What Is a 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 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 its sleep for no discernible reason, even after an autopsy has been performed. There are two main types of SIDS monitors on the market: a pad the baby sleeps on and a device that clips on to the baby’s diaper. A pad-style SIDS monitor usually slides under the mattress in the crib and is wirelessly connected to a hand-held transmitter much like regular baby monitors. Although the mat and transmitter connect wirelessly, most pad-style monitors require that the sensor mat be plugged into the monitor base, so parents must take extra caution to keep cords and wires away from the baby’s reach. If the pad can detect no motion, including breathing, for 15 to 20 seconds, the monitor sets off alarms on the transmitter. So
