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baby breathing monitors?
hi i've heard of devises you can get to put in the babies cot to monitor it's breathing that helps stop cot death, just wondering if anyone has heard of these or used one that they could recommend?
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20 days to go!!!
I have definately been reassured by them and although some people that use them say that the alarm goes off a lot I haven't had any problems with mine (have probably had 3 different ones) and the only times they have gone off (very rarely)has been when the baby has been a bit older and curled up into the corner of the cotbed.
The alarm goes off when a movement/breath isn't picked up after 30 secs. Health professionals usually say that you don't need one but my life has certainly been less stressful having one xx
I guess it helps that our room is on the same floor so if I put him in his moses basket in the day I go and check on him every so often and would hear if he was crying.
Are monitors really necessary, if you aren't a worrier?! Think I might get a normal one when he is in his own room. xxx
I also have one with a screen so that I can see in her cot and it is good because I don't have to go into her room to check on her (she is a light sleeper and wakes easily) and sometimes she just plays around and even walks around in her cot before she goes to sleep so I can see what she is doing and when she has finally gone to sleep.xx