Wearable Devices Are Becoming Popular. These Can Save Small Babies.

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After the success of such an adult wearable device, a new company has developed a baby wearable device to enable parents to monitor the baby's breathing, temperature, heart rate and sleep mode in real time.

Owlet uses the pulse oximetry technology technology to create baby socks that can monitor heart rate and oxygen content.

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Manufacturer Sproutling has integrated similar technologies into the foot ring, and Mimo has also integrated thermostat into baby's conjoined clothing to change the temperature of the baby's skin indoors.

Owlet's device connects to Always-on via Bluetooth instead of WiFi or mobile phone battery.

Jordan and Monroe, co-founder of Owlet, said: "voice and video surveillance will take effect only after continuous watching or monitoring."

At the same time, Owlet also warns that parents will be worried when monitoring children stop breathing.

The biggest worry for every parent is sudden infant death (SIDS).

In Britain, 300 infants less than 6 months old suddenly die suddenly each year.

However, the British national medical system (NHS) emphasizes: "SIDS has a very low rate of illness and the probability of death is low."

Owlet has a video showing the tragic story of a baby's almost dying mother. The marketing material of the company claims that "isn" t just an accessory, it "s a necessity (it is not decoration, but a necessity)" implies that parents who do not use the product are unqualified parents.

Monroe said: "the reason for SIDS is unknown, and no company or anyone can prevent it from happening." he said the device was just for the parents to ring the alarm bell. "One of the children's children caused a brief asphyxia due to infant formula. Fortunately, it was discovered in time, while another baby's short breath occurred in the middle of the night, failing to deal with it in time, and finally died.

Owlet is the parents of second pairs of glasses, let parents feel at ease.

However, some people think that such technology may cause panic rather than reassuring parents.

However, some people on the Mumsnet said that the breathing test equipment made her sleep more confidently, while others expressed "unnecessary excessive anxiety" and "anxiety rather than calm their parents."

And babies

They are worth a lot of money. The basic mattress health monitoring equipment is 30 pounds, Sproutling's wearable device sells for 259 dollars (187 pounds), Owlet sells for 249 dollars (171 pounds), and Mimo sells for 199 dollars (137 pounds).

Monroe said: "we provide high quality products, but that will cost a lot of money. Most hospital grade pulse oximetry costs thousands of dollars."

The author of the midwife and The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan Alison Scott-Wright thinks that the prices of these products are very valuable because they may save lives.

She has always supported sensors installed under the mattress and recommended it to all customers.

Monroe says baby wearable devices should be in the same category as smoke detectors and car safety chairs. "It's very important to detect life through App in the first few days, parents need to spend time watching App, but in a few days, Owlet can work alone in the background," he said.