Angelcare Video, Sound, Movement monitor

[mlbrooks]

I have registered for this monitor www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=30603126&fromRegistryNumber=55117321&product_skn=374487#showReviews



But I read on the Angelcare site that the movement sensor pad will not work with a dual sided mattress.. which is what I am getting (of course!). However, my friend has this monitor (not with video) and a dual sided mattress and she says hers works just fine.. 

Any know anything about these monitors - especially with a dual sided mattress?

[slane]

Not so sure about the dual sides mattress thing but my sister used one of those for her son and freaked out every time it went off. For some reason hers went off a lot when her son was just fine. She got to the point where she would sleep in the room bc she knew it was going to go off and wanted to be right there. That would drive me nuts.

[soyboy]

We got the Snuza movement monitor. It actually clips to their diaper so you can use it in the crib, swing, pack n play, car seat, etc. It is awesome, my favorite baby product. We returned our Angel Care when we got it and used it in combo with a video monitor

[soyboy]

www.snuza.com

[mlbrooks]

soyboy I have seen the snuza! I almost registered for that one too. So with that is it only movement? So you had to get another monitor for sound and/or video?

[mayflowers]

I registered for this, not sure if it's the same as the one above. It had great reviews.

Levana Oma+ Clip-On Portable Baby Movement Monitor with Vibration Alert and Audible Alarm, White/Purple www.amazon.com/dp/B00E8NGRN4/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_5u9Vub0MS9XYV

[Poppy]

Do any of them come with video monitors AND the movement sensors. I looked a little when we registered but it seemed like it was either or.

[mayflowers]

It looks like angelcare does, but I didn't like their reviews.

[mlbrooks]

Jan 21, 2015 11:38:52 GMT -5 Poppy said:

Do any of them come with video monitors AND the movement sensors. I looked a little when we registered but it seemed like it was either or.

I am in the same boat! That'y why I registered for the Angelcare because it's all inclusive (sound, video and movement) in one product. But now that I know about the dual sided mattress may not work I am rethinking this... 

[pinkiemo]

I'd skip the sensor. They go off unnecessarily quite often and that's the last thing you need when you're trying to get a good night's sleep.

Video and sound is all you really need. Just my 2p.

[emu0013]

I had the angelcare with DD who was born 7/2012 and we only had one false alarm because she had gotten scrunched up in the corner of her crib. She was a preemie and I rested easier having this. I highly recommend it.

[snapdragon]

I thought I wanted one when I first saw it, but my pedi strongly recommended against it because of the stress from false alarms.

[SassyPants150]

I didn't have the video part, but I think I only had a false alarm once when she moved into the corner of her crib. I didn't realize it was that common to have false alarms.

[hellok2010]

I know experiences vary. We just used a video monitor with our son. My cousin had an angelcare monitor with her daughter and had a lot of false alarms and ended up replacing it. However a friend had no issues with thiers.

[Poppy]

Jan 21, 2015 12:05:17 GMT -5 mlbrooks said:

Jan 21, 2015 11:38:52 GMT -5 Poppy said:

Do any of them come with video monitors AND the movement sensors. I looked a little when we registered but it seemed like it was either or.

I am in the same boat! That'y why I registered for the Angelcare because it's all inclusive (sound, video and movement) in one product. But now that I know about the dual sided mattress may not work I am rethinking this... 

Aren't most mattresses dual sided? I'm not sure I saw many that aren't.

[smontz]

mlbrooks I registered for the same one, but am hearing mixed things about it as well. Not sure what I want to do yet. I'm not sure if something like this would make me more paranoid or make me sleep better at night.

[soyboy]

it is just movement monitor, then I got like a $99 Motorola video monitor when my son stopped sleeping in our room. we only had  2 false alarms with the Snuza, and it was just when he was older and it fell off when he was moving around.  I like it because he slept in the RnP for the first  six months of his life (when the likelihood of sids is greatest) and we were able to use it.

Jan 21, 2015 11:19:55 GMT -5 mlbrooks said:

soyboy I have seen the snuza! I almost registered for that one too. So with that is it only movement? So you had to get another monitor for sound and/or video?

[kj808]

I agree with those who said that video and sound is really all you need as long as you're practicing safe sleeping standards. The movement ones can cause a lot of unnecessary stress and lost sleep which is exactly what a new mother does not need.

[mlbrooks]

Jan 21, 2015 14:02:36 GMT -5 Poppy said:

Jan 21, 2015 12:05:17 GMT -5 mlbrooks said:

I am in the same boat! That'y why I registered for the Angelcare because it's all inclusive (sound, video and movement) in one product. But now that I know about the dual sided mattress may not work I am rethinking this... 

Aren't most mattresses dual sided? I'm not sure I saw many that aren't.

I think when they say dual sided they mean like a 2-in-1. Infant side (firmer) then flip it over to the toddler side (not as firm). The mattress I am getting can be bought as a 1 sided (only firm) or a 2 sided mattress. 

[mlbrooks]

Jan 21, 2015 15:00:03 GMT -5 soyboy said:

it is just movement monitor, then I got like a $99 Motorola video monitor when my son stopped sleeping in our room. we only had  2 false alarms with the Snuza, and it was just when he was older and it fell off when he was moving around.  I like it because he slept in the RnP for the first  six months of his life (when the likelihood of sids is greatest) and we were able to use it.

Jan 21, 2015 11:19:55 GMT -5 mlbrooks said:

soyboy I have seen the snuza! I almost registered for that one too. So with that is it only movement? So you had to get another monitor for sound and/or video?

Hmmm - I like your idea! I plan on LO to sleep either in PnP or RnP depending which he will actually sleep in. SO many decisions! haha

[byebyebooze]

Jan 21, 2015 15:00:03 GMT -5 soyboy said:

it is just movement monitor, then I got like a $99 Motorola video monitor when my son stopped sleeping in our room. we only had  2 false alarms with the Snuza, and it was just when he was older and it fell off when he was moving around.  I like it because he slept in the RnP for the first  six months of his life (when the likelihood of sids is greatest) and we were able to use it.

Jan 21, 2015 11:19:55 GMT -5 mlbrooks said:

soyboy I have seen the snuza! I almost registered for that one too. So with that is it only movement? So you had to get another monitor for sound and/or video?

We did the same thing and had a snuza. I loved it. Like PP, the only false alarms we had were once she started rolling, crawling, and playing in her crib. It really, really helped my sanity. We also had a video monitor, but it was nice to know that something was keeping track of DD's breathing while I slept.

[mpiemont]

I used the Angelcare sensor pad with 2 kids so far and in all that time only had 1 false alarm when DS moved into a corner of the crib. Once they get that mobile, you don't really need the reassurance of the sensor anymore. Personally for me it gave me peace of mind and I will be using the sensor pad this time around as well.

I also have a Motorola video monitor which is what I use for my boys now. Once baby has "outgrown" the sensor pad I will buy another camera and add that to the Motorola system. It seems dumb to need more than 1 monitor but the way I looked at it was I was going to be using a monitor for years, so it was worth the $ spent.

[marybeth]

We had this (without the video) for DS when he was born in May of 2011. It only ever went off once. I'm not sure if it was a false alarm or an actual alarm, but when it happened I was really grateful to have the monitor. We'll definitely be using it again.

[purpleroses]

We went with the Motorola video monitor for DS, because I had heard a lot about the false alarm issues mentioned above with the Angelcare. I don't think DH really slept soundly for the first month DS slept in his crib listening for every little sound, so I'm pretty sure he might have gone insane with false alarms from a sensor monitor!

In all seriousness, having a video monitor with sound has worked fine for us, but I'm sure it's a matter of personal preference.