Mums what is the best baby video monitor avilable & for how much?

la vie en

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I have the Summer one. I love it! I think it was like $150.00 or so. It's right next to my computer right now...with baby in view...in her crib no less!! (we co-sleep at night) crib during the day with video monitor so I can get some things done...like YA of course!

baby monitors for 2 different rooms?

serenityw2

I'm having a baby in Feb and my son will be just over 2. I like using a monitor with him still so that I can be outside and not have to pop my head in at night or during naps to make sure he's ok. But how can I do this with 2 kids in 2 different rooms? The only multi-room monitor I've found is by graco, and the reviews aren't very good for it. Not good enough to spend $130 on it. But I can't put 1 kind in 1 room and 1 in another because they'll just go to static. Anyone else find a way around this problem?

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I have a video monitor by Summer. My sister in law has the same one. When she comes to vist she brings the camera part and we can watch both on the monitor by switching from A to B. You would need one monitor and two cameras. They are expensive though, I think like $150.00.

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What is the best router I can get for this price?

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Andrew

I'm looking to get a new router at or under $150. I need something that will be good for gaming and has a great connection to mobile devices.

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Best is a relative term,

Wireless signals are affected by many factors including wall density, electrical interference, directional antenna range, etc. 2.4 GHz WiFi connections also experience interference from microwave ovens and cordless phones which interfere with the 2.4 GHz band.

Dual band routers have multiple wireless radios enabling broadcast on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands simultaneously. Using the 5 GHz band cuts down on interference from cordless phones and microwave ovens.. Not all devices can use the 5 GHz frequency. Many laptops and other devices only operate at 2.4 GHz. Thus the need for dual band routers.

Depending on the size of your house and the factors listed above, you may need one or more wireless access points or wireless range extenders to cover all areas adequately.

Just because a particular wireless router works good at one location does not guarantee that it will have similar performance in a different location due to variance in the factors listed above.

You should try to centrally locate your wireless router or gateway up high and away from dense walls and electrical and 2.4 GHz wireless interference such as microwave ovens, cordless phones, baby monitors, etc.

For serious gaming or video streaming your best bet is a direct Ethernet connection. Ethernet is unaffected by wireless interference and will give you a rock solid, stable network connection.

For Internet use, CAT5 is fine, for faster LAN speed use CAT6 and Gigabit devices.

Let me explain,

A fast router or wireless LAN connection does not make your Internet faster.

A router connects two separate networks and manages the traffic between them.

In most home network applications the router connects your local group of computers and devices known as the LAN with the Internet, commonly called the WAN or Wide Area Network.

Your WAN speed is determined by your ISP and is measured in Mbps (Millions of bits per second).

If you pay for a 3 Mbps Internet connection, you will get 3 Mbps.

No router or wireless connection will change your 3 Mbps Internet speed. This connection bandwidth is shared by your entire LAN via your router.

If you have a 3 Mbps Internet plan and one user is utilizing 2.5 Mbps of the bandwidth to stream a Netflix movie that only leaves 0.5 Mbps for all of the rest of the users on the LAN.

Fast wireless routers and connections are designed to stream large files on your LAN quickly. The high speed routers permit fast transfer of files between devices connected to your LAN, however WAN speed is still limited by your ISP.

You can test your Internet (WAN) speed here: http://speedtest.net

Only way to speed up an Internet connection is to get a faster plan or ISP.

That being said,

Wireless routers are fairly inexpensive. http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&keywords=wireless%20router&linkCode=ur2&qid=1367370295&rh=n%3A300189%2Ck%3Awireless%20router&rnid=2941120011&tag=excharge-20

As far as the brand goes, the brand is not as important as the model. Some manufacturers release a good model but the next is crap. I would look at the Amazon reviews of models that interest you. Even if you don't buy from Amazon the reviews will tell you a lot about which models to avoid. Look for at least 15 or more reviews with a 4 star or better rating. Read a few and see if they sound like the particular model will work for your application.

Good Luck...

Where can you find prices for artificial insemination into a donor egg?

Randi

My friends are a lesbian couple trying to conceive and one of the women wants to literally give birth to the other's baby by artificially inseminating and implanting her partner's egg into her womb.

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Wow... that is so cool!! :) I would contact a reproductive endocrinologist. He/she will be able to answer any and all questions related to this. I know one cycle of IVF costs between $12,000-$15,000... not sure how much that cost would go up with the addition of the other person into the mix. Great idea though. Good luck to your friends! :)

Here is some info from a fertility clinic in MN... not sure where you live and this is for an anonymous donor, but it gives an idea anyway. The web site is www.ivf-minnesota.com.

Donor Egg - Program Costs
Anonymous Donor Egg Costs
The Center for Reproductive Medicine and Advanced Reproductive Technologies uses a package price for an anonymous donor egg cycle. This price includes $4000 for the donor reimbursement, as well as donor screening costs, donor monitoring during the cycle, donor egg retrieval, laboratory costs, and anesthesia for the retrieval. It also includes recipient monitoring and cycle coordinating and the embryo transfer.

Package Price $17,975

Additional costs include donor stimulation medications and recipient medications.

Estimated cost $3500
Possible additional charges:

Freezing of Embryos - $825 (Includes first 6 months storage)
Annual storage fee for frozen embryos - $550
Donor sperm - approximately $150-265/vial

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How much does it cost the first year to raise a baby and other questions.?

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Katie-Lynn

I am not pregnant. This is a protect for school.

What is the annual cost the first year to raise a baby?

Second question. Im going to give you a list of newborn items. Tell me which items are TRULY NECESSARY.

Crib
diaper changing table
rocking chair
baby monitor
baby bathtub
bottles
bottle brush
bottle drying rack
baby swing
pacifiers
infant bouncer
swaddling blanket
play mat
play pen
carseat

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Crib
Carseat
Bottles
Swaddling blanket
Play mat (can be used on floor as changing mat too)
These are the basic basic needs for me. You can get by without the others but not these.

The annual costs for a baby each year is different for every person. Some woman breast feed which is cheaper than formula. Others use cloth diapers which are cheaper than disposable etc.
I bought a pack of 15 reusable pea pod diapers for $70. These can be used from newborn right up to 3 years, so I only bought 1 pack of disposable diapers during the first year, to see what was better. Diapers are about $10 (new Zealand dollars) a pack. Babies go through about 5-10 nappies each day in the first few weeks, and then about 3-5 a day from around 4 months to a year. So do the math and it'll give you an approximate answer (get the price of diapers from your local supermarket).
If breast fed, it cost nothing. I breast fed, but I also bought a breast pump and baby bottles for $150 in case baby needed to be left with another person etc. if formula feeding, do some research online on the average formula used a month, and then times that by 12 (12 months in a year) get a price from your local supermarket.
Clothes- this depends on where you buy from etc, but I spent about $800 on all clothes up to 12 months. (including shoes, socks, togs, pyjamas etc)
I spent about $20 or so on baby shampoo, soap and powder every 6 or so weeks, so that's about $180 a year.
I bought baby towels and facecloths before my baby was born and they lasted right up until she was four. I spent $30 on 5 towels and a couple packs of facecloths.
Bibs- got given some at baby shower, but bought a few packs for $20 around about, these lasted the whole time needed.
Bassinet/Moses basket - needed for first 8 weeks, cost me $80
Crib- needed up until about 2- cost me $250
Stroller- needed up until about 3- cost me $150
Car seat- Bought a seat that was used from birth til 4 years. Cost $150
Blankets, sheets, duvets for crib- got given some at baby shower but probably costs about $100 for a couple pairs of sheets, blankets etc
Swaddling blankets- needed for first few weeks (I used them but not necessary) depending on brand etc but I got a few muslin wraps for $30.
Baby bath- optional, but I used one. $30
Medication such as baby Tylenol, gripe water, teething gel, teething powder etc about $50 all up the first year (depends)
Baby food- baby cereals, rusks, custards and other tinned foods probably about $90 a month (depends how much food baby eats. This price is based on my baby who at 7 months ate 2 tins a day, at $1.50 each) I also bought veggies and meat, and puréed these myself for baby. (this price will depend, as some babies don't start real food until a year old) my girl at 10-12 months was eating the same foods as I was.
Some people will put their children into childcare, this is another cost.
Where I live, medical attention for under 5's is free, but many people will have to pay for this as well.
Hope I haven't forgotten anything :)
Hope I helped!

Any product that can be a good baby video monitor and later a security camera? $150-$200 range...?

snape4good

I want a good baby video monitor and my husband wants to use it later... Any ideas? Thanks!

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Look here:
http://www.supercircuits.com

Plenty of cameras you and your husband can use.

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