Baby Monitors

Mireille LeBlanc · January 2013

Hi Everyone!
I am wondering what baby monitor you will be using and why. I am set on the idea of a video monitor, and have decided to pass on the angel sleep pad based on the advice of numerous STM. Any recommendations regarding which video monitor works best, etc.?
Thanks!

Happy2BPregnant · January 2013

I registered for the Summer Infant BabyTouch Digital Color Video Monitor. I'm a FTM but every mommy I know recommended this monitor to me. My sister-in-law has two little ones and she swears by it. Someone bought it for me and I can't wait to use it with my little guy. Smile

sdemilio1231 · January 2013

We also got a Summer infant video baby monitor. It was 159 at target! I'm a FTM so obviously I haven't used it yet, but from the test runs it seems to work just fine!

honeydew01 · January 2013

I am a FTM and we registered for this one based on the reviews: Motorola Digital Video Baby Monitor with 2.8" Color Screen and Wireless Camera - MBP33

benmel31 · January 2013

I am a FTM and we decided to not go with a video monitor. Too many people I talked and too many negative reviews made it seem like the video monitor was not worth it.

We got a digital audio monitor with 2 parent units, one to keep upstairs in our bedroom and one to bring downstairs.

kellyrn9956 · January 2013

honeydew01:
I am a FTM and we registered for this one based on the reviews: Motorola Digital Video Baby Monitor with 2.8" Color Screen and Wireless Camera - MBP33

This is what I got as well

myszko · January 2013

I am a STM, and we have the Summer one with the touch screen monitor. We didn't get it when DD was born, but later, after we borrowed it from a friend. Then we needed it! I recommend it. You can also add cameras for different rooms/more kids : I had the Angelcare one for when DD was little, and it was really nice to have as a FTM who is constantly worried about if the baby is still breathing. It really did help me sleep. But, if only getting one, the video monitor is very worth the money.

joecubed · January 2013

Third time mom. Never had or wanted a video monitor with the first two, but just bought the Motorola MBP36, primarily to keep an eye on my 4.5 and 1.5yo who now share a room. We will add a camera for this baby's room when s/he moves out of ours.

elizhope · January 2013

The motorola MBP36 for sure. It pans and zooms too

Lex703 · January 2013

Mireille LeBlanc:
Hi Everyone!I am wondering what baby monitor you will be using and why. I am set on the idea of a video monitor, and have decided to pass on the angel sleep pad based on the advice of numerous STM. Any recommendations regarding which video monitor works best, etc.? Thanks! =

I put the angel care monitor on my registry. What types of things have you heard about it? If they are bad things I might have to look at some other options.

jennifer0504 · January 2013

I am a STM and we went with the motorola MBP36 video monitor as well. With our 2 year old we had a summer infant video monitor. While I wasn't happy with summer infant (battery was awful, replaced, still awful-needs to be plugged in after 10 minutes, poor customer service, etc), I HIGHLY recommend a video monitor!!! There were many times that we just needed the comfort of "seeing" our little one was fast asleep and safe or to look and make sure that little noise was nothing.

Mireille LeBlanc · January 2013

To Lex703: The reason I am not getting the angel car monitor with the sleep pad is because everyone I know who has used it says it's not worth it. It is very expensive, and basically, you are paying a lot of money for an ulcer. They explained that because the pad doesn't cover the entire matress, if the baby moves a bit and gets off the pad, the alarm goes off. Both you and the baby are now up and panicking. They added that newborns do not breath as steadily as adults do (ie. they take 3 breaths, then there is a brief pause, then they take another few breaths, and there is a pause, etc.), which can also lead to more false alarms. They stated that they were getting so little sleep to begin with, and then with all of these false alarms on top of it, they were so stressed that it wasn't worth it. That being said, it can be reassuring, but with the extra panick attacks, I wonder if it's worth the extra money. They explained that with a good monitor you can hear the baby breathing anyway, so that can also be reassuring. At the end of the day, I decided that I would be stressed out enough as it is, and that a video monitor would be enough to keep everyone in the family safe and sane. Hope this helps!

Mireille LeBlanc · January 2013

And thanks to everyone for your input!

Katie Trippe · January 2013

My sister went through 2 summer infant video monitors before giving up on the things so I did a lot of research and she bought me the Tommie Tippee video monitor with the sleep pad and although it is not in use yet the practice runs seem to be working really well.

Beelay · January 2013

I am a STM and we have the AngelCare video with sensor pad. We didn't buy it until our LO was 6mths old (and transitioning into the crib), so we never used the sensor pad.

It was well worth the $400CDN$. I just wish I could get a second one for this baby. I can see DS trying to crawl out of crib, etc. It tells me the room temp, etc. I had a lot of friends who had issues with their Summer video monitor.

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