Angelcare Monitor with Sensor Pad

I also started having the same problem right around the time my daughter was that age. I determined that it was just that she was sleeping up on her knees or moving to the outter part of the crib that is harder to detect. Since I figured she was pretty much getting to the point where I wasn't so worried about SIDS anymore, I just started using the sound part from that point on. I figured it wasn't worth the constant interuptions to both her sleep and ours. It was definitely the best piece of mind for the beginning months though!

Kelly,
I had the same monitor, and found that when my son started moving around a lot, the alarm would go off. Like you, it sent my heart racing (though it rarely woke my son!) I went to the pediatrician about it too . . . In the end, I took the sensor out and it greatly alleviated my stress. In fact, when my daughter was born, I didn't even use the sensor part.
Hope this helps!
A.

The instructions actually say to remove the pad if they are moving that much...if she's able to move and sooch around then the SIDS risk has significantly decreased....not totally...but she's probably able to lift her head easily, move from tummy to back etc....we removed the pad at that point and just used the monitor portion...5 years later and it still works great!

B.

I used the sensor pad too. I got false alarms when she would put her butt in the air or would be on her side. Like all new borns, she would hold her breath too long. Nothing serious though. I did have to put the piece of wood between the springs and the matress like they suggest if your crib doesn't have a solid bottom. Sometimes the sensitivitey setting is set too high. I set her's at 4 if I recall correctly. Make sure the pad is in the middle of the vrib and the wire is not kinked up. The ceiling fan used to mess her's up too. I finally put a rug under her crib.
Hope this helps.

We used this for both kids and only had a false alarm less than a handful of times. At 9 mos, is the baby going from one crib end to the other? Just some slight adjustment should do the trick.

Is the battery still good? Mine is plugged in, but also has a battery in the monitor for some reason.