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TBD | The Baby-Sleep Industrial Complex

TBD | The Baby-Sleep Industrial Complex

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis


TBD | The Baby-Sleep Industrial Complex

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Feb 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The tech-laden, luxury bassinet “Snoo” has been presented as preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, helping babies sleep longer, and a totally reasonable way to spend $1,700. Is any of that true?

Guest: Kate Taylor, senior features correspondent for Business Insider
John Collins, Lizzie’s husband.

Host: Lizzie O’Leary

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Released:
Feb 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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