Angel Care: Myself
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First Time Parents - Are SIDS Alarms Necessary?
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on January 31, 2010
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We are new parents to a healthy, baby boy, 9 days old now. The OB nurses have mentioned "SIDS" so often that my husband and I are completely freaked out. I have look...
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- As a first time mom I was extremely worried about SIDS too. I didn't use a monitor with my son until he was 5 months old and was no longer being swaddled. At that ti...
- Loved ours! Without it I know we wouldn't have slept nearly as well. I can't imagine not having it. I say get a movement monitor-- it won't hurt & it may give you some...
- We lost a baby to SIDS. Nothing you do will prevent it if it is going to happen. A monitor will let you know if they have stopped breathing (or are having sleep apne...
When Did You Remove Your Baby Movement Monitor?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on October 31, 2010
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My son is 10 months old and very mobile. We have the Angel Care Movement monitor, which was a huge relief when my son was younger... we basically only keep it on now t...
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- Around 8 months. We were getting woken up too many times during the night and we never felt rested!
- My son turns 3 on Wednesday and we still have a monitor in his room. It is just a standard baby monitor and we leave it there because his room and our room are on sep...
- Most of the answers were about sound monitors, not movement monitors. Your son sounds quite able to care for himself at night if he's moving around so much. Is he cr...
6 Week Old Will Only Sleep on His Stomach!
Asked by K.E. from Tuscaloosa
on August 5, 2011
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I have a beautiful new 6 week old son. We have found that the only way he will truly sleep is on his stomach. I do not mind this at all since I am either watching him ...
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- My son wasn't a good back sleeper till he was around 2-3 months, and then he was starting to figure out how to roll over! lol Anyway, they rarely had a problem with h...
- This is so common with all babies, most sleep really well on their stomachs if you ever let them. It's all up to you on if you risk it or not - I did some intense rese...
- if that's how he sleeps then let him sleep! both of mine were tummy sleepers.
Motion-Detecting Monitor - Is It Nonsense?
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on January 28, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone had used a motion detecting monitor (and if so, any recommendations?) for their newborn. I'm in the process of picking one out, and there ar...
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- Taken directly from www.babycenter.com: "Newborns do what's called periodic breathing: They breathe progressively more quickly and deeply, then more slowly and shal...
- I was given one for the my second child and I swear by it. It really does work (we had the angel care I think it was called.) When you picked the child up out of bed...
- Personally I think it's a waste of money. I have never used one but I can see this causing false alarms and middle of the night panick attacks. Unless you have a pre...
Please Recommend a Baby Monitor!
Asked by S.T. from Denver
on April 19, 2011
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Hi moms. Looking for a digital video monitor. What are your recommendations?
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- Summer Infant Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor - Reviews are fabulous and we love ours.
- I liked our Summer Day and Night Color Handheld for the picture clarity, but had way too much interference in our home to get sound on it. It didn't matter to us beca...
- My husband did research which included a lengthy stop at consumer reports.org..........we ended up with a Levana and found it on Amazon.com for $159. Been happy with ...
Need Baby Registry Advice
Asked by B.D. from Kansas City
on December 26, 2008
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I'm expecting a baby girl in February, and we just brought home our new 10 and 5 year-old sons from Russia. Life is a little hectic right now, and most of my time is ...
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- wow, triple congrats! i just bet your life is crazy right now! and sounds like it'll stay that way for awhile, too! lol. first off i will say that the most wonderful g...
- I have a medela pump in style. The Dr Brown bottles fit on it. I rarely sterilized bottles... but I did boil paci's & would use sterilizing bags by medela for bottl...
- I would have to say renting a breastpump may be better than buying, as you may find that one doesn't work for you. And, manual pumping is free. I would guess some may ...
Does Anyone Know If the Graco Angelcare Movement Sensor Is Worth Getting?
Asked by A.D. from Minneapolis
on May 14, 2009
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I just had my second child about 9 weeks ago and I am thinking about getting one of these movement sensors. I never really worried about SIDS with my first but for so...
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- A., I have used the Angelcare monitor for both of my girls and I give it as a gift for all my close friends with their first babies. My first daughter was born a mon...
- I know this is going to sound bad, but I know a lady whose baby died of SIDS and after that she became sort of a SIDS expert. She was told that if the baby were to sto...
- Dear A., It's worth it, if it gives you peace of mind! Congratulations on the new baby! C.
Baby Monitor Recommendations
Asked by D.P. from Minneapolis
on September 3, 2010
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We need a new baby monitor and just reaching out for some suggestions. Don't need a video or anything fancy, as I was fine without it with my first and we know this i...
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- I woulg get the Angel care delux plus monitor. It sets off an alarm if you baby is not breathing. I worked in peds a long time and have seen the parents who lost their...
- I would agree with the previos person about the video monitor...especially if you are thinking of having anohter baby as you could use it then too. Check craigslist fo...
- I suggest re-thinking the video monitor. It was mt BEST "baby helper" thingy!
Baby Monitor Advice
Asked by C.P. from New York
on January 7, 2009
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I am in need of advice on a monitor. I would like just a basic,inexpensive one (no tv needed-our house isn't that big; I can check on him easily.) that will last. Th...
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- i had gotten mine four years ago when my son was born and it still works and has never had static.. it is the angel care monitor it is a little expensive i guess but s...
- My advise is to go to Radio Shack and buy a 2 way intercom system. There is no static and you can take it outside. It has a feature that you can lock the talk button...
- even the best ones get the static after a while. i am on my 5th (4th year), and this time around i got an inexpensive fisher price (comes with two extra monitors which...
Baby Monitors
Asked by A.P. from Sarasota
on July 28, 2008
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I have put off buying a baby monitor because of all the pros and cons and not being able to decide which one to get. Does anyone have a prefrence or recomendation? I w...
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- I have used the Summer video monitor. It has been knocked off the shelf by my oldest but still has worked great. I currently use it for my second child and we have b...
- I also have the summer hand held color monitor. Honestly I wouldn't know what to do without it. We can always see our little girl when shes in her crib. I've had frie...
- We have a 20 dollar one from walmart, not video but it works great! GL! C.
