Been thinking about grabbing one of these for my 2-month-old. The heart rate monitoring is appealing but also... do I really need to be alerted at 3am about oxygen levels? Might just stress me out more. Anyone actually use this and find it helpful or is it just anxiety feeding?
Honestly I think the real value is the first month or so when everything is new and scary. After that you kinda stop looking at it as much. It was peace of mind during the hardest adjustment period though.
We got one and used it for like two months then stopped because we realized we were obsessing over every little number. It's decent if you have anxiety but it can make things worse depending on your mindset.
At 2 months SIDS risk is still real so I get why you're thinking about it. Maybe rent one first to try it out before dropping the cash?
The heart rate monitoring is cool but remember these things aren't medical grade. Our pediatrician said a good old fashioned baby monitor is really all you need. We returned ours and saved $300.
If you're the type to lose sleep over stuff this might actually hurt you more than help. Just my two cents. Some dads swear by it though so it really depends on your anxiety level.
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The real issue is false alerts. We had ours go off at 3am for something that meant nothing. Scared the crap out of us. Now we just check him the old fashioned way when we need peace of mind.