Baby Monitors

[miriamprice]

How many think the angelcare movement monitors are necessary for new born infants compared with other monitors. ????

[almadianna]

I am moving this to Life with a babe.

[mkksmom]

I don't have the angelcare, but I do have the baby sense V, which the reviews say has fewer false alarms. I didn't have it with my first 5 years ago, but I do sleep much better knowing it's on. We have only had 2 false alarms where she was off of the sensor and shallow breathing. I had a few losses and a scary birth with this LO, and so I think I worry more. She also used to stop breathing when she was tiny... within the range of normal infant breathing, but it made me worry. I started sleeping much better once we ordered the monitor and stopped cosleeping. I don't know if I would have gotten it if my parents didn't offer to pay for it as our baby gift, though.

[maptome]

I don't think it's "necessary". I cosleep, but I have a video monitor for when I'm babe is sleeping without me. You should get it if it will give you peace of mind and cost isn't an issue.

[Bokonon]

It's nice to have, but I wouldn't say it's necessary.

I think in general it gives parents a false sense of security. I often read moms saying that they let their baby sleep on their tummy, but it's ok because they have the Angelcare monitor. A motion sensor monitor will NOT prevent SIDS. A baby would not be able to be revived in a true SIDS case.

[kriket]

we just had the basic monitor and I only used it for a few months. He goes to sleep a few hours before us so I liked to be able to hear if he woke up. Otherwise we just cosleep.
I have thought that a video monitor would be nice, so I could check on him without opening the bedroom door. AKA the creakiest door in the world.

[mkksmom]

Originally Posted by Bokonon

It's nice to have, but I wouldn't say it's necessary.

I think in general it gives parents a false sense of security. I often read moms saying that they let their baby sleep on their tummy, but it's ok because they have the Angelcare monitor. A motion sensor monitor will NOT prevent SIDS. A baby would not be able to be revived in a true SIDS case.

This is a very good point that many moms miss. I see so many moms saying they allow tummy sleeping b/c of it, and that's just not a good idea. I still like it because if something happens, I'll be sure to know about it, and that's pretty much all I can control.