Get Virtual Care
Baby monitor
Because baby's sleeping in the same room appears to reduce SIDS risk, it seems reasonable that a baby monitor would also decrease risk, especially if the baby is another room. However, research suggests there is little if any benefit for otherwise healthy babies.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
How long it usually lasts:
Related questions
A member asked:
Do baby monitors keep babies safe?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 23-year old female asked:
I was just told by my MFM that I will need an ultrasound every 2 weeks to monitor babies and their heart beat. Im 11 weeks with twins. Is this many ultrasounds considered safe? They usually only take 3-5 minutes and do them abdominal now?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 38-year old asked:
How should I place the monitor to listen to my babies heart beat?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 32-year old female asked:
I use a fetal doppler for quick few minutes last two to three weeks to check babies position by locating heart rate. I read it can harm tissues inside but doesn't the fetal heart rate monitor for NST use sound waves like a fetal heart rate doppler?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 25-year old asked:
Is it necessary to buy a baby monitor?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
When is it safe to stop using the baby monitor?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 44-year old asked:
Can you tell me if baby monitors affect hearing aids?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 28-year old asked:
When is it safe stop using the baby monitor at night?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 30-year old female asked:
Using owlet baby monitor on baby. I read it uses non-ionizing radiation via WiFi &sock goes directly on foot. Can this harm? Cancer, neuro problems?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 33-year old female asked:
Should i wake my baby to monitor his fever throughout the night?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 30-year old asked:
Could you explain what is doppler babys heart monitor?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 32-year old asked:
How often should the baby's heart be monitored if I have a family history of lupus?
5 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
A 34-year old male asked about a female:
Hi, I have 10 months old baby. How to check and monitor baby's health regularly? Is there any good general health check tools available to use? Thanks
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A 27-year old female asked:
2 month old baby's sleep apnea monitor goes off more when she lays on my chest. Why?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 26-year old asked:
If I monitor baby at 3 weeks what sound will I hear now??? Would I hear the fetal movement or blood flow now
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 33-year old female asked:
Cholestasis of pregnancy - are there any alternatives to inducing at 37 weeks? Can you wait till proper full term of 39 weeks by monitoring baby often?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 37-year old female asked:
I'm almost 32 weeks. Saw Dr today. My BP was 141/92. Got steroid shot for baby's lung. Being monitored now for preeclampsia and borderline low amniotic fluid. Dr said I'll likely deliver between 36-38 weeks. How long will baby need to stay in nicu?
3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 33-year old asked:
Is it normal that they can't find my babys heartbeat with hand monitor?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 29-year old female asked:
Hi, I got COVID during 4 weeks pregnant. I had symptoms for couple of days. Does it harm the baby or do I need to take any extra precautions to monitor my baby?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 37-year old female asked:
I'm 32 weeks pregnant and have 6 cm of amniotic fluid. I was told by my Dr to monitor the baby's kicks at 12 per every 2 hours. If the kicks are light, will those kicks count to be normal for the baby?
4 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 26-year old asked:
How many weeks does baby have heartbeat??? Because I got this heartbeat monitor and hear things could it be sign of pregnency????
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 25-year old female asked:
I am 33 weeks. I have not felt the baby move for about 10 hours. I am already doing a NST and BPP every week to monitor him. Should I be worried?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 28-year old female asked:
I have an 8 cm subchorionic bleed and very scared I will lose the baby or have a placenta abrupt ion. My Dr just wants to monitor and see what happens?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 35-year old female asked:
I went to be tested at labor center two weeks ago at 26 week 4 day and baby was normal 155 beats but then would jump to 164 and back to 157 to 152 when he was kicking around on the monitor , dr says it is normal it went to up above for min?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 40-year old female asked:
Does internal fetal monitoring cause the baby to feel any discomfort? One was placed on my baby during l & d.
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A female asked:
Dear doctor My baby crl was 4mm at 6w2d and the sac size around 7.5mm. There was a clear heartbeat which we could see in the monitor. Any advice?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 32-year old female asked:
Is it a concern to have a ton of PVCs in the weeks after having a baby? Do they normally return to normal levels? I had 13% PVCs on a 48 hour holter monitor
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 31-year old female asked:
I was induced on due date bc of high baby heart rate, he's now 3 mo old, had haltor monitor for 24h and results say hr average is 151. Is it normal?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A 19-year old female asked:
My baby is not moving as much since yest and im in pain iknow my dr will only monitor her heart how do i get her to check my baby on the ultrasound ?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 27-year old female asked:
My babys 3months & breastfed. I've tried the safe meds but don't work for me for depression & anxiety. Can I use pristiq (desvenlafaxine) I've read no & yes w/monitoring?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
