Babysense7 Baby Sleep Breathing Movement Monitor for Newborn and Infants, No WiFi, Non Wearable, Non Contact Monitor with 2 Under-Mattress Sensors for Full Crib Coverage, FSA Baby Monitor

We recently switched to this monitor because it is non-wearable. Our baby became too wiggly for a wearable monitor but we still wanted the peace of mind to know that she is okay. This monitor works very well. It is extremely sensitive picking up her breathing when she’s deeply sleeping and otherwise still. I love the indicator lights which can be seen on our video monitor if we’re out of the room. The alarm is also very loud so we won’t miss it.

We've used this for over a year and love it. When we brought our baby home I would wake up at night and obsessively stare at his chest to make sure he was breathing. It was a constant fear. This was the only thing that would let us sleep comfortably.I researched a bunch of comparable products and chose this one for a few key reasons:--This does not need to be attached to the baby and will not slip off or fall off as the baby moves around.--Electronically speaking, it is a very simple design. There are no wireless sensors or antennas communicating for the system to work. There are just two simple (but very sensitive) low voltage sensors under the crib pad.-- The product also had much higher reviews when I initially bought it, but I think it got an unfair reputation.VERY IMPORTANT:I think this gets a bad wrap because of operator error. You cannot use this product with a ceiling fan on. The sensors are so powerful that it will even pick up your footsteps to and from the crib. If there is an air duct near the crib, the vent must be pointed away. If you take the baby out of the crib and leave the alarm on, and you continue to walk around the room, the alarm will not sound unless you leave the area completely. Remember, this sensor is tuned to detect a tiny human breathing from under 3" of foam.I've had one false alarm in a year, which scared the absolute crap out of me (first solo night with baby, of course). I have to chalk that up to having the sensors on the wire mesh without a flat wooden board below it. Or maybe he crawled away from the sensor? Or, maybe it saved him from a problem? Hard to say, but I would rather one false alarm and 364 nights of sound sleep.One place to improve:The LED indicators on turn on/off don't make sense. I've had it for a year and I still have to think about whether I'm turning it on or off. When you turn it on, it shows a red light, then green blinks for movement. When you turn it off, it shows yellow? Perhaps reverse these two, like a traffic light. Green is good, red is off, yellow starting?

I bought this product for my newborn daughter because we were afraid to leave her alone in her crib. A friend had recently lost their baby to SIDS. It was easy to install. The hardest part was the pieces of wood to support the sensors, but you can just buy them on Amazon too. I made mine out of scrap plywood. I was amazed the first night when I got close enough to hear her breathing and noticed that the sensors caught every breath and flinch which is displayed by a green flash on the control unit (which is not as bright as people complain about. I sleep two feet away. Maybe it is a different model). Some people claimed their ceiling fan or airconditioning would set it off. I tested it several times and neither seemed to be enough on the sensors to keep the alarm from going off. Perhaps it is crib placement? The only annoying thing was that I would take her out of the crib and forget to turn it off, but eventually, we got used to pushing the button first. The third night we were using it, the alarm went off in the middle of the night. I jumped up and found she had scooted to a corner. I scooped her up, she jumped, and I put her back in the middle. I then reset the alarm assuming it was a false alarm. The next day when I woke up she had scooted to that corner again but had NOT set the alarm off. The next night the alarm went off in the middle of the night again. This time she was right in the middle. When I touched her she didn't flinch and I noticed that she was not breathing. I shook her she didn't flinch. She didn't jump until I picked her up all the way out of the crib. I am not a doctor. I don't know if she would have started breathing again on her own, or if this device saved her life. I also don't ever care to test it. All I know is she stopped breathing, and 20 seconds is long enough for me. This thing is awesome. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the other devices, but it covers the WHOLE crib and I am willing to bet that there is just more money invested in the sensors because they are incredible. This was the best thing we bought for our new baby. I am recommending this to everyone.

I've used all 3: Angel Care, BabySense, and Snuza Hero for many months, and BabySense is the best- no question.EASE: BabySense is VERY easy to set up and use. AngelCare is a total pain in the butt to set up. Snuza Hero is easy to set up, but you have to read about programming it and remember what buttons to push for which settings. BabySense has one button- super for sleepy no-thinking nights.ALARM: this alarm is nice, but too quiet- you must use it in tandem with a baby monitor or you won't hear it in your sleep. Angel care was VERY loud and alarming- adrenaline inducing like a fire alarm- heart pounding for a long time after. The Snuza Hero alarm isn't alarming, but if the baby lays on it, it's really hard to hear- it's best to use with a monitor too.FALSE ALARMS: Again, BabySense is the best: I get about 1 false alarm every 3 days- more than I want still. Angel care got an average of 3 false alarms per night- unacceptable. Snuza Hero had about 1 false alarm a day- sometimes because it fell off, sometimes I have no idea why.OVERALL: this one is definitely the best- I couldn't have peace of mind without it on, especially since my babies were tummy sleepers. It would have 5 stars if I could hear it in my sleep without the monitor and if it had fewer false alarms. But don't waste your money on the other brands.