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Because baby's sleeping in the same room appears to reduce SIDS risk, it seems reasonable that a baby monitor would also decrease risk, especially if the baby is another room. However, research suggests there is little if any benefit for otherwise healthy babies.
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Do baby monitors keep babies safe?
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A 25-year old asked:
Is it necessary to buy a baby monitor?
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A member asked:
When is it safe to stop using the baby monitor?
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A 28-year old asked:
When is it safe stop using the baby monitor at night?
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A 32-year old asked:
How often should the baby's heart be monitored if I have a family history of lupus?
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A 34-year old male asked about a female:
Hi, I have 10 months old baby. How to check and monitor baby's health regularly? Is there any good general health check tools available to use? Thanks
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A 42-year old female asked:
Water broke 24w6d, no fluid left, I'm on antibiotics for last 8D. CPR went up 6.54H and WBC 18.8H 3days ago but now slightly going down and under monitor. Baby is ok from infection? Keep pregnancy?
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A 38-year old asked:
How should I place the monitor to listen to my babies heart beat?
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A 29-year old asked:
Premature baby born at 31 weeks coming home on monitor. any advice?
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A 42-year old asked:
what's fetal heart monitoring? My gf says they insist on doing it on our baby.
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A 31-year old female asked:
I was induced on due date bc of high baby heart rate, he's now 3 Mo old, had haltor monitor for 24h and results say HR average is 151. Is it normal??
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A member asked:
Got my AFP and amniocentesis back all negative. I am 18.5 weeks baby measuring 16. Doc said baby looked fine and will contine to monitor me. Normal?
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A 22-year old asked:
What labs do I monitor?
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A 48-year old asked:
Echogram was colored on monitor. Why?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is an icp monitor and where is it used?
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A 33-year old asked:
How do I calculate my ovulation and monitor it?
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A 42-year old asked:
How many heart rates monitors are sold annually?
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A 42-year old asked:
How can I tell if my glucose monitor is inaccurate?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Are HcG injections safe if monitored by a physician?
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A 48-year old asked:
Please let me know who can give you a holter monitor?
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A member asked:
How common is it for someone to need a holter monitor?
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A 39-year old asked:
What does it mean to have a negative holter monitor test?
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A 30-year old asked:
What did I say to a doctor to get a holter monitor? Why do I need it?
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A 41-year old asked:
What can we learn from a continuous glucose monitoring system (cgms)?
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A 34-year old male asked:
I have a hadache from sitting before the large monitor. What can I do?
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A 56-year old male asked:
What form of monitoring do drs use on a person who has multiple myloma ?
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A 47-year old asked:
I don't have insurance and dont want to get a holter monitor test done ?
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A 40-year old asked:
Recommendations for online tools that help children monitor their health?
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A member asked:
Do I have to bring someone along, or can I drive after the holter monitor?
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A 40-year old asked:
Hi doctors, was just wondering what is an icp monitor and where is it placed?
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