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 Who needs a Respisense monitor?
Respisense monitors are recommended for all babies under age 1, especially during their most vulnerable first 6 months, to help guard against life-threatening events.
What do Respisense monitors do?
Respisense monitors the breathing efforts of a baby. If breathing effort stops, slows down too much or becomes too shallow the built-in stimulator will gently stir baby to breathe, failing which a loud alarm will alert the nearest adult. Respisense monitors are particularly suitable for babies at home, because life-threatening events do not always occur in cots and no other monitor allows the freedom of movement that Respisense does.
Why Respisense?
Respisense heralds a completely new approach to baby monitoring, eliminating all the hazards of older designs and making monitoring easy and perfectly portable. It is the first cable-less breathing monitor and can be used from cot to crèche to grandmother’s lap.
 Do I need a sound monitor too?
Sound and video monitors are most suitable to know when baby becomes restless or cries for attention, i.e. when baby becomes too excited. The Respisense monitor provides helpful assistance on the other, more important end of baby’s activity scale - when he or she becomes too quiet. By monitoring breathing movements and providing immediate gentle stimulation when breathing should stop it provides that added comfort of knowing you’ll be alerted when baby's breathing becomes too shallow or stops. It also leaves parents free to choose the best sound monitor available to complement the nursery, be it an analogue or digital version, with single or multiple channels, battery or mains operated, and with or without a video link.
Is Respisense safe?
Respisense monitors were developed by a father and extensively tested on his own triplets for more than 2 years. By eliminating the hazards inherent in devices that use under-mattress sensor pads, these uniquely shaped monitors were designed to be the world's safest: they have no cables that can strangle a baby, no straps that can get caught and shut off blood circulation to hands or feet, and no mains connections that could wear and cause electrocution or start fires. There aren't even batteries to replace that could create choking hazards.
The monitors carry the CE mark of safety, conform to 2001/95/EC and 89/336/EEC requirements as certified by TUV Rheinland Quality Services, and are subject to ISO9001:2000 quality management processes.
 How often do I need to replace batteries?
The special high-capacity, feather-light batteries used by the Respisense allow about a year's use, and would therefore not even need to be replaced during the first 6 to 8 months that babies are prone to SIDS. Safety of the monitors is further enhanced by sealing the batteries inside the units, protected from inquisitive explorers and preventing babies from chewing or choking on spent batteries. These eco-friendly power sources can be replaced by the manufacturer for a small fee for parents wishing to pass their monitors on or use them for subsequent children.
What about false alarms?
Loose wires or improper installation cause most false alarms in traditional breathing or movement monitors. Respisense monitors need not be tuned to their installation environment, and there are no wires or plug-connections that could become loose or wear over time. The reasons for most false alarms in traditional monitors have therefore been eliminated in the registered Respisense™ design.
What mattress can I use with Respisense™ monitors?
Respisense is designed to work anywhere baby may fall asleep - on bedding of any type or thickness, in a stroller or on a picnic blanket. Respisense was designed to travel, eliminating the problems associated with reinstallation of traditional monitors. It is the only breathing monitor able to work like this!
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