Baby Monitors

**megaminz** · 25-07-2008 10:37

Hi All,

Who has had baby monitors previously with their kids?

Was it a fandangled sensor pad type jobbie or just the normal walkie talkie sound thing??

Got one you recommend? Or do you think they aren't necessary?

Any input would be great cause this is the last item we need to purchase

**mizmiz** · 25-07-2008 10:43

I had one with both my DDs and will be using it with DS.

Its the sensor one for the heatbeat . It just meant i was able to sleep at nights knowing there was an alarm ready to wake me if God Forbid something happened.

I switched the sensor off after DD was able roll over and back.

Then stopped using the monitor about the same time too.

**justmum** · 25-07-2008 10:45

We have one - just the monitor, not the breathing sensor. After about a week we turned it off. Honestly we just don't use it and our house is really long and narrow. I still hear DS when he wakes.

I found that when I became a mum I developed super sensitive hearing to his every noise.

The one time we do use it is when we have people over and we have the doors closed and there is more noise so it's harder to hear him.

I think it depends on your house - how far away are you from the room your bubs will be in, are you cosleeping or rooming in with bubs, in the evening when you have put bubs down for a nap and you are yet to go to bed, will you be able to hear OK?

We seriously thought about the breathing sensor monitor too. I decided that I personally didn't need to add the worry of false alarms. I understand they are great though if you have a prem baby or a baby with health issues.

**smog** · 25-07-2008 10:51

i have the basic type i use mine heaps, used it up till they were about 2.5 when they had a sleep. was great if i wanted to be outside hanging washing vacuuming pool or having a bbq. i use mine now with bubs when i have a shower

**mizmiz** · 25-07-2008 10:52

Originally Posted by justmum

We seriously thought about the breathing sensor monitor too. I decided that I personally didn't need to add the worry of false alarms. I understand they are great though if you have a prem baby or a baby with health issues.

Thankfully we havent had a false alarm as yet.

Can you imagine how worried you'd be.

**KatiesMum** · 25-07-2008 10:53

i bought the angelbaby one with the sensor pads ...was brilliant just for peace of mind.

I still use the monitor port as we have a 2 story house - and DD's room is upstairs.

**MumofIsaac** · 25-07-2008 10:55

We have the walkie talkie type. I found I didn't need to use it during the night because I could always hear when DS woke up, but it was handy during the day if I wanted to go outside and do a few things in the yard, I could clip the monitor to my clothes and always hear him when he stirred. Just a bit of peace of mind I guess.

**gizmoduckus** · 25-07-2008 11:13

Originally Posted by justmum

We have one - just the monitor, not the breathing sensor. After about a week we turned it off. Honestly we just don't use it and our house is really long and narrow. I still hear DS when he wakes.

I found that when I became a mum I developed super sensitive hearing to his every noise.

The one time we do use it is when we have people over and we have the doors closed and there is more noise so it's harder to hear him.

I think it depends on your house - how far away are you from the room your bubs will be in, are you cosleeping or rooming in with bubs, in the evening when you have put bubs down for a nap and you are yet to go to bed, will you be able to hear OK?

We seriously thought about the breathing sensor monitor too. I decided that I personally didn't need to add the worry of false alarms. I understand they are great though if you have a prem baby or a baby with health issues.

We were exactly the same.