This is a place for FTMs to ask questions and S+TMs to share the
wealth of knowledge they've accumulated on baby products. Each week we'll
spotlight a new category of product to help streamline and make it easier to
refer back. This week it's.... baby monitors! Video, audio, super techy... anything.
Please use the prompts below to try to share as much relevant info as you can
in a format that is easy for those reading to absorb/respond to. If you'd like
to recommend/ask questions about more than one product, please copy/paste the
prompts as needed.
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To view past Product Spotlights or view the upcoming schedule, see here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gjNtxy2Kd2JceTYYR5wkwVcpTbU-khgazhjcZnfI1y4/edit?usp=sharing
(Also just a reminder that if anyone wants to revive old threads to ask
questions as we get further along and it becomes more likely everyone is doing
further research, please feel free!)
Re: Product Spotlight Series: Baby Monitors (w/o Dec 4)
absolutely love it!! We already have it hooked up with two cameras too. And the cameras come with different lenses. We had to buy the wide lense for DD when she moves to her room. Battery lasts forever, you can turn of the screen but still hear sound, you can zoom. It’s pretty cool. When it ovulates between cameras, you can only hear sound from the room the camera is showing, but it switches every 15 secs or so.
Married March 2016
DD: born 7.22.16
DS EDD: 6.23.18
https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Split-Screen-Video-Monitor/dp/B00P4874U2/ref=sr_1_9_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1512403835&sr=8-9&keywords=summer+baby+monitor+2+cameras&refinements=p_89:Summer+Infant
BFP#4- 9/26 edd 6/5/18
Married March 2016
DD: born 7.22.16
DS EDD: 6.23.18
Heres a link
https://www.target.com/p/vtech-174-owl-digital-video-baby-monitor-with-pan-tilt-camera-and-night-vision-vm344/-/A-46794800
DS: born oct 2012
TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16
BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17
BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18
fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
ill probably just move it to baby’s room when s/he moves into a room. DD is fairly independent at this point.
We're looking at this monitor:
https://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=93753706
Name: Levana Alexa 5" Video Baby Monitor with Temperature Monitoring
$179.99 {CAD}
- Benefits of this?
- Is there a better one out there?
- anything else you wanna mention?
Married March 2016
DD: born 7.22.16
DS EDD: 6.23.18
Has anyone heard/read reviews on the Sproutling (I think it just came out). I think it only monitors baby's sleep - not heart or oxygen. https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/sproutling-baby-wearable-tracks-sleep/.
Is there one that does everything??
ETA:
Super awkward. I'm from July 18 and used the search function and didn't realize it sent me to June 18.... But I'll still take your advice lol
https://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/project-nursery-reg-smart-nursery-baby-monitoring-system-with-alexa-voice-control-in-white/5031977?skuId=63902679®istryId=545635240&sopt=
I registered for it because I already use an Alexa and I like that it connects to my phone instead of a separate monitor screen.
FTM here so not from experience but we went with the infant optics video monitor I wanted something that was video and could also do just audio. It had a lot of good Amazon reviews and comes with different lenses so you can do it focused directly into the crib or you can use a wide angle and get the whole room. @LaceyBee522 I actually wanted something that didn't connect to our phones and send notifications. I think it would drive me bonkers and I was trying to figure out logistically how it would work if we had a baby sitter over. We would have to connect it to our iPad but I didn't feel comfortable giving a stranger access to everything on the iPad. I'm not tech-y enough to figure out how to do that. Also, you can hook up two cameras to the one monitor which would be good for twins.
DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU)
TTC #2: 12/2019
Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube
Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN
Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
@LaceyBee522 I saw that too and since we also use Alexa it peaked my interest. The smart version doesn't have too many reviews yet so I'm waiting to see what it's like. I also agree with krashke that I'm not sure that I want the monitor taking over my phone.
DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU)
TTC #2: 12/2019
Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube
Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN
Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
Married March 2016
DD: born 7.22.16
DS EDD: 6.23.18
@sunshineandwhiskey thanks for the review - I haven't seen anything really terrible about it but just wanted to make sure!