Baby Video Monitor

ella_ella_ella

I really wanted one of these when I was pregnant and my dad bought us one as a present. When my daughter was smaller we hardly put it on as we were both forever checking on her ourselves ever two minutes - we also live in a new build so could hear every little noise anyway!

However now she is older I use it every single day and love it. She has always been a very good sleeper but she does toss and turn through the night so I have it on my bedside cabinet and just glance up if I hear her as she is usually just moving around in her sleep and it saves me waking her up going in to check on her.

This is the one we got, it has come down in price and is also on offer at the moment http://www.mothercare.com/Summer-Infant-Babys-Sounds-monitor/dp/B000K9!!!I/sr=1-18/qid=1247594554/ref=sr_1_18/280-0597392-3576310?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&n=42871041&mcb=core

clairec79

One thing I would say (and to any new parent) is there is no point having these fancy monitors unless you know what to do if the worse happens - learn infant CPR

For what it's worth we had one of the alarm ones which go off if the baby stops breathing - I hardly used it, as the light drove me nuts when she was in our room (I could hear her breath so wasn't worried), she napped in what room we were in, it was only used when I was in the shower and when she went into her own room - for about 2 weeks until she learnt how to roll off the pad!

Took the pad off when using it for the other kids

jackomdj

clairec79 wrote: »

One thing I would say (and to any new parent) is there is no point having these fancy monitors unless you know what to do if the worse happens - learn infant CPR

For what it's worth we had one of the alarm ones which go off if the baby stops breathing - I hardly used it, as the light drove me nuts when she was in our room (I could hear her breath so wasn't worried), she napped in what room we were in, it was only used when I was in the shower and when she went into her own room - for about 2 weeks until she learnt how to roll off the pad!

Took the pad off when using it for the other kids

We had one of these & I think it was the best thing going. The one I had you can change the sensitivity of the pad so it covered her cot.

I think with these you know if the baby stops breathing (which other monitors don't alert you to as if they stop breathing they are not making a noice). Luckily I did not have any problems with LO but I still think it was worth it for the knowledge that she was OK.

HTH
Nicky

dieselhead

SugarSpun wrote: »

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?

I love the idea of a webcam or 'babycam' how cool is that!

MrsTinks

Once our daughter is big enough to go in her own room we'll be setting up a secure webcam too For now she sleeps in our room so no need But we got the BT 150 monitor (best in the Which? tests) for when we put her up before we head up ourselves and it's great. Didn't use it for the first 6 weeks though as frankly she wasn't out of my sight (unless she was with daddy...) to need it.
As for knowing if she's just wriggling or actually needs a parent to come tuck/cuddle/feed etc - you will find that you "learn" very quickly what is going on if you allow yourself to listen calmly... I can pretty much tell her cries apart now - the feed, the wet nappy, the upset tummy, the trapped wind, the I wanna cuddle and the I'm just moaning before nodding off again... Trust your instincts and not a gadget

Btw I'm totally super paranoid AND major geek so it's a minor miracle that we don't have a camera monitor just for the sake of it

Rachel85

A guy I know was retuning his tv one night, only to find a picuture of his neighbour's baby on the tv screen! It was the last time he ever attempted to watch anything on the non-digital tv that's for sure.

Worth considering that you have no idea who might be watching...

mookiandco

I was given the safety 1st digitail monitor recently:

http://www.babycarecentres.co.uk/safety-1st-high-item13677.html

My hubby and I had great fun setting it up so that it was in the optimum position for seeing our baby in her cot before our little girl was born. She is now 4 weeks old and we havent used it yet. I'd say atleast hold off until the baby is born and then you will know whether you really need one.

I think it may be more useful as she gets older to keep an eye on what mischief she's getting up to in her room whilst we attempt to have a lie in though!

elljay20

mookiandco wrote: »

I was given the safety 1st digitail monitor recently:

http://www.babycarecentres.co.uk/safety-1st-high-item13677.html

My hubby and I had great fun setting it up so that it was in the optimum position for seeing our baby in her cot before our little girl was born. She is now 4 weeks old and we havent used it yet. I'd say atleast hold off until the baby is born and then you will know whether you really need one.

I think it may be more useful as she gets older to keep an eye on what mischief she's getting up to in her room whilst we attempt to have a lie in though!

lolololololol, lie in???!!!!!!:rotfl::rotfl:what's one of those???

daphne_descends

jackomdj wrote: »

We had one of these & I think it was the best thing going. The one I had you can change the sensitivity of the pad so it covered her cot.

I think with these you know if the baby stops breathing (which other monitors don't alert you to as if they stop breathing they are not making a noice). Luckily I did not have any problems with LO but I still think it was worth it for the knowledge that she was OK.

HTH
Nicky

I still use mine with my 20 month old, it's reassuring on those nights that we don't hear a peep out of him, just so we know he's okay. I wouldn't be without it, it was the only way I could relax and not check on him every three minutes.

That said it is important to remember just how low the risks are especially if you follow the most up to date advice. Fewer babies died after the 'back to sleep' campaign was implemented, for example, and since the advice about keeping your baby in your room for 6 months. But the risk is still tiny.

My DS has set the alarm off maybe up to about 8 times in the year I've been using it. Each time he just rolled off, which admittedly is scary but also shows you that it works!