What is a Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Monitor

A Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) monitor is a type of baby monitor that alerts parents when a baby has not taken a deep breath, during sleep, for a certain amount of time, usually about 15 seconds. It is intended to help prevent SIDS, a syndrome marked by the death of a baby in his sleep for no apparent reason even after an autopsy was performed. There are two main types of SIDS monitors on the market: a tampon the baby sleeps on a device and the clips on the Babya the buttocks.

A SIL pad pad usually slips under the mattress in the crib and is connected wirelessly to a portable transmitter much like regular baby monitors. Although the mat and transmitter connect wirelessly, most style pad monitors require that the sensitive mat be plugged into the monitor base, so parents need to take extra precautions to keep the cords and wires out of the way. The scope of the Babya €. If the tampon can detect any movement, including breathing, for 15 to 20 seconds, the monitor will trigger alarms on the transmitter. Some users have found the SIL pad monitor style can cause false alarms when the baby rolls away from the mattress area the pad is located underneath. Some comments in this style also warn parents not to forget to turn off the sensor when the baby is out of the crib. Failure to do so will result in a surprise alarm because the monitor can not tell the difference between a baby that does not breathe and an empty cradle.

The SIDS clip-style monitor is a small device that attaches to the area of ​​the baby's layer size, which gives it direct contact with Baby's skin to its stomach. Once activated, the room uses a sensor to tell when the baby is breathing and moving. After a short time has passed, usually somewhere between 15 and 20 seconds, and the baby has not taken a breath or otherwise moved, an alarm sounds to warn the parents that something may be wrong. Some monitors of this style vibrate first, in an attempt to stimulate the baby in breathing. If there is still no movement after the vibrating stimulus, an alarm will sound and the lights on the clip will flash red. The alarm is also triggered if the contact is lost, and even the clip from falling out of the layer will cause an alert. This type of SIDS monitor is typically battery operated.

• A SIDS monitor is designed to alert parents when a baby neglects to take a breath after a certain period of time while sleeping.
• A PIM monitor can be available as a pad that slides easily under the mattress of a crib.
• A PIM monitor can attach to the area the size of a baby's diaper.