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Angelcare Movement Sensor with Sound Monitor
Movement monitor
- Sensitive motion pad
- Alerts parents if baby has not moved in 20 seconds
- High rate of false alarms
- Expensive
- Mixed reviews from experts
The Angelcare Movement Sensor with Sound Monitor is one of the more unique monitors on the market. Monitors in this category use a motion-sensing pad that sounds an alert if your child doesn't move for 20 seconds. They are often marketed as a preventative device for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), but medical professionals often warn against this. Owners are consistently positive in their reviews of the Angelcare Movement Sensor with Sound Monitor, giving it near-perfect average scores on most user-review sites. On the other hand, experts at the American Academy of Pediatrics caution that the vast majority of parents don't need this type of cardiorespiratory monitor, and that there's no evidence that using such a monitor prevents SIDS. Despite this, parents say they still get peace of mind from using the Angelcare Sensor, which alerts if your baby doesn't move for 20 seconds.
Owner-written reviews are the best source of information on the Angelcare Movement Sensor with Sound Monitor specifically. Amazon.com has the most posts on the Angelcare, but Target.com, Epinions.com, Walmart.com and Lilaguide.com have enough to make these sites worth a visit as well. ConsumerGuide.com also has a short entry on the Angelcare, with separate ratings for value, performance, ease of use and features. Note that the American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend these monitors for the vast majority of parents.
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1. Amazon.com
With more than 350 owner-written reviews of the Angelcare Movement Sensor, Amazon.com is the best source of information and ratings for this model. Most users posting here give the Angelcare perfect marks, and some go so far as to say it saved their babies' lives.
Review: BebeSounds Angelcare Movement Sensor, Contributors to Amazon.com
2. Walmart.com
In the 85 reviews for the Angelcare Movement Sensor on Walmart.com, users report similar experiences to those on Amazon.com. Praise for the Angelcare centers on the sensitivity of its motion sensor. Those who don't like it say the sound quality is low and the false alarms are annoying. The primary benefit, say parents, is the peace of mind afforded by the product.
Review: Angelcare Movement Sensor with Sound Monitor, Contributors to Walmart.com
3. Epinions.com
Epinions.com has fewer owner-written reviews of the Angelcare Movement Sensor than Amazon.com, but entries here tend to be longer and more thorough. The majority of comments posted here are also highly positive. Several parents note that it takes some time and some false alarms to get the sensitivity settings accurate, but that it is still a good buy.
Review: BebeSounds Angelcare Baby Movement Sensor with Sound Monitor, Contributors to Epinions.com
Lilaguide has around 90 reviews for the Angelcare Movement Sensor, but posts are quite short. Ratings here follow the pattern found on other user-review sites: near-perfect marks along with praise for the sensor and frustration at the false alarms.
Review: Angelcare Movement Sensor with Sound Monitor, Contributors to LilaGuide.com
5. Pediatrics
In this policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics states that despite "multiple studies," there's no evidence that cardiorespiratory monitors prevent SIDS, and that the vast majority of parents should be advised not to use them. The article is more than eight years old, but this article still stands. In a more recent statement, the Committee on the Fetus and Newborn of the American Academy of Pediatrics said, "Do not use home monitors as a strategy to reduce the risk of SIDS... there is no evidence that use of such home monitors decreased the incidence of SIDS."
Review: Apnea, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and Home Monitoring, Editors of Pediatrics, April 2003
ConsumerGuide.com has what it calls an "expert review" of the Angelcare Movement Sensor, but it's not clear what if any testing or analysis was done to justify the ratings. Plus, it should be noted that this review is more than six years old.
Review: BebeSounds Angelcare Movement Sensor with Sound Monitor, Editors of ConsumerGuide.com, June 27, 2005
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