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My monitor is excellent as the others reviewed, but be careful with ceiling fans! When my fan is on the sensor is detecting movement when it shouldn't (baby is not in crib). If you have the fan on the movement detection is inaccurate. Be sure to test this under all circumstances (when you have something in the room on that vibrates/moves, etc...)

I have tested this unit on maximum sensitivity. At first, I was bothered with the constant tick that is an indication that the baby is ok. So I took the sensor out to see what would happen without the baby, ... it stopped ticking. The baby was not moving, but just it's heart and/or lungs working keeps the unit ticking. It detects even when you blow on the sensor. Maybe it should not be on maximum sensitivity, since ceiling fans, etc might activate it, but I was truly amazed with the sensitivity.
You can turn the tick down so it is not too bothersome, it is like a clock ticking, about once a second when baby is ok, if it stops ticking for about 30 seconds.. a noticeable alarm will ring.

I absolutely love this monitor. If I were to recommend only one baby item, it would be this. In 2.5 months, the monitor has gone off twice. I have no idea if they were false alarms or not, because by the time I sprinted to her crib, she had already been startled out of her deep sleep by the beeping of the monitor, which I like. Even though she was a healthy, full-term baby with a 9 on both her Apgars in a non-smoker household and the risk for SIDS is low for her, I have a great peace of mind knowing her breathing is monitored at all times.

I LOVE this monitor. The sensor pad is excellent. It gives you great piece of mind that your baby is okay while you are asleep. I have read other reviews that said they had many false alarms with the sensor pad, but I have not had any. Once I moved this monitor to his crib (which has a spring bottom) I put a thick piece of cardboard (from a stroller box) underneath the mattress. This monitor is an investment!!!

I LOVE the MOVEMENT SENSOR aspect of this monitor. I have used 2 of these (one in the crib for nighttime sleeping and one in the playpen for daytime naps) and they work GREAT at detecting when there is no movement/breathing. I used these with both my kids, up until they were both 2 years old and moved to big boy beds.

I only have two complaints. One is that I wish they would improve the monitors so that there is less interference/static, and more channels. With these monitors, you get lots of feedback and can even pick-up neighbors' babies (if they are using similar monitors). This means that the neighbors can also hear you and your baby. In fact, I always used Channel B because I kept picking up neighbors' babies on Channel A. My second complaint is I wish they would make the sensor that goes under the mattress bigger so that it covers more of the sleep area to prevent false alarms.

My workaround solution is that I also own 2 other monitors ... one with video and one with a greater frequency and less static (that I used in conjunction with this one) and carry around the house.

This monitor allowed me to get much needed rest and things done around the house without having to check the baby every 2 minutes to make sure he was still breathing. I wish more manufacturers would add the movement detection feature to their monitors.

Despite some of this monitor's shortcomings, I still HIGHLY recommend it. Worth EVERY penny for that piece of mind. If you buy more than one set, the monitors are interchangeable and work together nicely. In addition, it is small and easy to carry along with you when you travel. So, you can use it on vacations or when you are away from home, to monitor your baby for added peace of mind.

**PLEASE NOTE: You will need MASONITE BOARD, or some other hard board to place under the crib mattress for the movement sensor to sit on. With the playpen (because it had a hard bottom), I didn't need to use anything. I could just place the movement sensor directly under the pad.**