Best monitor
Best monitor ever. Gives you peace of mind. Reception is great and clear. Never staticky.
Peace of Mind
My husband and I bought this for our firstborn son when he was about 1 month old. We moved him out of our room and into his crib upstairs around that time and we were terrified of SIDS. We were deciding between this and a video monitor. I think BébéSounds Angelcare Movement Sensor w. Sound Monitor w. Two Parents' Units is wonderful. Sure, there are false alarms. We've had to increase the sensitivity a bit and we still get them. However, being woken up occasionally for a false alarm is much preferred to not being woken up for a true emergency. It also alerts us to times he has rolled to the side of the crib. I find the sound quality superior to our other monitor (Fisher Price Sounds and Lights). Even though the price is a good value, can a price really be put on a parent's peace of mind?
I've lost count of the false alarms.
I wanted so much for this thing to work. We are first time parents and like many, were terrified at the thought of sids. We've been using the monitor since our baby was about three months old and have had countless false alarms. Theres no rhyme or reason to when or why the alarm goes off. One day it will go off every half hour whether she on the sensor or not. Then we'll be alarm free for the next three nights. Then we'll have false alarms every night for a week. I can honestly say I havent had a full nights sleep in months and its not due to a fussy baby...its due to a fussy alarm!
We've discussed not using it anymore, but we are both too scared to stop. So yes, it does give us peace of mind, when it works. Unfortunately thats only about ... Read More
Movement/Sound monitor
Using the BebeSounds movement sensor w/ sound monitor for the purpose I purchased it for (the movement sensor), I find it works very well. It does give me peace of mind. The alarm sounds very loudly and can be heard throughout the house (have only heard while testing it out-no real emergencies!)However, as a sound monitor alone, not crazy about the interfernce/static it seems to have....Also the volume aspect of using it just for sound, isn't as loud as I'd like for outside time.....
comforting
I thought long about all my options, video monitor, digital sound etc. SIDS is the only thing I was afraid of. The baby doesn't move much when sleeping so having a video monitor only tells me that she was not kidnapped or miraculously climbed out of the crib and is now missing... Not likely! I read the reviews about the sound interference but to be quiet honest I can hear my baby fine without the extra volume.
The device works really good. I turn the sound down on the receiver and really use it for the sensor which works great. It is what senses her breathing/heartbeat. So if my baby isn't doing that then the thing beeps loud. I know it works because when I take her out of the crib to feed I usually forget to turn it off and without fail ... Read More
