There’s very little we “need” for a fourth baby. Luckily, I’ve held onto most of the important stuff- bouncers and rockers and cloth diapers, etc, and I know what a true “need” is and what will likely wind up superfluous baby crapola a few months in.
Our last baby was a wee newborn over 3 years ago, though, and that is a long time when it comes to innovation in the baby industry. Sure, every year a ton of silly baby stuff comes out that I’d hardly run out to buy, but we have missed out on some fantastic new products, and I’m all for making life with #4 just a little more peaceful.
The Owlet Baby Care monitor piqued my interest before I ever knew I’d have a 4th baby, and I’m thrilled to partner with them on this sponsored post and another to come after he gets here. It’s one of the few baby items that have come out in the last few years that I wish I had with our other 3.
Since it’s introduction to the market just about a year ago, I’ve seen a lot of great things said about it. This tiny, soft sock houses some pretty advanced technology that can go anywhere baby goes…
Which is important when your baby ends up sleeping in many places other than their crib (like all ours have).
The Owlet Baby Care Monitor uses hospital grade technology called pulse oximetry to keep tabs on oxygen levels in baby’s blood. You know when they put that clip with the red light on your finger at the hospital? Yeah, this is doing the same thing.
And then it’s sending that information to your phone (with apps for both iPhone and Android), and also to the independent base station.
And hey, if you don’t have a smartphone (or it died/your toddler flushed it), you don’t need to worry. The base station is your primary alert, and it will work without the apps.
Over the years, I’ve been very vocal about how important it is that I guard my sleep, especially when I have a newborn at home. This family can not handle me being a martyr and sacrificing sleep if we can find alternatives. It’s one of the biggest triggers of my postpartum anxiety, which has hit me hard after the last 2 of my 3 children, and I’m fully prepared for it to sneak up on me again.
In the past, I’ve found myself on high alert, unable to sleep because I can’t stop checking to see if my baby is breathing. Traditional crib monitors didn’t offer much of a solution for me because my babies end up in the bouncer, the co-sleeper, and eventually next to me in bed.
I’m hopeful the Owlet will help me “sleep when baby sleeps” easier.
This isn’t just for the newborn phase, either. It comes with 3 different sized socks to grow with baby, and a 1 year warranty. I’ll have to keep you all updated if this means it will fit my baby’s foot that long, though, since all of mine tend to end up with what we lovingly refer to as “dinner roll” feet (VERY fat). You don’t have to change the battery in the sock, but it does need to be charged daily, so we’ll be setting the charging cord up next to the baby’s changing table in hopes we don’t forget.
The Owlet Baby Care Monitor is $250, and is 100% satisfaction guaranteed for 45 days from purchase, meaning you have that much time to return for a full refund if it doesn’t work out for you.
Stay tuned for a follow up post after baby arrives. Looking forward to telling you all how it works out for us.