March 2016 Moms
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Apnea monitotors
taylorrrnycole
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Im currently 7 minths pregnant and am having a boy! Does anyone here use an apnea monitor simply for the peace of mind? SIDS has run in my family but only with boys, and although one scenario may have been prevented (SIDS may have occurred because of co-sleeping) it's still a huge fear. My mother has the fear more than I do because I've done my research and read it can't really be something you can stop from happening rather than just trying to prevent. She is so adamant about the monitor but I feel it will just cause more anxiety rather than help anything.Also my LO's pediatrician said he will not give me one simply because the reason I stated with it being more anxiety rather than a baby saver. Any thoughts are appreciated! Even though my mother probably won't sleep until her grandchild is hooked up to one. Thanks
Re: Apnea monitotors
I'm sorry that you have so many instances of SIDS in your family. One thing that may calm your Mom is to find an article listing the factors that increase risk in babies, and illustrate that your child doesn't have those risk factors (assuming he doesn't). It may put her mind at ease. Also, reading up on safety precautions for sleeping babies will help you feel empowered, and give you a way to channel your worries.
Good luck.
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
i want one *SO* badly, but they are pricey! all three of my kids have had so many apnic episodes as infants though (the most recent one had them frequently and the middle one had a critical episode). it seems like it is a lot better than the snuza. and if baby comes early for some reason idc how much they are i am buying one. in one of my fb groups a mama reviewed hers (with photos) and convinced me even more. and i imagine it could be consigned once we were done with it.
... i will see if i can c/p her review here ...
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It is completely useless when they are awake as it will not monitor if they are moving. My attitude towards this is that if baby is awake and moving she is alive. However I do use a snuzza monitor during these times.
Equally it won't work well in a swing either.
So this is purely a sleep monitor for deep sleeping times to give you ease at night
The device is really easy to set up. But it's a slight learning curve to get the sock just right. So practice in the day. Not just before you go to bed. But once you got it. It's really easy. If the sock falls off the base station will turn yellow and play a tune to let you know. This is an awesome feature. Since you won't get ffrightened thinking your baby is in trouble, you know it's just the sock
Also if the base station losses connection with the sock for any reason it will also llet you know by glowing blue and also singing (this usually happens if the sock is to far from the device)
Currently there is only an app for Apple devices, you don't need an app at all, but wwithout it you don't see the numbers. Also in a event the alarm goes off you won't know why. (You won't know if the heart rate detected was to high or low or if it was oxygen ) this is a big con for me, but I was lucky my father in law had an old iPhone he wasn't using.
Also you can get false alarms if you stay with stage 1 sock to long. You want to go to stage 2 sock as soon as it fits .
As a monitor it works amazing. I definitely trust it to watch over my sleeping baby. It also acts as a comforting night light, I watch it glow knowing my baby is okay. I don't have to accidently wake her to check if she is breathing.
It seems very accurate and definitely provides its services to help me sleep knowing she's being watched.
The biggest fail points is that it won't even attempt to monitor if she's awake and moving, which for the price I feel is an issue.
It's also not a portable device in the sense the base station needs to be in the same room as the baby and the sock (the phone with the app can move around though)
The alarm is very distinct and loud. You really cannot miss it. I do like that user error alarms (out of range or sock falling off ) are different alarms. This saves you having a heart attack.
This device is purely for bed time,
I love it. For me after Luna had bradycardia episodes in nicu it gave me peace of mind and allowed me to sleep. And I don't think you can put a price on sleep.
Their customer service is amazing. Hands down. I've had to talk to them twice.
This device can leave small pressure marks on the feet, they are harmless, but I just wanted to make you aware
Otherwise yea. For providing you peace of mind when you are deep sleeping it definitely works.
If you want a monitor for when your baby is awake and moving then this isn't really for you. Get a snuzza and turn the tick option on and judge from that (I use snuzza during the day or if she is in the swing)
The app
Blue means it's lost connection with the sock. It will also play a tune
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!