Baby Monitors: Getting Started Guide

Baby Monitors Getting Started Guide

Having a baby is one of the most exciting times in a persons’ life. However, this excitement can quickly turn to stress when you start shopping for baby items. With so many different baby items to choose from how do you know where to start or if you are buying the ‘right’ one? For example, there are now more than 100 baby monitors to choose from. The purpose of this guide is to review the different types of baby monitors available and find out which one is right for you.
Probably the biggest advantage of baby monitors is to help calm parents’ stress level and worry. New parents are famous for worrying about their new babies. The first child is usually the hardest one because if you are like me you wake up constantly during the night to make sure the baby is okay and even interrupt their naps or play time because they are being ‘too quiet’.

Baby Monitors 101

Why are baby monitors so popular and do you really need one with a new baby? Actually baby monitors are getting more popular every year. They are great because they work for almost any age baby or even young child. Basic baby monitors let you hear what's happening in your baby's room. Some of the newer models even let you watch your baby on video and let you monitor your baby’s breathing and movement.

Types of Baby Monitors

The most common type of baby monitors sold is audio monitors. These monitors let you listen to your baby from another room. These have a transmitter that you keep in the baby’s room and then the receiver goes with you wherever you go, be it outside, on another floor etc. Some monitors now even come with two receivers so two people can listen in.

Another model sold is the audio and movement monitors. These models include three parts – a transmitter you place in the room, a pad you p...