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Angel Monitor’s

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Angel Monitor’s

Is it necessary or a good idea to have a crib motion detector for your newborn? I am being asked this question with more frequency-the answer is probably NOT. These devices were designed for the premature baby who is being discharged from the Intensive Care Nursery to home. Preemies often ‘forget’ to breath, medically referred to as having “apneic episodes.” Dr. Yan Chin, chief of Pediatrics with www.currenthealth.com concurred by saying: “there is no evidence to say they actually work in preventing deaths: but it seems to give everyone peace of mind (which is what you’re really buying if you purchase one of these motion detectors). Be ready for some false alarms though since many babies have some periodic breathing episodes that are harmless.”
For individual decision-making, discuss this with your pediatrician (Be forewarned- the likelihood of false alarms is likely to result in neurotic new parents rather than reassured!)

*reproduced with permission from www.giggle.com

By |2015-03-07T11:44:45+00:00November 3rd, 2009|Childbirth|0 Comments

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