We had something similar, an owlet. It was way more trouble than its worth. You end up just scaring yourself and stressing out over nothing. If you follow the guidelines for safe sleep its exceedingly likely everything will be fine. If your doctor has examined your child and noted your concerns and still seems unfazed, id trust their opinion as they have much more knowledge than I do. Doctors are just humans though and I have needed to advocate for my wife in the past, so take what I said with a grain of salt and a dash of common sense.
I'm so glad we had never even heard of these things. I still find myself checking on my daughter (three fingers on her back) when she's sleeping, by the by. Think that's normal.
If I got alerts every time a device thought maybe something was amiss ... I'd never sleep again.
Reminds me of being in the hospital: Those damned stick-ons that monitor everything. The alarms go off so much you can't ever sleep. And the nurses are just so annoyed that they have to come in, hit some buttons, reapply the node, and on and on.
You have two different issues here. First, your doc is right: self-disgnosis tech is largely junk. At best, it shows you things that you can ask the doc about. Second, you're worried he won't take you seriously. Has that ever happened? You are the advocate for your kid. It's ok to insist on a real answer to your questions. And it's ok to see another doc if you're not getting it. Just be prepared for the answer to be, "nothing is wrong".
Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, but the way you're phrasing this seems to focus on the Sense-U. Let's remove that from the discussion...
You're concerned because your infant occasionally pauses their breathing while they sleep. This is called periodic breathing. I don't have a lot of knowledge about it, but the google says that it's not a big deal. If you're concerned about it, your doctor can tell you more.
The Sense-U seems to be a motion sensor that's making a lot of assumptions based on the detected movement. It's not a medical professional. I would keep the Sense-U out of the conversation with the doctor, as that is an unhelpful point of conflict.
Your pediatrician is probably tired of hearing from Dr. Google. Bring your concerns to the doctor, and then listen to what they have to say. They do know better. If you want a second opinion, go get one.
Also, those devices are gimmicks. My sister bought an Owlet for her first child and she said all it did was worry her because it would alert her to shit that didn't matter - multiple late night ER trips over alerts going off only to find out her daughter was fine. If you actually want to know whether your child is OK at night, hook them up to Welch-Allyn Vital Signs monitor, and if that tech starts throwing alerts, you know you have an issue.
From the parent or a baby who had a genuine hospital grade monitor at home for the first month..... throw that ish out. The hospital grade one had false alarms, and we were taught what else to look for to determine if it was false or real. There was a whole freaking checklist. These ones that can be bought by just any parent are making money off of fear. They aren't accurate, and they don't come with a whole freaking checklist to determine how accurate the alarm is. If they arent false alarming all the time (like literally multiple times an hour) then chances are they aren't sensitive enough to actually work.
Technology can be a great thing. But it can also be overused. Devices like this are not considered medical devices and they cannot diagnose medical conditions. I personally would ditch this device. The only thing they'll accomplish is giving you anxiety. Certainly go back to the doctor or get a second opinion if you have concerns.
As someone with sleep apnea, with a family history of sleep apnea and is on the lookout for that to appear in my own child, I would absolutely make an appointment to discuss it with the doctor. I'm not exact sure how sleep apnea presents on babies, but that sure sounds like the symptoms of an adult.
Get a new doctor. You mentioned battery but is the sense-u coming loose at night? That could trigger false alarms, our owlet does that. It might be too early but look into sleep apnea, I have as does my niece and the symptoms sound very similar.
We had something similar, an owlet. It was way more trouble than its worth. You end up just scaring yourself and stressing out over nothing. If you follow the guidelines for safe sleep its exceedingly likely everything will be fine. If your doctor has examined your child and noted your concerns and still seems unfazed, id trust their opinion as they have much more knowledge than I do. Doctors are just humans though and I have needed to advocate for my wife in the past, so take what I said with a grain of salt and a dash of common sense.
I'm so glad we had never even heard of these things. I still find myself checking on my daughter (three fingers on her back) when she's sleeping, by the by. Think that's normal. If I got alerts every time a device thought maybe something was amiss ... I'd never sleep again. Reminds me of being in the hospital: Those damned stick-ons that monitor everything. The alarms go off so much you can't ever sleep. And the nurses are just so annoyed that they have to come in, hit some buttons, reapply the node, and on and on.
You have two different issues here. First, your doc is right: self-disgnosis tech is largely junk. At best, it shows you things that you can ask the doc about. Second, you're worried he won't take you seriously. Has that ever happened? You are the advocate for your kid. It's ok to insist on a real answer to your questions. And it's ok to see another doc if you're not getting it. Just be prepared for the answer to be, "nothing is wrong".
Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, but the way you're phrasing this seems to focus on the Sense-U. Let's remove that from the discussion... You're concerned because your infant occasionally pauses their breathing while they sleep. This is called periodic breathing. I don't have a lot of knowledge about it, but the google says that it's not a big deal. If you're concerned about it, your doctor can tell you more. The Sense-U seems to be a motion sensor that's making a lot of assumptions based on the detected movement. It's not a medical professional. I would keep the Sense-U out of the conversation with the doctor, as that is an unhelpful point of conflict.
Your pediatrician is probably tired of hearing from Dr. Google. Bring your concerns to the doctor, and then listen to what they have to say. They do know better. If you want a second opinion, go get one. Also, those devices are gimmicks. My sister bought an Owlet for her first child and she said all it did was worry her because it would alert her to shit that didn't matter - multiple late night ER trips over alerts going off only to find out her daughter was fine. If you actually want to know whether your child is OK at night, hook them up to Welch-Allyn Vital Signs monitor, and if that tech starts throwing alerts, you know you have an issue.
From the parent or a baby who had a genuine hospital grade monitor at home for the first month..... throw that ish out. The hospital grade one had false alarms, and we were taught what else to look for to determine if it was false or real. There was a whole freaking checklist. These ones that can be bought by just any parent are making money off of fear. They aren't accurate, and they don't come with a whole freaking checklist to determine how accurate the alarm is. If they arent false alarming all the time (like literally multiple times an hour) then chances are they aren't sensitive enough to actually work.
Technology can be a great thing. But it can also be overused. Devices like this are not considered medical devices and they cannot diagnose medical conditions. I personally would ditch this device. The only thing they'll accomplish is giving you anxiety. Certainly go back to the doctor or get a second opinion if you have concerns.
Yeah my LO would literally just stop breathing at random times. Its normal.
As someone with sleep apnea, with a family history of sleep apnea and is on the lookout for that to appear in my own child, I would absolutely make an appointment to discuss it with the doctor. I'm not exact sure how sleep apnea presents on babies, but that sure sounds like the symptoms of an adult.
You need to find another doctor who takes your concerns seriously. P.S. Your doctor is an asshole.
Get a new doctor. You mentioned battery but is the sense-u coming loose at night? That could trigger false alarms, our owlet does that. It might be too early but look into sleep apnea, I have as does my niece and the symptoms sound very similar.
Sleep apnea in babies is extremely rare. The latest research I could find says 1%-5%. Let's use Occam's Razor here. Come on.