https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:42:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029962 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 18:28:33 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1029962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: I think we all have them. I was a total wreck! And just the fact that you are worried about this stuff means you are going to do terrifically!</p> <p>The best thing I did to allay those "my baby is going to stop breathing in the middle of the night" fears was to have the girls sleep in our room (preferably in their crib or a pack and play). It was really nice to be able to hear their breathing. Plus my sleep cycle synced up with theirs, so I was waking right before they would wake needing me.</p> <p>If you think this will help you allay those fears, then maybe it is worth it to you. For me, when those suckers wake me up, my heart pounds for 30 minutes, making my sleep less restful, but obviously the metrics come out different people.</p> <p>I guess another option is to come home with your baby and see where you fall in the spectrum and whether that may be something that could benefit you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029926 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:59:37 +0000 ladybee 1029926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: I was actually just looking at that one at Target (one monitor) and am debating registering for it. </p> <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I so see what you are saying. However, my fear is that I'll drop the $100 and still worry constantly and never trust it. Any tips on over coming FTM fears? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029922 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:56:05 +0000 shopaholic 1029922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: this is the one we have, butwe totally could have done with just one monitor. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002ZB82CU/ref=aw_2nd_sims_2?pi=SY115" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002ZB82CU/ref=aw_2nd_sims_2?pi=SY115</a></p> <p>I completely understand what mrs. Jacks is saying. And insure these kinds of things get purchased a lot solely to alleviate some FTM fears. But the little extra sleep I got from both this and video monitor is worth it to me. Not to say I just didn't check on her anymore, but I could obsess over looking at both monitors without risking waking up our super-sensitive light sleeper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029905 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:46:57 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1029905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: I think that's why pediatricians don't recommend them... because parents are lulled into a sense of security that doesn't really exist. Having said that, only you know what is right for your family and you have to do what YOU think is right :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029896 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:41:32 +0000 ladybee 1029896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Honestly, I feel like the movement monitor is simply to help my anxiety and to help me sleep once baby is here. I tend to be a worry wart :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029894 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:40:54 +0000 ladybee 1029894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JessicaMcB: Thank you for sharing you story. We already have a video monitor but knowing which one you have gives me a direction to look in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029857 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:10:07 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1029857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JessicaMcB: I understand that people have stories like yours, but there is no demonstrable link between apnea and SIDS (as the article states) and if you monitored all babies, you would find apneic episodes universally.</p> <p>That, of course, doesn't change your experience... and I am sensitive to that. It's just that the data doesn't bear it out. All of that is irrelevant in your case, because your experience is your experience :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029850 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:05:52 +0000 JessicaMcB 1029850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: This is the one we have:</p> <p><a href="http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=4439481" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=4439481</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029846 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:04:31 +0000 JessicaMcB 1029846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Not to be over sensitive but my daughter's pediatrician would tend to disagree with you. Our monitor has picked up all five of Emma's episodes. I can tell you that having pulled my limp, unresponsive child out of her crib that the monitor certainly prevented her death. Whether or not that would be declared SIDS, thankfully I don't know because she lived, but our doctor certainly thinks so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029842 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:00:26 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1029842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: There is no credible evidence (aside from anecdotal) that these have prevented any cases of SIDS. (It's not even clear that there is a SIDS-apnea link) </p> <p>It is also thought that these lull people into a false sense of security and gives alarm fatigue, so that kids in trouble actually don't get the attention they need when they need it. Let me see if I can find you the summary article :)</p> <p>And here it is:<br /> <a href="http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/111/4/914.full" rel="nofollow">http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/111/4/914.full</a></p> <p>I just realized the article might be behind a paywall. Here are some excerpts:<br /> "Peer-reviewed evidence indicates that apnea is not predictive of or a precursor to SIDS. To the contrary, the evidence indicates that there is no clear, unequivocal relationship between apnea and SIDS. "</p> <p>"Epidemiologic studies have failed to document any impact of home cardiorespiratory monitoring for apnea and/or bradycardia on the incidence of SIDS. There is no evidence that the presence of apnea and/or bradycardia identifies a group at increased risk of SIDS, that home cardiorespiratory monitoring can provide warning in time for intervention to prevent sudden death, or that intervention would be successful in preventing unexpected death. Given the lack of evidence that home cardiorespiratory monitoring has any impact on SIDS, prevention of SIDS is not an acceptable indication for home cardiorespiratory monitoring." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029834 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:55:44 +0000 ladybee 1029834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Really? I am curious as to why. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029833 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:55:33 +0000 ladybee 1029833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JessicaMcB: @shopaholic: Do you mind linking to the specific angel care one you have? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029820 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:46:29 +0000 shopaholic 1029820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JessicaMcB: wow! </p> <p>We have the Angel Care. She's had a few times where it's gone off and several times where it just alert beeps. I don't mind and would never really know if it's s false alarm or not. Only time it's been false is when she scooted all the way to the corners. I just didn't want to deal with clipping the Snuza. So the mattress monitor was easier for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029815 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:42:40 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1029815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pediatricians don't recommend these by and large. I've pulled the data on here before if you are interested. I know people still use them despite the recommendation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029814 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:42:23 +0000 JessicaMcB 1029814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daughter has apnea episodes where she will stop breathing and will not be able to start again unless we get to her in time. The AngelCare monitor saved her life. So obviously I'm a bit biased where it quite literally has changed our lives (our doctors told us if we hadn't had it that that she would've been a SIDS baby :( ) . I have heard good and bad things about the Snuza. Some kids won't tolerate it, or tear it off as they get older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029810 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:38:30 +0000 ladybee 1029810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beehive: it's my first choice but DH really wants to buy one from BRU so we can use our gift cards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029754 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:08:16 +0000 Beehive 1029754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved the Snuza. It really gave me peace of mind for the first 5 months or so! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1029717 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:48:51 +0000 ladybee 1029717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@turkeylurkey: I did check BRU website and the reviews were so inconsistent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1028646 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:30:37 +0000 turkeylurkey 1028646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the angel care monitor. With the movement detector. I like it and the video image is really good. My DH hates the alarm on the movement thing so he turns it off a lot! Have you looked at babies r us online? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1028589 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:11:15 +0000 ladybee 1028589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/movement-monitor-recommendations#post-1028391 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 06:19:28 +0000 ladybee 1028391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I originally registered for the Snuza Hero but BRU has stopped carrying it. I know we can get it elsewhere but we were hoping to use gift cards. Does anyone have any other recommendations that BRU does carry? If not, I'll get the Snuza Hero. I know I'll need something when LO arrives! </p>