We had a relatively gadget-free baby experience with our twins (born in 2018). We didn't even have a video monitor! Just a regular ol' audio monitor. I'm so glad we saved that money. Now, going on 6 years into parenthood, I can report that kids only get more expensive. Save your Owlet money, you'll need it for "Wild Kratts Live" tickets, the Nugget couch, etc. Incidentally, fear of SIDS was definitely on our minds because my partner had an older brother who died of SIDS. I appreciate the point that it's more important to make sure the baby's environment is safe and they're sleeping on their back vs. having an expensive tracking gadget.
Being 37 when my wife and I got pregnant, with high anxiety and having tried to get pregnant in a doctor’s office for 6 months (then a few more months at home), we decided to get the owlet. It was 2018 and I didn’t hear it was off the market after we needed it. We had a scare when my son was lying on my stomach sleeping wearing the owlet and the app said to go to the emergency room and it beeped maniacally. We looked at him, laughed, nervously, and we think it read both of our heart rates at once and thought he was in serious danger.
We offered it to my sister who was pregnant 2 years later. She passed. A regular monitor is probably fine, and safe sleep is most important.
Oh my gosh, what a scary moment! I'm glad you were able to figure out the glitch quickly and not rush to the ER. I definitely think high anxiety is why many people opt for the Owlet, too. I wonder if queer parents who took longer to get pregnant or straight parents who struggled with fertility are also more likely to buy one.
And I agree: safe sleep is most important. Thankfully, safe sleep is free! (or at least the info is)
We had a relatively gadget-free baby experience with our twins (born in 2018). We didn't even have a video monitor! Just a regular ol' audio monitor. I'm so glad we saved that money. Now, going on 6 years into parenthood, I can report that kids only get more expensive. Save your Owlet money, you'll need it for "Wild Kratts Live" tickets, the Nugget couch, etc. Incidentally, fear of SIDS was definitely on our minds because my partner had an older brother who died of SIDS. I appreciate the point that it's more important to make sure the baby's environment is safe and they're sleeping on their back vs. having an expensive tracking gadget.
Being 37 when my wife and I got pregnant, with high anxiety and having tried to get pregnant in a doctor’s office for 6 months (then a few more months at home), we decided to get the owlet. It was 2018 and I didn’t hear it was off the market after we needed it. We had a scare when my son was lying on my stomach sleeping wearing the owlet and the app said to go to the emergency room and it beeped maniacally. We looked at him, laughed, nervously, and we think it read both of our heart rates at once and thought he was in serious danger.
We offered it to my sister who was pregnant 2 years later. She passed. A regular monitor is probably fine, and safe sleep is most important.
Oh my gosh, what a scary moment! I'm glad you were able to figure out the glitch quickly and not rush to the ER. I definitely think high anxiety is why many people opt for the Owlet, too. I wonder if queer parents who took longer to get pregnant or straight parents who struggled with fertility are also more likely to buy one.
And I agree: safe sleep is most important. Thankfully, safe sleep is free! (or at least the info is)