![]() ![]() It lights green when it’s on, flashes green when the baby is moving, and will alarm red when there’s a problem. You just put the sock on your baby’s foot and push the power button on the base station. Per the manufacturer, you can safely use the Owlet until the child is approximately 18 months old. We were able to use the Snuza until somewhere between 2-3 months old. But when you’re already exhausted, you don’t want something alarming (and sending you into a panic) for no reason! Obviously, you are are supposed to keep the monitor on all night. We have never had a false alarm with the Owlet Smart Sock 2. These false alarms happened often with the Snuza, and after a moment of panic we’d just shut it off for the rest of the night. the monitor comes loose and alarms as if the baby has stopped breathing. This worked great for the first few weeks, but once they really start wriggling around, sleeping on their belly, etc. It retails for $99, and we actually bought ours used for about $30. The benefit of the Snuza is it’s significantly cheaper than the Owlet. If the baby stops breathing, the monitor alarms. If the baby is breathing, the monitor is moving and doesn’t alarm. With my first child, we used the Snuza monitor, which clips to the child’s diaper and monitors movement. ![]() I find this to be extremely helpful and informative since I have a hard time keeping track of her wake times at night. It’s not only great for tracking her heart rate and oxygen levels, but it also keeps track of her sleep patterns. Our third child is 6 weeks old, and we use the Smart Sock on her every night. She is 19 months old now, but she wore the Owlet every night until she grew out of it. Though an EKG after birth showed no arrhythmia, I am so glad I purchased the Owlet Smart Sock! It helped me feel reassured and confident that she was fine, especially with my slight postpartum anxiety. I was terrified something was wrong with the baby’s heart that they couldn’t see on ultrasound. This is when I ordered my Owlet Smart Sock 2. Later scans showed the arrhythmia had resolved, as they often do in fetuses, but it still scared me. When I was about 33 weeks pregnant, my obstetrician heard a cardiac arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, on a doppler check in the office. I needed to know it was beneficial before I spent the money. Personally knowing babies whose lives had been saved due to this monitor was a huge push for me. Owlet red alarm high heart rate full#The website and reviews of the product is full of parents sharing similar stories. Another was woken to low oxygen alarms and found her baby struggling to breathe. One person I know discovered a cardiac issue in their child that had not (and possible would not have been) detected without this monitor. I know of several people who say the Owlet Smart Sock saved their baby’s life. It can alert you that your baby needs immediate care, even when you’re asleep or away from your baby. When they work, however, they can save lives and notify you of dangerously high or low heart rates or low oxygen levels. Many pediatricians do not recommend them as they can give false alarms and send parents into a panic. Please see my Disclaimer Policy for more information.** First, are breathing monitors necessary for babies?īreathing and heart rate monitors can be a very controversial topic. This post contains affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission at no cost to you if a purchase is made from my website. This article is not sponsored by Owlet, this is my honest review as a purchaser of this product. The best way to prevent SIDS is to follow the AAP guidelines and put infants to sleep alone, in an empty crib, on their backs in a crib or bassinet. The Owlet website says it is intended for “healthy infants” and does not replace safe sleep habits. ![]() **It should be noted that these devices cannot claim to prevent SIDS, and are not designed to be medical devices, but they can give you some peace of mind. ![]()
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