Day 59: Halo Snuza

The Halo Snuza is a little device that every parent of an infant should own. It is basically a breathing monitor. In the picture it is the white and purple device clipped on his pants. The way it works is the purple tip of the device senses movement. If 15 seconds go by without movement, it vibrates. This is to remind the baby to breathe. If another 5 seconds go by without movement, an alarm goes off to alert the parents. We are able to let Mitchell take naps on his belly without watching him like a hawk. At bedtime we put the snuza on his diaper. This is the true purpose and correct way to use it, since babies are supposed to sleep on their backs. Even though back sleeping reduces the risk of SIDS, it is still a risk so this is nice piece of mind.

Once Mitchell has better neck control we might let him sleep on his belly at night.