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April 17, 2025 – Tech out of the University of Vermont Medical Center is helping babies suffering from drug exposure get a better night’s sleep.
Vermont’s opioid overdoses increased almost 500% in the last ten years. UVMMC sees the fallout of addiction right down to newborns going through withdrawal. Now, a new initiative could make their first moments a little more comfortable.
Then, Vintinner discovered smart bassinets.
“When he would cry or cry out in an uncomfortable way, the bassinet would start to move back and forth gently to kind of soothe him and provide a little bit of comfort,” she said.
SNOO smart sleepers created by the company Happiest Baby use sensors to detect a baby’s discomfort, prevent rollover, and soothe the baby with rocking and sound.
