Today I’ll be talking about one of my must-have baby items: A baby monitor. It’s one of those things that I thought was maybe unnecessary at first, to be honest. In my research whilst pregnant, it kept popping up on all of the “must have” posts I was reading on various blogs, but I wasn’t fully convinced. Even so, we registered for one, and those first few months, we never even used it. I mean, Sam was sleeping in our bedroom, so there was really no use for it. But then we moved him to his own room, and started using a monitor, and OMG. It is a life saver.
I love that I can go outside for a bit or in a different room while he’s asleep and I can have the peace of mind knowing that he is safely sound asleep and happy. Because, you know, we are totally those paranoid first time parents who must watch him sleep and check up on him 10000 times. ;)
Here’s something too: The nursery floors are hardwood and are original to the house. Which was built in the 40’s. Meaning, they are LOUD. Like, really loud and creaky. Meaning sneaking into the nursery to watch our sweet babe sleeping and getting away with it silently, is just not possible. Thus, a baby monitor is a literal godsend. Because I like to check on him without waking him up, duh. And if he starts making noises, I can see that he’s happy and just cooing in his crib and it buys me more time to get ready in the morning or finish up that piece I’m writing before going in to get him. It’s a huge time saver!
Also, if we’re being totally honest here, we’ll put Sam down and just sit out on the couch watching him on the monitor. Best entertainment ever. Because really, when you have a baby, who needs a TV?
We were recently sent the Motorola MBP36S baby monitor, which I feel is like the cream of the crop as far as baby monitors go, and we LOVE it. The full color LCD screen is a great size so you can see Baby easily and clearly. It has a remote pan, tilt and zoom option, which is SO COOL and something our old monitor was lacking. Especially now that Sam is more mobile, he never ends up asleep at the same spot we put him in, so being able to move the camera remotely is HUGE. It’s actually really hilarious where he ends up- he does 360’s in the crib all the time. The night vision is great and allows us to see him when he’s in pitch black. Another one of my favorite features is the temperature display, so we know if his room gets too cold or too hot and we can adjust accordingly.
It’s so important to us that our baby is safe and sound, and a monitor helps ease our minds that he is just that! I know it’s not for everyone, but it is certainly a great addition that is a must have for us!
Parents: Do you have a baby monitor?
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We have the same one! Love it!
Yay! Good choice! ;)
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We have a traditional baby monitor without the video. I would love to get a video one whenever our next baby comes along though. There’s been so many times with Hunter that I tell my husband I wish we had a video monitor. Glad to hear you like this one so much!
The video is SUCH a cool feature! It’s seriously my favorite thing!
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This looks like technology at it’s finest! I have head some women at school say that just hearing them is fine, and I often wondered if they were ever paranoid about the sleeping on your face thing I’ve heard about….please excuse my non-intelligent baby talk, lol
Hmmm well I’m too crazy for just hearing them to be okay haha ;) I need to SEE the bébé. Basically what you said is the reason- if he’s on his face or wedged against the crib, I want to know!! lol
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It’s so hard to know which one to pick! We were trying to decide for our registry and it was impossible. I’ve used the AngelCare monitor at work and I love that it monitors breathing. However, if they move off of the sensor pad or are just playing in their room, it’s pretty useless. We registered for a super cheap one to use when he gets older (like less than $20 I think) and then we want to find a nice video one so we can keep an eye on him without doing the sneak and dash move!
I just bought our baby monitor in preparation for the little guy, and if I’m not mistaken, this is the one that I bought! That makes me feel pretty good!
OMG yes. I could not live without our Motorola. Two years later we are strong video monitor believes (though our battery has taken a huge dive and must stay plugged in at all times!) For sleep training purposes, it is a must! I knew if she stood up in her crib it was going to be a rough naptime, but if she stayed laying down it didn’t matter how much noise she made, she was going to sleep. Now that we are in a “big girl bed” it’s nice knowing that she isn’t up walking around without having to open the door. Totally worth the expense!
We have always rated the Motorola MBP36S very highly so its great to see another positive review. This is one of the more expensive baby monitors but I think it can justify its higher price with the great features it has (the temperature function for example). Judging by your pictures, night vision mode works very god as well.
Anna.