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Q. Ok, we have the Graco ivibe monitors or whatever they're called, but they crapped out after one year and make this strange crackling noise so we need new baby monitors. I need one that doesn't get too much interference or much of a humming noise if its plugged into an power strip with other appliances. What Mhz's are the best (i know nothing about that) and what has worked well for you? I need help! I tried to different Safety 1st monitors and gotten no where with them..
oh btw my son is going to be a year old on the 29th, so the angel ones that monitor the hearbeat too are out of the question....i did always wanna try those ones though!
oh btw my son is going to be a year old on the 29th, so the angel ones that monitor the hearbeat too are out of the question....i did always wanna try those ones though!
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I love my monitor. It's a Mobi 2.4 GHz Wireless Color Monitor and it works awesome! It has 3 channels so if one has interference you can change it to another. I am sitting here right now watching my daughter sleep (it has night vision too); the monitor is just a foot away from the computer and there is no interference at all. It's very sensitive too. I can even hear her breathing sometimes! I don't know how the ratings are for them since I didn't do any research - it was a gift - but I would give it a 10 out of 10. It's so great to be able to see my daughter all safe in her crib sleeping instead of just hear noises from her room. Sometimes I just sit here and watch her sleep or as she's falling asleep. It's the sweetest thing!
***EDIT*** Oh! One more thing... It can be plugged in or work off batteries so I can carry it around with me if I need to; and the range is really good. I know they are pricy. I think it was close to $200, but it's something I can use for a very long time. You can even hook it up to your tv and record whatever is viewed through it (like a video camera). I have even used it for surveillance once when I was worried about an ex who still had a key to my door (long story) and I wasn't able to get the lock changed right away. I just set it up so I could watch the entrance-way and it really put my mind at ease. I'll probably use it down the road to record events. You can even view your baby sleeping on your big tv when it's hooked up. I just love this thing!
I love my monitor. It's a Mobi 2.4 GHz Wireless Color Monitor and it works awesome! It has 3 channels so if one has interference you can change it to another. I am sitting here right now watching my daughter sleep (it has night vision too); the monitor is just a foot away from the computer and there is no interference at all. It's very sensitive too. I can even hear her breathing sometimes! I don't know how the ratings are for them since I didn't do any research - it was a gift - but I would give it a 10 out of 10. It's so great to be able to see my daughter all safe in her crib sleeping instead of just hear noises from her room. Sometimes I just sit here and watch her sleep or as she's falling asleep. It's the sweetest thing!
***EDIT*** Oh! One more thing... It can be plugged in or work off batteries so I can carry it around with me if I need to; and the range is really good. I know they are pricy. I think it was close to $200, but it's something I can use for a very long time. You can even hook it up to your tv and record whatever is viewed through it (like a video camera). I have even used it for surveillance once when I was worried about an ex who still had a key to my door (long story) and I wasn't able to get the lock changed right away. I just set it up so I could watch the entrance-way and it really put my mind at ease. I'll probably use it down the road to record events. You can even view your baby sleeping on your big tv when it's hooked up. I just love this thing!
is it normal for my one month baby to only sleep 3 hours a day?
Lizbeth
and all she wants all day is be on my arms i dont know what to do...
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Oh my-- I hope you don't have an experience like I did.
My son, pretty much from the moment I brought him home from the hospital didn't sleep. After 5 months and VERY little rest, he was finally diagnosed with a sleep disorder (Benign Neonatal Sleep Myoclonus).
He would sleep maybe 6-8 hours total in 24 hours...and most of that was at 30 minute intervals. I was so sleep deprived I don't even recall much of the past 5 months and it was hard to enjoy his infancy as he just cried all the time from being so tired, and he also had terrible colic.
What I did find out, as I feel I am now a baby sleep expert having a baby who NEVER slept is the following:
-rock, nurse, bottle, pacifer...etc...whatever your baby uses to fall asleep, do it in a dark room with silence (or try a sound machine but babies BNSM HATE noise of any kind, so my son needs silence to fall asleep)
-swaddle or try not swaddling (i swaddled but when I finally gave it up, after 2 days of adjusting to no swaddle he sleeps better)
-sing or hum (this helps some babies fall asleep)
-try sleeping her on her tummy (I KNOW I KNOW...but what is worse? A baby who never rests or one who tummy sleeps...sleep deprivation increases SIDS risk too so pick your battle). Buy the Angel Breathing monitor and video monitor if you find she is better on her tummy...my son has slept on his tummy since 3 weeks and still does
-I use Colic Calm (CVS carries it)...but not so much for colic as for the chammomile (sp..sorry) that relaxes him
-Try to put her down AS MUCH AS YOU CAN...the more you hold her, the most this will perpetuate. I don't believe in crying it out alone, but my son has certainly had to manage while I put dishes away or fold some laundry...he can see me, and I talk and shoosh him as best I am able, but babies do need to learn to self soothe but this can be taught delicately so it doesn't traumatize them like leaving them in a dark room without you around
-Finally, to answer your question, no this is not normal and if it continues, talk to your doctor. Monitor your baby's sleep-- what is causing her to wake?
Good luck!
Oh my-- I hope you don't have an experience like I did.
My son, pretty much from the moment I brought him home from the hospital didn't sleep. After 5 months and VERY little rest, he was finally diagnosed with a sleep disorder (Benign Neonatal Sleep Myoclonus).
He would sleep maybe 6-8 hours total in 24 hours...and most of that was at 30 minute intervals. I was so sleep deprived I don't even recall much of the past 5 months and it was hard to enjoy his infancy as he just cried all the time from being so tired, and he also had terrible colic.
What I did find out, as I feel I am now a baby sleep expert having a baby who NEVER slept is the following:
-rock, nurse, bottle, pacifer...etc...whatever your baby uses to fall asleep, do it in a dark room with silence (or try a sound machine but babies BNSM HATE noise of any kind, so my son needs silence to fall asleep)
-swaddle or try not swaddling (i swaddled but when I finally gave it up, after 2 days of adjusting to no swaddle he sleeps better)
-sing or hum (this helps some babies fall asleep)
-try sleeping her on her tummy (I KNOW I KNOW...but what is worse? A baby who never rests or one who tummy sleeps...sleep deprivation increases SIDS risk too so pick your battle). Buy the Angel Breathing monitor and video monitor if you find she is better on her tummy...my son has slept on his tummy since 3 weeks and still does
-I use Colic Calm (CVS carries it)...but not so much for colic as for the chammomile (sp..sorry) that relaxes him
-Try to put her down AS MUCH AS YOU CAN...the more you hold her, the most this will perpetuate. I don't believe in crying it out alone, but my son has certainly had to manage while I put dishes away or fold some laundry...he can see me, and I talk and shoosh him as best I am able, but babies do need to learn to self soothe but this can be taught delicately so it doesn't traumatize them like leaving them in a dark room without you around
-Finally, to answer your question, no this is not normal and if it continues, talk to your doctor. Monitor your baby's sleep-- what is causing her to wake?
Good luck!
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