Sleep monitoring without mains electricity?

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I have a 15m DD, and we use an owlet sock to monitor her sleep. But we're going to be staying with family in a beach home with no power for a few weeks, and it's making me really anxious

Does anyone know if there's an option for checking her sleep without plugging anything in? We used to use the snuza, but she always wriggles it off, so we had to switch

I thought maybe there was another option, or some way of using the owlet with a battery?

At 15m old is there a reason she needs such a high-tech monitor? If I were you I'd just stay within hearing distance.

Well you could go into her room on an hourly basis. Is there a reason you need to check on her so intensively?

Sounds like they might be a bad idea anyway: abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/owlet-stops-selling-baby-monitoring-smart-socks-fda/story?id=81465512

Owlet hub is USB isn't it? Could you plug it in to a power bank?

Nanny brand breathing monitor pad is battery IIRC but it's quite pricey for a short trip.

Ah I suppose you couldn't recharge the power bank. Is there really no power at all? And you're staying there for WEEKS?

I would use this as an opportunity to stop using the devices. I assumed they were mainly targeted at under 6 months, as that is the time when the majority of SIDS cases occur.

You can get battery powered monitors that you charge up which you might be able to do with solar, but I don't know if any of the actual monitoring devices work in that way.

I would agree that unless there’s a medical reason, you don’t need to monitor that closely and it’s a good time to stop. And if there is a medical reason then the owlet thing isn’t sufficient anyway.

My DS is 15 months and I just pop in to check on him before I go to bed. Obviously I’m always near enough to hear if he cries.

@MolliciousIntent, @CandyLeBonBon it's for while we're asleep, in case she has breathing problems

@Hugasauras thanks but I think that's up to a year only. She rolls around a lot! I'm thinking we could maybe recharge the battery from a portable solar panel, but I don't know if there would be enough sun every day

Has she had any breathing issues at night before?

I’d be more concerned about staying somewhere with no mains power for weeks tbh

@greeneggsnspam does she have medical issues that mean you need to be especially alert to breathing complications?

@greeneggsnspam does she have medical issues that mean you need to be especially alert to breathing complications?

Is there a reason you think she might have breathing problems? Or is it literally "just in case"?

Could she sleep in with you during your holiday instead?

@CandyLeBonBon @MirandaWest @Tillow4ever No, there’s no medical issue, I’m just very anxious about her at night when no-one’s watching. 😥. That’s also she’s in a side-along- I’m too scared of blankets covering her!

I'd suggest you'd be far better spending some time and money working on that anxiety- that's a very very unhealthy to project on to your child.

Is she prone to breathing issues? She's 15mo right? These are things you usually worry about under 6mo.

She's 15 months, if the blankets cover her, she'll move them.

you need to move her into a cot, then move the cot away from your bed, then into her own room.

you're going to need some help to get your anxiety under control or you're going to ruin her childhood & your own mental health.

Trying to be gentle, as I know anxiety is tough, but I think you should consider why you feel this anxious. At your toddler’s age, they shouldn’t need this unless there are health conditions already. From around 12 months, duvets etc are usually safe as they can roll over, push them off, etc. i remember I’d taken the sides off at 13 months with my eldest (next they had to go back on til 15 months) - they used to move around so much they’d never be where I left them either!

Why not look at statistics for this age and breathing problems as I think that should reassure you - it’s only under 6 months that it’s usually a concern. Then maybe look at ways you can reduce your anxiety.

is this your first/only baby?

How about using sleeping bags if your worried about blankets? My lo still uses sleeping bags with feet.

I understand your anxiety, and I know it's easier said then done but don't let it control you. Might be worth having a chat with HV or Gp.

In regards to no electric, I assume you mean no fridge or hob? I wonder if your bf? Or if its cold milk? How about breakfast? As most things need something from the fridge??

Owlet monitors are usually for babies that have spent a LONG time in NICU and have spent their whole life being attached to a monitor to look at their desaturations.

I don’t want to be that person but the fact that you have a 15 month old who wears this sock and has NO previous breathing problems, you should properly look into getting some help. You can use a simple baby/video monitor if you want to hear or see her during the night but you really don’t need the sock to monitor her oxygen and whatnot.

I say this as a mum that has a healthy 14 month old and a 3 month old NICU baby who actually had the sock for a while. Your toddler doesn’t need it

This. OP love this level of worry isn't normal and you need to seek help. A 15 mo with no medical issues doesn't need this. You currently do because of your anxiety. Working with a professional will help.

I loved Owlet but haven’t used it since baby was 6 months, you really don’t need it for a healthy 15MO toddler. They can push blankets off at that age but if that’s your main concern then use a sleeping bag?