MAKE SURE TO BUY A BABY MONITOR WITH BREATHING SENSOR

[Kaylie21]

As if i needed one more thing to worry about while expecting, my friend's 1 month old was rushed to the ER yesterday after he was not breathing while sleeping, she told me she got the notification on her phone from her baby monitor. I didn't even think to get a baby monitor with breathing sensor or that they exist! He's all fine now and was diagnosed with sleep apnea. Anyways, needless to say i told her to send me the link and ordered mine. So just to let you all know to do the same bcs these type of products are a life saver.

Can you post the link?
Glad baby is ok🙏

Glad baby is okay. I didn't bother as got given one.

Just a normal monitor x

I never bothered with anything g beyond a normal monitor.

I don't think they're essential for everyone and would hope that if you needed one for a diagnosed issue with your child the nhs would provide one

One of the reasons babies under 6 months should always sleep in a room with you, including for naps.

Babies under 6 months should not sleep alone though. No need for a monitor until that point.

I'm glad your friend's baby is okay. However , these monitors can make parental anxiety worse and they also malfunction at times. I had one for my youngest due to extended periodic breathing and I've still not decided if it helped. It's a very personal decision.

So sorry i forgot to post a link -- this is where i got mine from. mxeshop.com/products/baby-monitor-with-camera-multifunction-wifi-baby-nanny-video-camera-two-way-audio-temperature-monitoring-baby-sleeping-monitor

Honestly i was debating getting one due to my extreme anxiety -- but knowing myself i won't be able to rest until I have one of them. It's sadly part of living with anxiety.

This. And there's no evidence they're actually effective. I was tempted to get one but didn't, baby slept in my room until 8 months. I think if you think it will give you peace of mind, then there's nothing wrong with getting one

Under mattress pads have been around for years. I had one when my eldest was born and he’s 25 now. I think it did help my anxiety, but dh did forget to turn it off more than once when picking ds up and gave me a shock.

Did the monitor actually change outcome in your friend's case? I thought the evidence was they were not any safer and actually can be less so if they encourage people to leave their babies to sleep alone.

Very glad all was well!

I'm glad your friend's baby is ok but I don't think promoting a particular brand of monitor with a scaremongering thread is helpful to you to be honest.

I work in nicu and we advise parents NOT to buy these.
The can lull parents into a false sense of security. They can also increase parental anxiety as they often go off accidentally. They are also useless once baby is able to move around.

My baba went in his own room at 11 weeks and napped there too. But still used the monitor and checked on him now and again

@fairgame84 Wow thank you for your advice. It actually helps hearing from a professional. What would you recommend? Because I do prefer having something similar that would detect my LO's breathing. Thank you

She said she wouldn't recommend any of these?

Just a normal baby monitor is fine. Our parents like the ones with video but it depends on their budget.
The most important thing is to sleep in the same room as the baby and follow the safe sleep advice.
My DD is 3 months and we've never used the baby monitor as she is never alone when she sleeps, except if I nip for a quick wee.

Don’t bother with a gadget. Follow advice about baby sleeping in the room with you. Don’t smoke. Breastfeed if you are able. These are the things that will best protect babies.

In Ireland medical professionals do not recommend them. In very rare cases they provide medical grade ones for very specific cases.

No offence, but that's not recommended. Professional advice is for them to sleep in your room until 6 Months

How does sleeping the same room help if they stop breathing? Surely if you're asleep you wouldn't know about it?

Same in England.

OP is probably from the US. First post as well.

So apart from increasing parental anxiety is there a reason why they're not recommended? Aren't they proven they actually do help? I think it's up to the person to be honest. I, myself , would feel much better knowing my baby is breathing just fine, even if it's just a false sense of security, at least i'm not worrying about something extremly rare.

I'm glad your friend's DC is fine.
I'm my opinion, following safe sleep guidelines, and learning infant and child first aid so you know what to do in an emergency are much more effective than an expensive piece of kit.