Baby monitors originally just transmitted sound, but video baby monitors are now common. You might think that a video monitor provides the best way to keep an eye on your child from another room, but there is more that can be done. Movement and breathing monitors provide additional valuable information to parents when used in conjunction with a video baby monitor system.
Breathing monitors are used in maternity wards throughout the country and you can get something similar for your home. A sensor pad is placed beneath your baby’s mattress which is so sensitive it can track breathing patterns. Should breathing become erratic or stop, you will be alerted so that you can act immediately.
Breathing monitors are available for various prices, but it is not the case that a cheaper monitor might let you down. The main difference is likely to be the size of the sensor pad, so there is a chance that the baby will roll off one of the cheaper pads should it be too small. In this eventuality, all that happens is that you are alerted when you needn’t be – a false alarm. This is an inconvenience, but nothing more than that. The important point is that even a cheaper monitor will not let you down in the event that your baby does start breathing erratically.
