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We have the Angelcare movement monitor. It's awesome. A few false alarms, but hearing the breathing "tick" gives me real peace of mind. We also have a Lorex video monitor. It was gifted to us and I love it. Especially because I can see that the baby doesn't have an arm stuck in the rails or something. I hear Angelcare is coming out with a combo movement/video monitor. It may work well for you.

We aren't using a monitor...yet.  Though I'm not sure we ever will.

1.  Our daughter, who will be three months next week, still sleeps in her crib in our room.  So, there's no need for a monitor during the overnights.  When we move her into her own room -- and at this writing I can't say when that will be -- I may start to use a monitor.

2.  When she naps during the day, she naps downstairs, almost always in the same room as me.  So, I don't need a monitor during the day.  If and when she starts taking naps upstairs, that may be another matter and I may use a monitor then.

In general, I don't like the idea of using a monitor.  I can appreciate that in some cases, it will be helpful, like if your baby is crying or fussy and you need to get to him or her.  But what most monitors don't tell you is when something is wrong and your baby isn't making any noise.  That's what scares me about them.

But, again, sometimes they're helpful, and I may start to use one now and then at some point in the future.

EDIT:  Plus, even if she does nap upstairs, I can hear her crying from downstairs as we have a pretty open floor plan.  But I can't always hear her fussing.