Lavena Oma Sense Portable Respiratory Movement Baby Monitor

She told me she loved it for while she was in the car. My SIL has anxiety and she said it helped a lot with car rides. She felt more comfortable with him in the car if he has it on.

This monitor gave me such peace of mind. I bought it for my one month old baby girl and I’m so glad I did. It really works and the alerts are loud. Best thing I’ve purchased for her. I’m so greatful items like these exists. They help parents a lot. Truly life changing.

Now that I've finally used it a few nights on my 2 week old, so far it seems to be working properly. I haven't had any false alarms. I have set it down a few times before using it to check to make sure it works. After sitting without detecting any movement it does set off the alarm and vibrate. The alarm will not shut off until the device is turned off. (I'm not sure how long it will do that, if theres a timer or until it dies). I read numerous reviews where people commented on the volume, both good and bad. Some were concerned about false alarms waking the baby. Some even described it as loud as a smoke detector. I wouldn't go that far. My opinion is the alarm isn't loud enough to startle a soundly sleeping baby awake. I tested that and all my baby did was shift but never opened his eyes. I imagine if he hadn't been soundly asleep then it could've woken him up. The vibration may have helped wake him up but it wasn't touching him, I just tested the noise. I could've waited until the alarm went off then put it in his stomach to see his reaction but I didn't think about it. So it's definitely not going to wake up a heavy sleeping parent. I'm a light sleeper but my fiancé, if tired enough, can sleep through a few rounds of his annoying beeping alarm clock. I guess he'd probably eventually wake up but you obviously want to address the alarm promptly, incase it's not a false alarm. If I have anything else to add, I'll eventually do an update. But as of right now, my only opinion is it could be a bit louder.

I’ve had both this and the Snuza breathing monitor, which I used for 2 older kids, and have to say I really prefer the Snuza.Pros of Levana Oma+:- Clips on well and doesn’t move- Loud alarm and flashing lightCons of Levana Oma+:- False alarms! I’ve twice had it go off when I’m right there and can clearly see my baby breathing. As far as I know the monitor was on correctly, touching just above belly button and the diaper was on tight enough. Regardless of the circumstance false alarms cause serious undue anxiety.- The light that indicates that it’s working flashes every 30 seconds, which I find way too long. When I am doing a quick check on my baby I don’t want to have to stand there and wait and wait to maybe see a little flash that you miss, God forbid you should blink or you can’t see it because it’s covered by a zipper or elastic. This is REALLY annoying to me. The Snuza blinks with each breath, which is far more useful.- Since the indicator light is so infrequent, I’ve tried to just turn the thing off and turn it on again. (Sometimes I’ve forgotten to turn it on in the first place, so I like to double check.) The problem is the on and off buttons are pretty hard to push, and I often end up causing baby to stir. No reason for the buttons to be so hard to push.- Once your baby starts to roll and sleep on their side a little, it’s game over for this gadget. It can’t detect movement at all in this position, where the Snuza has a silicone end that goes right against baby’s skin and can still work on their side.This product isn’t terrible, but I wouldn’t recommend it or buy it again.