A 25-year-old member asked:
is it necessary to buy a baby monitor?
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Dr. Bert Mandelbaum answered
24 years experience Pediatrics
No: Some parents like the convenience, but it's definitely not necessary. Babies are often sleeping in the same room as their parents for the first few months, so a baby monitor is not needed at night. The monitors are not protective for the baby (we've had healthy babies for a lot longer than we've had baby monitors), they just allow the parent a measure of comfort if they are in a separate room.
Answered on Apr 22, 2016
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Dr. Kevin Windisch answered
25 years experience Pediatrics
No: My mother didn't have one, neither did either of my grandmothers nor any of my great grandmothers. You get the idea.
Answered on Aug 4, 2011
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No: Baby monitors only help you keep your baby safe. It is your care in not leaving your baby unattended that keeps them safe.
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Dr. Venkata Chilakapati answered
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Fetal Monitor: For non medical people, the best way is place the monitor below the umbilicus and sweeps on either side of the lower abdomen until you hear heart beat ... Read More
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Dr. Alan Ali answered
32 years experience Psychiatry
BP monitors: Try amazon.Com.
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