Baby monitor recommendations please 🙏

[Laurakiaora]

Hi all.

I need a monitor for when my baby is here.

I feel a camera/video feature is rather unnecessary but please change my mind if you believe otherwise.

I'm on a bit of a budget but willing to spend more for something brilliant.

No idea where to start!

TIA.

Personally I’d get one with a camera, felt more reassured seeing her! I would wait though as you won’t need it until 6 months plus anyway. Definitely not for a newborn.

The vtech one which is £50 in Argos - so many good reviews and it's great for the price! Video, music, microphone etc

Was going to recommend vetch too! We have one and I can even see her breathing on it, very reassuring. The talk function is also handy.

*Vtech

You shouldn't really need it it'll later as baby needs to sleep and nap in same room as you till at least 6 m to protect from Sids. But we have the hello baby and it's good, v affordable off Amazon or eBay, as all the functions you need.
Get a video as you never know, baby might not like sleeping in the cot, you might do a floor bed or co sleep, and having a video so you can check they haven't got up and roaming around the room is helpful 😂x

We just use an old phone and an app!
Can see her, talk through it, play music etc. It even has a light function and zoom. Cost £1.50 for the app.

I've got the vtech one from Argos for £50 too and it's been fine.

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I use a bt one. Reallu good. Plays nursery rhymes. Started using it at 11 weeks as he went in his own room then