Best Baby Monitor
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Topic: Best Baby Monitor
Posted By: Benez
Subject: Best Baby Monitor
Date Posted: 27 January 2010 at 3:27pm
Hi, we are looking at buying a first baby monitor. Could I get your ideas and opinions on whether or not we just need sound or if sound and movement is necessary? And which brand - versus cost? 
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 27 January 2010 at 4:33pm
I bought a very basic one that only did sound, but found I didn't even need that given the layout of our house, turned out the best baby monitor was on either side of my head  ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 27 January 2010 at 4:37pm
Yep, same here - just using my eyes & ears (reliable *most* of the time) 
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 29 January 2010 at 6:45pm
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We got given a tomy one. But I only ised it it if baby was asleep in the day and I was out of earshot; hanging out the washing or in the garage. You'll that many people have different opinions on this. But you best to just decide what works for you and your budget. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: RoSee
Date Posted: 30 January 2010 at 9:10pm
Angelcare = AWESOME  
I think it was $350 on special.... but I have NEVER used the movement part of it.... only the sound. So probably didn't need to spend soooo much money! But it's a fantastic monitor I couldn't be without it ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 30 January 2010 at 9:17pm
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angelcare is the best -------------  
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 30 January 2010 at 11:06pm
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I bought a Jolly Jumper one from trademe for $30 and it's just a sound one. Works perfectly.
I had a Phillips one with Sam but I sold it as the layout of our house at the time meant I could hear him from everywhere. Jamie is in my room right at the end of the house and with a noisy two year old, the tv, the dishwasher and the washing machine all going at once, I find it hard to hear him when he wakes up. |
Posted By: Kirstine
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 12:54pm
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we got the angel care one, and I think its the best $320 ever spent (down from $399) I love all the functions it has. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 1:11pm
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Have a look on Trademe if you want an angelcare one. They are heaps cheaper.
I second the angel care one. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 06 February 2010 at 12:31am
We've got a Phillips Avent monitor, it's sound only. We only need one because we're in a 2-storey house with bedrooms upstairs and living downstairs. I can't hear Callum if I'm down here and the monitor is off. Mind you, sometimes I can't hear him on the monitor either  I go in to check because he's been asleep (apparently) for way longer than usual and he's just sitting up looking at the door and waiting for me 
Angelcare monitors were out of stock in Singapore (yes, over the whole country  when I needed to get one in a hurry when C was born .. if I'd been able to get one at the time I probably would have bought it as I was freaking out that C was even coming home (he was prem). But it was fine and we've done just fine with a sound-only monitor ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 06 February 2010 at 10:49am
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I've got an Angelcare Sound and Movement monitor and it seems great. I baught it second hand off Trademe as there was no way I could afford a new one. I don't actually use the sound monitor (our house is small and I can hear her easily) but after being in NICU for 2 weeks I'm emotionally dependent on the movement monitor to tell me she's still breathing at night. I think once she's older I'll use the sound monitor more. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: Rachel1982
Date Posted: 06 February 2010 at 5:08pm
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I just got a brand new Angelcare AC401 for $300 on Trademe yay :)
We are in a 2 storey house too, and will have to shut the door to baby's room to keep my curious kitties out so a good monitor was essential for us. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Karysta
Date Posted: 06 February 2010 at 6:29pm
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Both Angelcare and Tomee tippee reasurance are good.
they both have sensors the Tommee tippee one is cheaper, and works in a similar manner.. (Had Angelcare for our daughter and have the Tomee Tippee version for our son) Im a sensor pad fan but thats just to do with personal experience with DD ours saved her from a sids.. |
Posted By: Benez
Date Posted: 15 February 2010 at 8:45am
| Does anyone find that any of them are particularly noisey, ie a lot of static noise or pick up other frequencies? |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 15 February 2010 at 1:08pm
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our angelcare is going off a lot..as it did to a lesser extent with DS1 so although i love it cause better to be safe than sorry it seems to be going off falsely and it's driving me mental..!:) but in general everyone i know with a monitor has an angelcare. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: noisybaby
Date Posted: 15 February 2010 at 1:39pm
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Four eyes have you turned the sensitivity knob down to see if that helps? We have an Angelcare monitor because it had the best range available and we live on a big section and I wanted to be able to hear her if I was in the garden. It also is supposed to be one of the best for not picking up interference or other frequencies. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: LeeG
Date Posted: 26 February 2010 at 9:08am
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Hi, we had the tommee tippee monitor to start with but found it really noisey - might have just been some interferance around our house, but we returned it to the shop and they gave us a refund, apparently a couple of people had returned for the same reason. We now have a Philips Avent and it's brilliant, tells us the temperature in her room, can turn volume right down and just use the lights and you can turn on lullabies without actually going into the room - which has been very handy! Just noticed that babycity has $100 off them at the moment so only $150 - seems like a good deal to me.
Abi was in NICU for 10 days to start with and they said she didn't need a movement monitor at home ... but I can totally understand why some people get them for peace of mind! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Som112413
Date Posted: 04 April 2013 at 4:51am
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Hi the video monitor I bought was the hestia h100 got online. Babybubs.com.au and they had free delivery http://www.babybubs.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=50" rel="nofollow - Hestia h100 |