Bib and monitor recommendations?

chodge29 · May 2016

Sorry if I have missed a post on this somewhere. I have went through the I regret buying post and done a search but can't find anything on specific brands.

Little man has started drooling like crazy and we go through a ton of bibs a day (and he still ends up with wet clothes sometimes). I have some green sprout bibs on my amazon list that have a plastic back but figured I would check with you guys and see what you use before ordering them. My google search has left me more unsure since I am reading stories about some brands with the plastic backs melting in the dryer?

I would also appreciate your input on any video monitors you love/hate. We are trying to transition to his crib since he doesn't seem as comfortable in his rock n play anymore.

Mizuiro007 · May 2016

We used the Koala brand Terry bibs from Babies r Us with DS. Not just drool but it spit up and vomited a lot. They aren't backed but very absorbent and the vector doesn't scratch like other brands we'd tried. So far we just use bibs with DD for food. There are some decent bandana bibs on Amazon as well. Look for ones that are fleece backed.

We haven't used any video monitors so I can't help on that one.

celainev · May 2016

I love Acorn and Leaf bandana bibs. They are more pricey but I find them super cute and absorbent! And since they are clip backed, no stupid scratchy Velcro!

Court11152325 · May 2016

We also use the terry cloth bibs from BRU. We have some plastic backed ones, but I don't like them. It's almost harder to wipe drool from their face and hands with them. That being said, with terry cloth we probably go through 7-8 a day (but I probably change them more often than would be totally necessary).

No video monitor input since we only use a vtech audio one.

Mizuiro007 · May 2016

Court11152325 said:

We also use the terry cloth bibs from BRU. We have some plastic backed ones, but I don't like them. It's almost harder to wipe drool from their face and hands with them. That being said, with terry cloth we probably go through 7-8 a day (but I probably change them more often than would be totally necessary).

No video monitor input since we only use a vtech audio one.

I agree about the plastic backed ones. They're stiffer and don't seem as absorbent. The basic Terry ones are so easy to wipe the drool away with.

chodge29 · May 2016

Thank you guys! I will look for some different ones on amazon or run to Bru soon.

rzaremba · May 2016

Definitely get bibs sooner rather than later. My DS has developed a drool rash under his chin which is super awful, despite monitoring and changing his bibs all the time. I am now slathering vasoline on it to form a barrier in the hopes it goes away. I didn't realize he even had the rash until it suddenly increased in size over night.

laurabwalker · May 2016

I have a Summer video monitor and I love it, works great, have had no issues

caitlingray · May 2016

I got a baby monitor app for my iPad and use that, it connects to my phone and I can watch my LO perfectly while she naps! The video feed isn't great at night but the audio works great. It was like 5 or 6 bucks and since I already had an iPad, it was the best option for us.

chodge29 · May 2016

The summer infant brand video monitor is what a friend recommended but she couldn't remember which one she had in particular. I've been looking at the ones with the zoom/pan/tilt functions.

@rzaremba I will keep an eye on it! His pediatrician asked if he had started getting one at his last wellness visit and he hadn't yet. I've been putting a little bit of aquaphore on his chin and neck after bath time and so far it's kept his skin clear.

laurabwalker · May 2016

Yes the Summer monitor zooms and pans!

redfallon · May 2016

We use the bumkins bandana bibs: https://www.amazon.com/Bumkins-Bandana-Bib-Gray-Stripes/dp/B00XRTLPQO/ref=pd_sim_75_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=412Y42szWJL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160,160_&refRID=0CKAZM000PZDSTVNQ3Y6

Summer Infant Side by Side (toddler and baby rooms): https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=38932086&cp=&parentPage=search

We had another Summer Infant monitor before this one and it still works great, but they don't make it anymore, so we couldn't get a second camera for it.

ColoradoHiker · May 2016

We have a Samsung video monitor, and I love it! Even for naps, bc I can tell if he's really awake or just moving in his sleep. The reviews on the link aren't great, but it has excellent pictures and no issue with hearer the baby.

https://m.bedbathandbeyond.com/m/product/samsung-babyview-video-baby-camera-and-monitor-with-3-5-inch-color-lcd-screen/3259527

oregonmommy-2 · May 2016

We have the levana video monitor and hate it!! The signal on it sucks.. It doesn't reach very far at all.. I spend more time trying to get it to work.

chodge29 · May 2016

Thanks for the links!

This might be a silly question but with your monitors can you see your baby's breathing (their chest rising and falling)? Otherwise I will be just getting up and going into his room anyways

Maybe I won't worry about it as much when he is older but I know that would help me with the transition to his own room.

elbou · May 2016

I'm no help with the video monitors but it looks like the other ladies have you covered. I do have some suggestions for bibs though. First, if you like the bibs you found and your only concern is the plastic melting, you could always hang them up to dry. I'm sure it varies some, but I've found everything I've hung overnight is dry by the next morning.

Second, I received some waterproof bibs from Carter's as a gift for DS1, and they worked well. The plastic-y part is an interior lining, so there is fabric on both sides. It's not as crinkly as most other plastic-backed bibs, and I never had an issue with the dryer melting them. They did an okay job at wiping up drool, but I do have to agree that the terry-cloth (or even plain cotton) did a better job of that.

redfallon · May 2016

chodge29 said:

Thanks for the links!

This might be a silly question but with your monitors can you see your baby's breathing (their chest rising and falling)? Otherwise I will be just getting up and going into his room anyways Maybe I won't worry about it as much when he is older but I know that would help me with the transition to his own room.

Sometimes, but more often I hear both kids breathing versus being able to see their chests moving up and down.

kksquared · May 2016

I love our Aden and Anais bibs. They are pricey but I feel so much better about them not being a lasting backed and being breathable yet absorbent. We will do the baby bjorn silicone bib for solids.

Court11152325 · May 2016

@chodge29 have you thought about getting an owlet monitor instead if you're concerned about breathing? My friend uses it and likes it.

chodge29 · May 2016

I ended up buying some of the bandana bibs on amazon last night and getting some thicker and larger terry cloth bibs while I was out a few days ago. They are doing better at keeping his clothes dry and we will see how the bandana ones do! I've ruled out some monitors but still haven't decided which one to get yet.

We looked at the owlet monitors when he was younger and decided since we wanted him in our room for 4-6 months anyways we would wait. I figured we would be better off with a regular/video monitor that we can use for awhile. If I can hear him/see him breathing on the monitor when I wake up I think I will be fine. It is just a habit to wake up and check his breathing and then I can fall back asleep.

Right now he will only sleep 1-2 hours in his crib without needing to be soothed so I've been sleeping in his room. He isn't comfortable in his rock n play anymore and the only other place he sleeps really well is the couch which means I am sitting beside him awake

taysun · May 2016

I don't have a video monitor however we have an angelcare monitor that comes with a thing that goes under the mattress that's supposed to go off if there isn't any movement.
Ive never used it because I don't really worry about that and we only got that monitor because it happened to marked down to cheaper than the basic ones at BRU.

oregonmommy-2 · May 2016

I have the levana movement monitor that clips to the the diaper and I've been using it since we brought him home. I love it because it gives me peace of mind while he is sleeping during the night..

ramfam2507 · May 2016

I have some copper pearl bandana bibs. Loooove them. Super cute designs and nothing gets through the back!

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