Because our DS had some breathing problems at 8 week, we were advised to get a monitor that includes a heartbeat censor for when he went into his cot.
In all his life it's only gone off a few times over a few nights, when I believe he was actually a bit cold and his heart rate lowered as it went off and then stopped.
I've been to the GP about this episode and my GP asked why I had the monior and if I had one when I DD, I explained the reasons and said 'no' we did'nt have a heartbeat moniotor with DD. So he said to chuck it away. And pointed out that all today parents were babies themselves who all survived without monitors as did every generation before them. And that the technology in this case is making me paranoid.
DS is now 7 months and more active in his sleep so he often moves of the censor, which has led to it going off a bit. And I've actually been in his room when it's gone off and I could still hear him breathing.
So I think it's about time to start thinking about turning it off, and jsut using it as a sound monitor. But I just can't bring myself to do it. At this rate I'll still be insisting on it when he's 16!
Any thoughts???