Angelcare Sound and Movement monitor
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Topic: Angelcare Sound and Movement monitor
Posted By: High9
Subject: Angelcare Sound and Movement monitor
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 7:54am
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http://www.babycity.co.nz/angelcare-sound-and-movement-monitor.html - Angel Care sound and movement monitor
My mum has given me some money to get this monitor, she's seen it advertised cheaper than what it's advertised for in the above link ($400, ouch...) Anyway just wondering what everyone's opinion is on movement monitors? From what I understand they detect the child's breathing and therefore only go off if bubs stops breathing - that seems like a pretty handy thing to have right? 
I guess my other question is, for those that have one, did you like it? or would just a sound monitor have been fine? ETA: Just seen another forum discussing this, but if anyone does post then Thanks  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 8:39am
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I haven't got one, but am also interested in hearing others opinions. We have some friends that rave about them and have used one for all four of their babies, price is definitely a bit ouchy though.
I think there are a few different models as well. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: littleLittle
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:35am
I personally love mine. It gives me one less thing to worry about during the night knowing that if something happened I would be alerted straight away. Without it I think I would be one of those mothers that would be constantly in checking my baby to make sure he was alright.  I still go in and check but I think that's more to do with wanting to stare at my little boy peacefully sleeping!!
It's a peace of mind thing for me I guess. And they are more expensive but if you can afford to get one (or if you can get one on special or cheaper!) then in my humble opinion I would get one. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 10:30am
Ok I have to admit I think I'm sold lol  - didn't take much. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: littleLittle
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 10:45am
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Haha - that didn't take much at all!! I'm pleased I can be so persuasive ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Lexidore
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 12:47pm
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Hey Nicky, I have one too and it is definitely good for peace of mind! We didn't use it obviously when Lexie was in the room with us but now she is in her own room it is great, I would recommend putting a note nearby though to tell you to switch off the sensor, Otherwise as soon as you pick bub up the monitor has a short delay and then the alarm goes off. Also you might want to check out trademe there is nothing wrong with getting one of these second hand and you can save a fair amount this way, that way you could use the extra money for something else you might need definitely recommend it! ------------- 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 1:04pm
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Lol thats a good idea about the note, I'd probably forget and it'd go off then with baby brain I'd panic
But yeah going to go have a look on TM now, my mums found one thats $250 which is a lot better than $400! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 2:17pm
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I agree, we bought one second hand cheaply off a friend - including her babies its now onto it's 4th bubba and still going strong!
They are really useful when your baby starts sleeping long periods at night as you wake up with a start convinced your baby has died of cot death the first night they sleep through! ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: Rachel1982
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 5:35pm
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I have just bought a 401 off trademe, I know it will give me good peace of mind especially as we have a 2 storey house with living downstairs and bedrooms upstairs! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 7:17pm
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Yeah as this is my first bubs I'll prob be watching her sleep rather than sleeping myself!!
But it would come in handy as we've a 2 storey house too like yours rach, ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:31pm
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we are definately getting one (where did you see it so cheap Nic?). I have a friend who has one, last summer when her boy was 5m it went off. They checked on him, and he was fine. It did it again that night, checked on him again, and he was fine. It did it once the next night (and bubs was fine) they took it back to the shop saying something must be wrong with it as it keeps going off but bubs was fine, they couldnt find anything wrong with it so sent it off for testing, which it came back fine, nothing wrong. So they called the manufacturer who said well the alarm goes off if bubs stops breathing, most of the time when this happens its cos bub has gone into such a deep sleep that they forget to breath so the alarm wakes them up enough for their bodies to kick start breathing again (and if not then the parents are there by now seeing why its gone off) so it means it did its job.
Gave them a hell of a fright to think of it like that, so we are definitely getting one (just saving up the $ first) So just a normal sound monitor wouldnt have done anything... (from my understanding of them) ------------- 
+1 May 09 Angel 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:35pm
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Not sure I'll ask my mum as she saw it or her friend at work saw it - not entirely sure!!
I remember the shop assistant at baby city telling a woman she wished they had them 30 yrs ago as her kid would stop breathing for no reason - the woman buying it looked mortified! lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:45pm
Thanks Nicole 
Hehe not surprised the lady looked shocked! I hope my baby doesnt do that, would scare the bejesus out of me!! -------------
+1 May 09 Angel
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 11:02pm
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I love my monitor have it on even though she's in the cot right next to our bed. Only thing is angel care monitors are known for interference with sound. I don't use mine for sound though I recently got a tommee tippee one with a nightlight on trade me so use that for sound and angel care for movement. We use it because DD is a tummy sleeper would rather know she is ok then not. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 12:23am
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These are great. We had ours bought for us by my MIL when my daughter was born and honestly it saved her life on at least 3 occasions. The scariest was when she had pulled blanket down off the railing of the cot and was trying to smother herself with it at about 7 months old. It totally freaks me out to think of what would have happened if we didn't have it!
It also used to go off all the time right up until she was nearly 2. You would not believe how fast you can get out of bed in the middle of the night! It is now being used for my son who is a much hardier baby than she was (if that makes sense) and the alarm hasn't once gone off yet (touch wood). ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: boys.boys.boys.boys
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 6:55am
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Definately reccommend getting one for movement, mine went off three times with DS2 (didnt have it for DS1), that was enough to be really glad to have it for him!!
I found mine, (and it may have only been mine though) to be hopeless with sound though, it had a light buzz the entire time, so it if you are planning on having it for sound while your sleeping maybe it would pay to check that it doesnt buzzzzzzzz, unless you really like sleepiing with a bee by your ear!!! I like the look of the newer ones too with a temperature thing. ------------- 4 boys!! 7 years, 5 years, 2 years and 8 weeks... |
Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 8:58am
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They're great. I used one for 18 months with my son and am now using it for my daughter. I use them even when baby is right beside our bed. ------------- 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 9:30am
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Ok my mum saw it on special at a baby shop but can't remember what one - she's going to phone around lol.
Her friend at work saw it for $250 but apparently that was before xmas so I doubt it's still that much!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 9:32am
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Oh and thanks for the advice and your experiences with it ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Marianne
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 4:15pm
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I've got one and it gives me peace of mind when baby's sleeping. Especially when she was newborn and I was an anxious new mum! Mine has never gone off unless I've picked her up and forgotten to switch it off. You can adjust the sensitivity level on the monitor if it keeps going off for no reason to make it more/less sensitive to movement.
If it's going to help you sleep better at night (by being more relaxed) and you can afford it then I say go for it.
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 10:55pm
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The other thing that can send them off is the uneven surface if you have slats on the cot. Just a thought. They say to put a piece of wood down ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 11:34pm
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Thats actually really handy to know! Our cot does have slats ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Marianne
Date Posted: 09 February 2010 at 11:49pm
Hiya. Our cot has slats and it's been fine. Our slats are fixed though, if they are moveable it will probably be a problems. 
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 10 February 2010 at 12:31pm
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Yeah I have fixed slats and its never happened but its happened to a few friends. I put a flattened cardboard box down and it hasn't happened. She has set it off once dunno how but she was right upwithout her tummy on the cot and another time same thing but I think thats because the second sensor pad wasn't connected not sure. Either that or its because she didn't move her feet? ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: monkey33
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 3:59pm
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I'm loving ours! It definitely helps me sleep easier at night ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 13 February 2010 at 7:16pm
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Thanks for your advice everyone!! I popped into Baby City today and they were selling them for $300, however I saw a Tommy Tippee one which has all the same features as the AngelCare Sound and Movement Monitor but also had a night light and room temp thing for $250 and decided to get that instead! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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