Product Description
Overview: The simplest and most reliable monitor available, the BabysenseTM V is comprised of two very sensitive sensor pads which are placed under the baby’s mattress, and a high speed microprocessor control unit.The control unit alerts you with a loud alarm if it does not detect any movement for 20 seconds or if it detects less then 10 micro-movements per minute. Even the slightest body motions are registered as movement. BabysenseTM V is not a medical device. It monitors and alerts, but cannot prevent any type of distress. The responsibility of assistance rests on you. BabysenseTM V senses movements and motion only and cannot monitor other occurrences. The purpose of the device is to alert you when stopping or slowing of movement occurs.Features: Green light flashes to indicate movements Red alert alarm light Low battery indicator light Suitable for infants up to age one Needs no direct contact with your baby Easy One-button Activation Activation button safely cover ABS plastic exterior Powers by 4 AA Standard 1.5 V Batteries (not included)/ Dimensions: Sensor Panels 268 x 438 mm / Control Unit 113 x 157 x 35 mm
Product Features
- Babysense V is not a medical device.
- Premature and high-risk infants must be under supervision of a doctor or health professional.
- Constant monitoring of your baby’s slightest movement.
- Auditory and Visual (red light) alarm is activated if baby’s motions stop for more than 20 seconds or if the monitor detects less than 10 micro-movements per minute.
- A safe and integrated system: Monitoring unit is connected to sensor pads placed between mattress and crib or bed base.
This sensor has worked well for us. For safety reasons it is powered only by low voltage AA batteries. The battery power is also a helpful feature if you have limited wall sockets in the room, or if you want to use the sensor on a portable crib or in a hotel.
The sensor is very sensitive. At first, our baby breathed so lightly sometimes I couldn’t be sure, but this product senses it.
However, we have had many false alarms. We have false alarms when the baby rolls near the edge of the crib or rolls to the exact spot that isn’t directly above one of the sensors! It helps if we position the sensors under the areas where the baby tends to roll or sleep, but we still have false alarms (even now that the baby is much larger) because the two sensor pads included in the box are not large enough to cover the entire area of the crib. Another source of false alarms was the connection between the sensor & alarm. Somehow (I guess after we moved something) the connection became loose. The false alarms stopped after we pulled out the wire and pushed it back in until we heard the “click.”
The instructions say that if the crib mattress is supported by springs rather than a hard surface, a board needs to be placed on the springs and the sensors on top of the board, underneath the mattress. That’s what we did. I’m not sure what to do with the portable crib. Our portable crib doesn’t provide a hard level surface under the sleeping pad. So we ordered an extra sleeping pad and placed the sensors in between the two pads. It seemed to work, and the extra sleeping pad folds so it travels well.
Our daughter had reflux, which made it much more comfortable for her to sleep on her stomach. Of course we were worried about SIDS with stomach sleeping. Our doctor related that he had purchased this monitor for his own son with reflux when he decided to sleep him on his stomach. This monitor has given us great peace of mind. We have NOT had ANY false alarms. However, we know it works because it has alarmed a couple of times when we have forgotten to deactivate it when picking up our .