Breathing Monitors
Before my LO (16 weeks) was born, I was going to get the angelcarebreathing monitor you put under the mattress. However a famly member put me off saying hers used to costantly give false alarms so she scrapped it after a few months , baby still alive at 3 years old! Additoinally, I was chatting to my midwife about them, and she really strongly advised against it. She said they create a false sense of security and there is no proof whatsoever that they reduce to risk of SIDS or prevent it. I thought this was bonkers and I had a little research myself and many websites about SIDS do say this and that they should only be used only doctors supervision.
However, I noticed lots of peple on here seem to use them. And i feel a bit cheated as I settle my baby on his tummy, I know bad mommy! As it is the only way he will sleep without being held, I turn him over after about 20 mins later when he is in a deep sleep. I just think I might feel a bit more comfortable for that time he is on his tummy with a braething monitor as at the moment I check he is still breathing constantly!!
SO what do you all think worth it or not ???
I'm torn between thinking it would put my mind at rest, and thinking that it is a bit over the top for a healthy baby and if it doesn't reduce to incidence of SIDS anyway .... I don't know
However, I noticed lots of peple on here seem to use them. And i feel a bit cheated as I settle my baby on his tummy, I know bad mommy! As it is the only way he will sleep without being held, I turn him over after about 20 mins later when he is in a deep sleep. I just think I might feel a bit more comfortable for that time he is on his tummy with a braething monitor as at the moment I check he is still breathing constantly!!
SO what do you all think worth it or not ???
I'm torn between thinking it would put my mind at rest, and thinking that it is a bit over the top for a healthy baby and if it doesn't reduce to incidence of SIDS anyway .... I don't know
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I didn't buy it to reduce SIDS, I bought it for reassurance and to give me peace of mind and it did that straight away. Worth every penny in my book xx
However, now he is 7 1/2 months and is the most wriggly baby going, and over the past couple of weeks he has set the alarm off from rolling and wriggling right up to the top if the cot and squeezing himself right in the corner. It happened again last night (although just the beep before the alarm) at 3.30am and I ended uo turning it off!