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I have never heard of it. What is it?

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10223-7.asp I don't think you want to strap your baby up to electrodes every night.

I hear ya Monica,Jesse will be 8 weeks tomorrow and i am also afraid of SIDS,wow that story on this site (terrible story) where that baby died between the matress and headboard really freaked me out,especially the part where it happened on the couch ;i am guilty of sometimes putting Jesse on my chest while i lay down on the couch and several times i have fallen a sleep,i will not do that anymore.

They make a baby monitor that has a pad that you put under the baby, and if it doesn't sense motion for a certain amount of time, it sounds an alarm. I think it's called Angel care or something like that. It costs about $100. Some people have said they really liked it, but others I've known said that they would have false alarms all the time, and run in panicking, just to find that the baby had scooted over in the bed.

I have it... its called Angel Care. I found it very useful for the first three months. Now I don't really use it. The only thing is that when you pick up baby from crib and forget to turn it off, the alarm sounds. Also, its supposed to detect any non-movement. The problem I had with it was whenever my daughters mobile would be turned on, there would be motion so thats what the monitor would detect.

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we are all so thankful your mother checked on you, however, dootie happens. I do not think that your mother checked on you 24-7 without sleeping. So, you should really not bash anybody who feels the need to make sure that thier child is completely safe. I personally do not have one nor will I be buying one but I am not going to knock anyone who decides to have one

when I had my first, I was really paranoid and my hubby said to me, "what are you going to do about it?" if I found my baby dead. He was right. It's very unlikely that I'd be able to resusitate (sp?) especially if I didn' t know what exactly the problem was. SIDS is very generalized and if your baby stopped breathing or their heart stopped beating, you wouldn't hear it and if that monitor picked something up, would you even have time to save baby? are you confident in your ability to do cpr or to know that cpr is appropriate?

I'm not bashing anyone who has this product, or anyone who chooses to buy it. My point is that people lived and survived without things like this for many hundreds of years, and it isn't a neccessary tool to have a monitor of this sort. It gives parents a false sense of security, and undue worry. Checking on your child is the best way to know if s/he is okay. I never said my mother checked on me 24/7 without sleeping. She checked on us kids....period. A mother is best baby monitor you can get. But thankyou for your misinterpretation of my post.

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To baffled.... first of all I used the Angel care monitor (as I stated in my previous post) and that monitor or any monitor is not meant to take the place of a mom actually checking on her baby! It is meant for ADDED reasurrence, especially at night. So, just because "people lived and survived without things like this for many hundreds of years" as you said, does not mean that people are trying to find an easy way to parent. And, obviously checking on your child is the best way to know if s/he is okay, that goes without saying!!!

yes you need a monitor. i have a 9wk old and in the last three nights it has went off 4 times. my husband jump up out of bed and she is breathing. i think the alarm startles her enough that she remembers to breathe. make sure your baby layes on their back not their stomache

My son just turned 4 months on Friday ,I as well am very afraid of SIDS. I did hear once that if the baby had had a previous breathing problem or had stopped breathing before it was not that much of a concern for a healthy baby,dont get me wrong I'm sure SIDS has happened to healthy babies. My son just learned to turn over from his back to his belly. He learned this a week ago and ever since he has been sleeping on his belly. It scares me to death,but there is nothing I can do I flipped him over 5 times one night and he goes right back to his belly. He is a very strong baby though he is 16 lbs. 90% and height 75%.

to baffled: Yes, people did live without monitors for years before us, but they also lived without internet, which even you seem to think is convenient these days. Modern technology is not something that is a subst_tute for good parenting, just a helpful resource. If you think about it, Im sure you use several things your mother never did. Try to keep an open mind.

I am into my 6 months and stumbled on this product today. i thought I would come to infant care to read if anyone used. To those who used this product...how loud is the alarm. Does anyone know if there is any research as to how affective this product is and if the baby stopped breathing and the alarmed sounded is there enough time to stop sids from happening?

To K: You really should not give out false information. There really have not been any findings by medical professionals that state SIDS or autism is caused by vaccinations. Please do not try to use this thread as a platform for your own vacc. opinions.