Baby Video Monitor

NorhternMonkey

Hello,

the wifey and me are expecting our first child, and are looking for a baby monitor. The wifey really wants one of the fancy video one and has left it to me to find one but I don't know were to start :think: . can anyone offer any advise about what to look for or recomend any. (and where to pick them up from (super cheap)):p.

Many thanks

NM

elljay20

Hi,

you really don't need anything other than a normal monitor! I really wanted one of these too but was advised against it by pretty much every midwife, healthcare person going! I think the advice was they make you even more paranoid/worried than needs be which adds more stress to a new mum!
I didn't bother with one in the end and i'm glad.
if you still want to get one you could try here http://www.sourcingmap.com/24ghz-security-wireless-camera-baby-monitor-inch-tft-lcd-screen-receiver-p-6721.html?currency=GBP

NorhternMonkey

elljay20 wrote: »

you really don't need anything other than a normal monitor!

Thanks elljay,

I keep tell wifey that we dont need one but she really wants it so if it makes her happy who am I to question :rolleyes:.

I think its because she knows some one how has one as they spend evening watching the little one sleep?

skintchick

I'm not having a monitor at all - unless your house is massive do you really need one?

ginvzt

Have you looked online? I just went to mothercare website (probably not the place to buy them from), but there are quite a few of them, depending on your budget:

baby monitors

Have a look for reviews online - usually plenty of those if you google product name with review added at the end!

SugarSpun

We're not having a monitor at all - the apartment's not big enough to justify it.

What I am considering is a secure live webcam so whichever parent is at work, and the various relatives who live in other countries, can check in and look at the baby. We'll leave notes in the crib if she's out and about.

Edit: if you're going to spend the evening looking at your baby, why not sit beside it?

Money_maker

I never wanted a flashy one, just basic but dh had other ideas. He bought it from one of the tv shopping channels (bid up or similar). TBH it has been a good idea. We have it downstairs so we can hear if she wakes in the evenings and we can immediately see if she is just moaning in her sleep or standing up and needing tucking back in.

We just have an ordinary sound one for our bedroom though.

NorhternMonkey

I've just been look at a few web reviews,

And I really have to convince the wifey we dont need one. The reviews where shocking

Mme.Hibou

You might have a baby that doesn't need monitoring, if that makes sense.

Our baby has slept through the night from around 3 weeks (he's now 19 weeks) we considered a video one (well i did) and thought we'd look into getting one when he arrived. He doesn't stir or wake up. We just use our legs and check on him every hour or so before we go to bed.

elljay20

NorhternMonkey wrote: »

I've just been look at a few web reviews,

And I really have to convince the wifey we dont need one. The reviews where shocking

i honestley would prefer to check my baby was ok myself. i'm feeling all nostalgic now thinking back to when i used to go up and find her stood up in the cot waiting for me!

tiamai_d

Your wife will find that her own internal 'monitor' will be enough along with a regular sound one if the rooms are too far apart.

To be honest, we are such bad parents that we used to end up switching it off as you jump at every little snuffle and never get to relax.