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I'm a firm believer in these wonderful inventions. Yes, they cost a lot of money, but what's worth more? Your child right!
I bought a under mattress monitor when I was pregnant with my 2nd daughter. It cost me $250.oo from eBay, & the best money I EVER spent.
I was always so paranoid about SIDS, it was something I knew I wouldn't be able to handle. I never had any problems with my daughter sleeping & all was well with her. Then our son was born, & again used this monitor with him. I believe it saved his life.
But wait, I'm getting ahead of myself. I'll explain how it works. The one I have is 2 pads that slide under the mattress of the cot (Or bassinette) You can use one or two at the same time. One for younger babes, two when they start to move around. It is connected to a little box that clips onto the side of the cot. Whenever there is no breathing movement for 30 seconds, an alarm SCREAMS at you so you can check your child.
When Jacob was 5 months old, about 10 oclock one night the alarm went off - In I raced, to check on him, and he was laying still where I'd put him 3 hours earlier. Smack bank in the middle of his bed. Why was the alarm going off?? I turned it off, (Still makes me cry a year and a half later) and flicked on the light. He was laying there so still, when I picked him up, he was all 'floppy' and didn't move. His little head rolled across my arm so slowly & I lent toward him to check his breathing, & jiggled him a little. Then he took a huge breath, rolled his head to look at me, did a little smile, then went back to sleep. I didn't put him back to bed that night. I stayed up all night on the lounge holding him in my arms - Freaking out about what had just happened. What HAD just happened. Did he stop breathing - The monitor said so... He took in a huge breath of air when I jiggled him a little bit to rouse him, what had just happened?
I took him to the doctors the next day, & she said he was fine. Nothing wrong with him. When I asked about what had happened, she said we'll never know. I just thank the Goddess very much for whatever help she gave me on that night.... I firmly believe that monitor saved his life. If I didn't have it - I dread to think.....
I know that this dreadful thing happens to some families, & you do get over it. (You don't forget - But you learn to deal with it) I think if I hadn't spent that money & bought one of these monitors, WE would be one of those families.
The good thing, is you can now buy these monitors in Target for $110.oo. That's very affordable for anyone.
They work.
(November 2006) (
