difference both to settling and improved sleeping overnight. However there are also families who have bought Lulla and found no difference to their child’s sleep as a result of introducing Lulla.
Lulla uses white noise for soothing, along with the soft doll as a comfort item to cuddle. Both white noise and comforters are well known to help children sleep better and are two of the things we frequently recommend as part of our sleep advice and article.
BUT we are not suggesting that Lulla is a magic bullet that will miraculously improve sleep just by adding the doll to your child’s bed! Lulla will work most effectively when you are also addressing factors leading to night waking or poor settling skills, including teaching your baby to fall asleep without help.
So yes we do think that Lulla will be a very useful addition to a sleep plan or to your bedtime routine but it is certainly not guaranteed to improve sleep if this is all you change!
Breathing and heartbeat sounds
Lulla is a sleep companion for your babies and children. It is a soft doll containing a unique sound box, playing the real-life recording of a mother’s breathing and heartbeat.
Lulla’s unique patent pending design was inspired by research on kangaroo care, the effects of heartbeat and breathing sounds, and the effects that smell, sight and touch have on babies and small children.
The Lulla Doll imitates closeness of a caregiver at rest with its soothing sounds of real heartbeat & breathing and soft touch.
Lulla’s unique design is based on scientific research that shows how closeness improves sleep, wellbeing and safety.
The Lulla now comes in three different designs with matching wash bags.
12 hour running time
The Generation Three Lulla now runs for 12 hours at a time (previously 8 hours). If your baby has Lulla running for a 2 hour nap, you can then turn it off. You will need to restart Lulla after 12 hours if you want her to continue playing.
The aim of Lulla Doll is to help babies:
- Sleep longer
- Fall asleep more easily & sleep for longer periods at a time *
- Feel better
- Experience less negative emotions and crying & decrease stress levels *
- Be safer
- Stabilise heartbeat and breathing *
* these are the possible benefits of closeness, heartbeat & breathing sounds and comforters according to multiple pieces of research.
Yes Lulla runs on batteries - 2 x AA batteries. There are a set of regular batteries included. A set of regular batteries will last approx. 300 hours, so you do need to have batteries on hand. The manufacturers recommend good quality rechargeable batteries so you are not spending a lot on replacing batteries and having to dispose of them.
A set of good quality batteries (not cheap hardware or chain store batteries) will now last for about 300 hours of Lulla sound. So this should last for about 3 weeks, if you are using Lulla for 12 hours every night and a 2-hour nap every day OR a 10-hour night sleep and two 2-hour day naps.
If you use Lulla more, such as resetting her for another 12-hour cycle overnight, then your batteries will be used even more quickly.
It is important to consider this battery use when deciding if Lulla is right for your family. Battery use will be high if you use it a lot and Lulla will stop working when the batteries run out, even if this is in the middle of the night!!! Mains-powered white noise is another excellent option for children and babies, and we highly recommend the Marpac Dohm machine for all night white noise.
Do not use lithium batteries – this will void any warranty
This from the creator of Lulla Doll:
Hear – When the chest is pressed, Lulla plays a real-life recording of the breathing and heartbeat of a mother at rest. Her name is Gudrun, she is a dear friend, a mother of four and a Kundalini yoga teacher.
Look – Babies prefer to look at something that resembles a human face. The colours of the doll were chosen for the purpose of making the doll unisex and unirace.
Touch – The outer layer is made from soft natural cotton. The filling is made from ultra-fine microfiber that is hypoallergenic.
Smell – The fabric of the doll can absorb smell from parents if they first keep it close to their skin before giving it to their child for extra feeling of security.
Clean and safe – The doll is machine washable in warm water making it safer for small babies with underdeveloped immune and respiratory systems.
Warranty:
Lulla comes with a 6 month manufacturer’s warranty. Please note this is not a guarantee that you will get improved sleep, it’s a manufacturing warranty! Any returns claims will need Lulla returned to The Sleep Store for assessment.
Reports from the manufacturer are that genuine faults are very rare with Lulla. Please ensure you read the instructions carefully before use, especially points such as that you need to hold the button down for 3 seconds to start Lulla. It does not start the instant it is touched, so that a child rolling on or cuddling Lulla doesn’t turn it off or on.
Please read the notes about battery use above. Any returns sent back to us that can be resolved with a new set of batteries will be returned to you at your cost.
