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Best baby monitors

I HATE this camera. I could have got a cheap 'not smart' camera for hundreds of dollars less and it would be functionally the same. It constantly disconnects. It's impossible to reconnect... I wish I never wasted my money on this dumb camera. If you're looking for a monitor.. don't get this one.— Reddit post · u/mumma-frog · r/beyondthebump · 2026-02-09 · on the #1 pick, Nanit Pro

  1. 1 Nanit ProMost talked about 13 quotes
  2. 2 Owlet Dream SockFor anxious parents 11 quotes
  3. 3 Infant Optics DXR-8 ProBest without wifi 11 quotes
  4. 4 Eufy SpaceView / E21Best value 9 quotes
  5. 5 HelloBaby Video MonitorCheapest 10 quotes
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Most talked about

Nanit Pro

Flex Stand or wall mount

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Connection
Wifi and app
Subscription
Free the first year, then $100 to $200 a year

Why it ranks here. The Nanit is the monitor parents argue about most: a camera that logs every sleep and wake on its own, a breathing band, height tracking, and a view from work. It ranks first because the parents it works for love it. It ranks with warnings: chronic wifi dropouts for some, a paywall after year one, and one power adapter that came apart in a toddler's hands.

'I love mine! It's never disconnected', says one parent, who uses the 'breathewear, nap/sleep insights, video recording'. Another says the tracking means 'We always knew how long the baby slept or when they last woke up'. A parent who lost a sibling to SIDS chose it because the audio plays 'while my phone is locked'. Then the other camp: 'I HATE this camera', says one: 'It constantly disconnects. It's impossible to reconnect'. Another went through 'like 3 new heads' and fixed it only by 'putting the Nanit in the same room, a few feet away, from the router'. Owners call the subscription unworthy and the sleep log 'highly inaccurate', and several say a '30$ cam' was 'more than enough'. The worst report: a father found his son holding the Nanit power block 'after separating it from the front plate with the prongs, STILL PLUGGED IN'.

What owners like

  • Tracks sleep on its own: 'We always knew how long the baby slept or when they last woke up'
  • A breathing band that works without the subscription
  • 'I love mine! It's never disconnected' for the parents it suits

What owners complain about

  • 'It constantly disconnects. It's impossible to reconnect' for others; one fixed it only 'a few feet away, from the router'
  • Insights and history behind a $100 to $200 yearly plan after the first year
  • A power block that separated from its plate 'STILL PLUGGED IN' in a toddler's hands

I HATE this camera. I could have got a cheap 'not smart' camera for hundreds of dollars less and it would be functionally the same. It constantly disconnects. It's impossible to reconnect... I wish I never wasted my money on this dumb camera. If you're looking for a monitor.. don't get this one.— Reddit post · u/mumma-frog · r/beyondthebump · 2026-02-09

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  • I HATE this camera. I could have got a cheap 'not smart' camera for hundreds of dollars less and it would be functionally the same. It constantly disconnects. It's impossible to reconnect... I wish I never wasted my money on this dumb camera. If you're looking for a monitor.. don't get this one.

    Reddit post · u/mumma-frog · r/beyondthebump · 2026-02-09 · read the original ↗

  • Wow really?? I love mine! It’s never disconnected (unless our internet went down). I’ve gotten so much use out of it (breathewear, nap/sleep insights, video recording).

    Reddit comment · u/Living-Tiger3448 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-02-09 · read the original ↗

  • I will say we haven’t had any connection issues with ours. I’d guess yours is defective. Overall, I truly don’t know that I’d buy it again. They should give all the stuff free instead of paywalling it behind a subscription since it’s so expensive to start with but the breathing monitor works without the sub and that’s really why we bought it anyways.

    Reddit comment · u/ellanida · r/beyondthebump · 2026-02-09 · read the original ↗

  • I had SO MANY issues with my Nanit. Hours spent talking to customer support. I had like 3 new heads sent to me and they all didn’t fucking work. The only resolution I came up with is putting the Nanit in the same room, a few feet away, from the router. And now I have no issues. I will say that I do love the Nanit now that it fucking works but ONLY because it tells me the moment my daughter fell asleep and woke up.

    Reddit comment · u/snugglehistory · r/beyondthebump · 2026-02-10 · read the original ↗

  • My husband walked in to check on my son after I noticed he'd turned on a light in his nursery. He found our son in the corner, playing with an outlet, holding the Nanit brand power block after separating it from the front plate with the prongs, STILL PLUGGED IN... This is unconscionable and horrifying. Fuck Nanit, fuck this kind of life-threatening cheap manufacturing.

    Reddit post · u/in-site · r/beyondthebump · 2025-10-19 · read the original ↗

  • This HAS to be recall material. I’d go straight to the safety standards commission (or whatever you have there)

    Reddit comment · u/Physical-Job46 · r/beyondthebump · 2025-10-19 · read the original ↗

  • We really liked the nap tracking... The Nanit just tracks it all for you. We always knew how long the baby slept or when they last woke up... The tripod base is asinine. It doesn't fit behind furniture... We also ended up getting a cheap non wifi monitor (Moony baby or something) as backup for if the electricity or Wi-Fi went out overnight, and I definitely recommend having some kind of backup.

    Reddit comment · u/peony_chalk · r/beyondthebump · 2026-01-17 · read the original ↗

  • We just purchased our second Nanit Plus when they went on sale as the Pro was released. We love the Nanit with our daughter, now 15 months... Definitely recommend! However, we can't quite get into all the upgrade accessories for breathing and height...it's just too gimmicky and we are satisfied with just monitoring sleep.

    YouTube comment · scubasteve159753 · 2021-04-23 · watch the original ↗

  • Purchased a Nanit Pro a week ago in preparation for our first baby coming next week... The feature that sealed the deal for me was being able to have the audio play while my phone is locked. I had a sibling that died from SIDS so it’s something I’m very conscious of which justifies the price for me

    YouTube comment · 001WITNESS · 2021-04-23 · watch the original ↗

  • We returned our Nanit Pro. didn't feel it was worth the price. The owlet sock was more versitle than the sleepwear and the owlet cam is adequate for our needs. Additionally on rural DSL, Nanit seemed to constantly be using bandwidth which impacted our other uses of our internet. (30/1.5 mbps)

    YouTube comment · neokane · 2021-04-23 · watch the original ↗

  • I have it, don't know if I should recommend it or not. I mean, it's fine, image is clear, you can setup white noise, notifications when baby is crying but honestly, the other 30$ cam that we had was probably more than enough. Certainly better value for money.

    Reddit comment · u/Srdjan_TA · r/beyondthebump · 2026-03-12 · read the original ↗

  • I liked the breathing band when baby was little, but beyond that, it’s overpriced for what it is and the subscription is not worth it. It’s highly inaccurate - doesn’t log that baby woke up in the middle of the night when I know for a fact she did, it’ll say a caretaker checked in on her when no one did, etc.

    Reddit comment · u/Evening-Yogurt5367 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-03-13 · read the original ↗

  • A lot of the Nanit stuff is a “nice to have,” not a “need to have.” The only reason I got the Nanit was because it is HSA eligible... I don’t dislike the Nanit at all. We loved the sound/light machine so much, we got a second one! ...I have enjoyed the height measurements to track our 95th+ percentile baby grow like an absolute weed lol

    Reddit comment · u/alyssaa767 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-03-13 · read the original ↗

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For anxious parents

Owlet Dream Sock

Larger socks sold separately

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Connection
Bluetooth sock to base, app for history
Subscription
Some features paid

Why it ranks here. The Dream Sock reads a baby's heart rate and oxygen through a sock and lights a base station green. It ranks second because parents with postpartum anxiety say it gave them sleep back, and some say it caught a baby face-down. Its costs are false alarms, $300 for a device a baby outgrows, and one report where the alert came far too late.

'I had the beginnings of terrible PPA happening', says one mother: 'Since getting the device, I've been sleeping completely peacefully'. Another: 'she rolled over face down, nose pushed into the crib mattress. Her owlet went off and I repositioned her'. One uses it 'as a very expensive alarm' and never opens the app; another says 'it has saved my mental health'. A parent with OCD was told by her doctor to avoid it, because more data feeds the worry. The false alarms: 'always made me go into the baby's room and woke him up'; a swaddled baby's sock 'constantly has problems reading'. A 30-pound nine-month-old outgrew it and 'it was causing skin issues'. And one mother reports her daughter stopped breathing during a feed, and the low heart rate alert came only after CPR and the ambulance: 'now something I will never ever recommend to anyone'. It is a monitor, not a medical device.

What owners like

  • 'Since getting the device, I've been sleeping completely peacefully', from a mother with postpartum anxiety
  • 'Her owlet went off and I repositioned her' after a baby rolled face-down
  • Works as 'a very expensive alarm' with no app-watching

What owners complain about

  • False alarms that 'always made me go into the baby's room and woke him up'
  • About $300, outgrown by nine months for one big baby, with 'skin issues' from a tight sock
  • One mother's report of an alert that came only after CPR: 'never ever recommend to anyone'

I had the beginnings of terrible PPA happening... I thought, I'll get an Owlet, and if that doesn't help me, I'll have to seek professional help, because it wasn't a way to live. Since getting the device, I've been sleeping completely peacefully... if you're like me and more data and control lessens your anxiety, it's an absolutely brilliant purchase, and I have zero regrets.— Reddit post · u/FoxInaBox4242 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-08

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  • I had the beginnings of terrible PPA happening... I thought, I'll get an Owlet, and if that doesn't help me, I'll have to seek professional help, because it wasn't a way to live. Since getting the device, I've been sleeping completely peacefully... if you're like me and more data and control lessens your anxiety, it's an absolutely brilliant purchase, and I have zero regrets.

    Reddit post · u/FoxInaBox4242 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-08 · read the original ↗

  • With my second baby, she rolled over face down, nose pushed into the crib mattress. Her owlet went off and I repositioned her and her oxygen went back up. I'm so grateful for it because she wasn't repositioning herself and I was asleep

    Reddit comment · u/PotatoCat2042 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-08 · read the original ↗

  • I have OCD so I knew the owlet would completely set back all my years of progress. My doctor recommended getting a monitor with as little data as possible due to my condition. Meanwhile, my friend has the owlet and it's massively helped with her stress and anxiety!

    Reddit comment · u/VelvetAstronautica · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-08 · read the original ↗

  • So glad it’s worked for you! It’s the only way I can sleep. I don’t look at the app, literally just use it as a very expensive alarm. The hardest is when they outgrow it!! My eldest is 2.5 and if I could I’d have it on him 24/7 until he’s an adult 😅

    Reddit comment · u/lovelybit_ofsquirrel · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-08 · read the original ↗

  • My baby has officially stopped using the owlet as of yesterday at 9 months and 20 days. He is a big boy 30lbs 32 inches and a fat foot lol. He outgrew his owlet sock and it was causing skin issues due to the sock not fitting. I was nervous at first because it brought so much peace but he moves so much that I am confident. We loved the sleep stats and the peace of mind. I will get another if I have another baby.

    Reddit post · u/imApoeTAYtoe · r/beyondthebump · 2026-06-17 · read the original ↗

  • Thank goodness for the dream sock. I know it’s expensive and a lot of people don’t like it but it has saved my mental health. I love the peace of mind it give me and I will keep using it for a long time. I totally recommend it if you are someone that has anxiety about your baby’s sleep.

    Reddit post · u/This_Obligation_5125 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-01-06 · read the original ↗

  • I have the dream sock, for about 2 months now. I enjoy it solely based on those late nights when you’re putting your child to sleep. It allows you to know when the baby is peacefully sleeping in your arms so they’re not tossing and turning in the crib, instead in a deep sleep.

    YouTube comment · @rudy3202 · 2022-06-09 · watch the original ↗

  • My daughter stopped breathing and went limp while I was feeding her. Only after we administered CPR and after EMS arrived did the owlet sock finally set off an alert for low heart rate (so approx 20 min total after the event started to occur). She was pronounced dead later at the ER. What was once something I had as a must have on my registry, is now something I will never ever recommend to anyone.

    YouTube comment · @laurwittz12 · 2022-06-09 · watch the original ↗

  • Not going to lie, I wasn’t a fan of the dream sock. I also got a lot of false alarms which was really frustrating and always made me go into the baby’s room and woke him up/upset him even more. I’d go to Miku/Nanit instead for monitoring instead of the foot wearable.

    YouTube comment · @bethanymccarthy2020 · 2022-06-09 · watch the original ↗

  • Don’t buy it. It’s trash and owlet does not really help with issues. The camera is laggy and mine is struggling establishing a good connection even though I set up a dedicated Network with a dedicated AP that is literally 3 feet away from the camera. Buy the eufy one, that works as it should

    YouTube comment · @tactical_tubesock · 2022-06-09 · watch the original ↗

  • My dream sock constantly has problems reading. We have our baby swaddled. Not sure if this is the reason or if it’s because she’s wiggling around but it’s really annoying can’t get any proper reading

    YouTube comment · @Astonead · 2022-06-09 · watch the original ↗

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Best without wifi

Infant Optics DXR-8 Pro

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Connection
Closed circuit, no wifi
Subscription
None

Why it ranks here. The DXR-8 Pro is the answer for parents who want no wifi and no app: a closed-circuit camera that pans and tilts across the whole room from a handheld screen, with noise reduction that mutes the white-noise machine. It ranks third because after a year or two the handset loses range or battery, and its little lens hood ended up in a baby's mouth.

'It doesn't have Wi-Fi, but for my anxiety this was a benefit', says one parent, whose camera is 'in the top corner of the room' so she 'can pan around to see the entire room'. Another: 'Picture, sounds, temperature, time. That's it. No wifi, no app'. A family with both says 'we check the baby with Infant Optics SO MUCH MORE' than the Nanit. 'That background noise reduction is a game changer!'. A two-year owner says Infant Optics 'replaced our parent unit when it broke'. The wear: one 'broke before my daughter was one and a half' after 'The battery life was terrible'; another's handset 'had trouble staying connected to the camera' within months in a small house. And one parent 'Woke up this morning to find the nickel sized lens hood in my 8m old daughter's mouth'. Mount it out of reach.

What owners like

  • 'No wifi, no app', and no red lights in the nursery
  • Pans from the handset so you 'can pan around to see the entire room'
  • 'That background noise reduction is a game changer!'

What owners complain about

  • A handset that 'had trouble staying connected to the camera' after a few months for one family
  • 'The battery life was terrible' by eighteen months for another
  • A lens hood found 'in my 8m old daughter's mouth' from a crib-mounted camera

Love my infant Optix. It doesn’t have Wi-Fi, but for my anxiety this was a benefit... Another benefit is it doesn’t have bright red lights on the camera... it can be mounted anywhere, mine is in the top corner of the room so I get a view of the crib and can pan around to see the entire room.— Reddit comment · u/cheerio089 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19

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  • *not a nannit user — we did the infant optics, because I didn’t want a monitor that was connected to WiFi (no hackers here lol). Anyway, IF people of Reddit dissuade you, the infant optics is a solid option.

    Reddit comment · u/WordsyFern · r/beyondthebump · 2026-01-17 · read the original ↗

  • Love my infant Optix. It doesn’t have Wi-Fi, but for my anxiety this was a benefit... Another benefit is it doesn’t have bright red lights on the camera... it can be mounted anywhere, mine is in the top corner of the room so I get a view of the crib and can pan around to see the entire room.

    Reddit comment · u/cheerio089 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19 · read the original ↗

  • Seconded! I have the Infant optics DXR-8 PRO. Picture, sounds, temperature, time. That's it. No wifi, no app.

    Reddit comment · u/VelvetAstronautica · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19 · read the original ↗

  • I had the infant optics one. It broke before my daughter was one and a half. The battery life was terrible, couldn’t even make it through a two hour nap at the end without being plugged in. Then it just completely stopped working.

    Reddit comment · u/_rebeldiamonds · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19 · read the original ↗

  • We started with infant optics and while it lasted us nearly 3 years, within a couple months the monitor had trouble staying connected to the camera and we were always having to move the monitor around to get connected! We have a small open concept house, so I was very surprised it was an issue.

    Reddit comment · u/BlueberryWaffles99 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19 · read the original ↗

  • I have two Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO monitors and I love them. No wifi, great pictures, and i can see the whole nursery by moving the camera from the monitor if i want to.

    Reddit comment · u/Orisha_Oshun · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-20 · read the original ↗

  • We have both the Nanit and Infant Optics and we check the baby with Infant Optics SO MUCH MORE.

    YouTube comment · @surfrgrlsophia · 2020-12-09 · watch the original ↗

  • That background noise reduction is a game changer!

    YouTube comment · @Jonathan-nk4tc · 2020-12-09 · watch the original ↗

  • We have been users of the DXR-8 for the last 2 years. Infant Optics has had great customer service and even replaced our parent unit when it broke. Hopefully I’ll have a need to upgrade to this “pro” model!

    YouTube comment · @amazerick · 2020-12-09 · watch the original ↗

  • Woke up this morning to find the nickel sized lens hood in my 8m old daughter’s mouth. We’ve had it mounted to her crib/bassinet since she was born... I just wanted to warn anyone crib mounting it because it was terrifying. I can’t imagine if something had happened to her because of this.

    Reddit post · u/ilovegyroid · r/beyondthebump · 2023-08-19 · read the original ↗

  • As we're hanging out on the bed I hear movement and see the camera go from pointing to the left to pointing back at us... he comes into the room and absolutely insists he wasn't messing with the monitor at all, it was where I left it... Kinda creepy

    Reddit post · u/amnesiahaaze · r/beyondthebump · 2021-12-17 · read the original ↗

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Best value

Eufy SpaceView / E21

The E21 adds a wifi option

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Connection
Local signal, or wifi on the E21
Subscription
None

Why it ranks here. The Eufy is the monitor parents switch to from Infant Optics and Nanit and are surprised by: a sharper picture, night vision, and an alarm mode that keeps the screen dark until the baby makes noise. It ranks fourth because its thermometer reads high and one long-term owner hit software bugs.

'THIS THING IS AWESOME!', says one parent: 'The picture is amazingly clear', with a sound alarm of '5 sound thresholds' that stays quiet until the baby stirs. An owner of both says 'The picture on the Eufy is clearer' than the Infant Optics, and 'the alarm mode is a game changer' for a toddler who plays quietly. Another switched from Infant Optics and found it 'night and day'. The E21 adds wifi or offline use with no subscription. The gripes: 'the thermometer shows the temp a little higher than it actually is'. One long-term owner calls it 'full of bugs': 'the camera will only reconnect to the internet if the monitor is on'. And the old SpaceView cameras cannot pair with newer bases, which sent one family to Babysense for baby number two.

What owners like

  • 'The picture on the Eufy is clearer' than the Infant Optics
  • 'the alarm mode is a game changer': silent until the baby makes noise
  • No subscription, and the E21 works with or without wifi

What owners complain about

  • 'the thermometer shows the temp a little higher than it actually is'
  • 'full of bugs' for one long-term owner
  • Old cameras that will not pair with new bases for a second child

I have the infant optics monitor and the Eufy monitor. The picture on the Eufy is clearer... The alarm mode is especially useful with my toddler. She wakes up and plays by herself, often pretty quietly, and the alarm mode lets me get some extra sleep... The picture and battery are nice but the alarm mode is a game changer.— Reddit comment · u/rosesol · r/beyondthebump · 2020-05-01

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  • THIS THING IS AWESOME! ... The picture is amazingly clear. 720p. The night vision is crystal clear, although it takes a few seconds to adjust... Sound activated alarm- 5 sound thresholds, you can pick a level and the alarm will sound for X seconds (10, 20, 30, 60) to alert you to kiddo making noise.

    Reddit post · u/sweeneyswantateeny · r/beyondthebump · 2020-05-01 · read the original ↗

  • I have the infant optics monitor and the Eufy monitor. The picture on the Eufy is clearer... The alarm mode is especially useful with my toddler. She wakes up and plays by herself, often pretty quietly, and the alarm mode lets me get some extra sleep... The picture and battery are nice but the alarm mode is a game changer.

    Reddit comment · u/rosesol · r/beyondthebump · 2020-05-01 · read the original ↗

  • My husband did a lot of research before picking the Eufy. We’ve been really happy with it. I feel like I never see it recommended and it really is excellent! I do think the thermometer shows the temp a little higher than it actually is though.

    Reddit comment · u/whatisaseal · r/beyondthebump · 2020-05-01 · read the original ↗

  • My only other experience was infant optix but when I switched to the Eufy monitor it was night and day. Super satisfied with the Eufy one, video and sound is fantastic and not too many additional bells and whistles

    Reddit comment · u/jomo511 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19 · read the original ↗

  • We had Eufy and liked it. Their split screen gave us trouble when #2 came along though so now we have the Babysense and really love it!! Have never wished we had wifi.

    Reddit comment · u/kdwatts · r/beyondthebump · 2026-01-17 · read the original ↗

  • After watching this video I was convinced. Got one for our baby. But after months of using it, I don't recommend it. The device is full of bugs. For instance, the camera will only reconnect to the internet if the monitor is on... timezones are messy, the thermometer is not well calibrated... If it was cheaper, this would be acceptable...

    YouTube comment · @thiago_oliv · 2024-11-22 · watch the original ↗

  • I was recommended Harbor, as they also have Wifi + Local connection, but the Eufy has SO many additional features that it's a no brainer. The portability expands the capabilities so much. I'm glad they didn't make the monitor gigantic either.

    YouTube comment · @tylerbeaty · 2024-11-22 · watch the original ↗

  • Thank you!! About to put this in my cart and return this horrible momcozy monitor

    YouTube comment · @domiibaybee1 · 2024-11-22 · watch the original ↗

  • I have the eufy and really like it

    Reddit comment · u/NearbyBlueberry7677 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19 · read the original ↗

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Cheapest

HelloBaby Video Monitor

Single or two-camera bundle

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Connection
Closed circuit, no wifi
Subscription
None

Why it ranks here. The HelloBaby is the cheap monitor parents recommend to their friends: a camera and sound, no wifi, no app, two cameras in a bundle for less than one rival. It ranks last because some units lose sound or a camera within a year, and the company discontinues models, so a matching second camera is not guaranteed.

'Hello baby for both kids and loved it. Just enough camera and sound. Nothing crazy', says one parent. Another is 'still using it for baby #2' and recommends 'the 2 cameras bundle because it's much cheaper than adding one on later'. One who found heart-rate monitors 'way too anxiety inducing' loves it, 'And no wifi was a plus'. A parent who has owned Infant Optics and used a VTech says 'Hello baby all the way!!'. It travels well. The trouble: a few months in, one family wanted a second camera and 'the company said they didn't make/sell that model anymore', and 'less than a year after buying it, the sound stopped working on the monitor'.

What owners like

  • 'Just enough camera and sound. Nothing crazy', through two children
  • 'And no wifi was a plus'; works anywhere
  • A two-camera bundle 'much cheaper than adding one on later'

What owners complain about

  • 'the sound stopped working on the monitor' inside a year for one family
  • A discontinued model, so 'they didn't make/sell that model anymore' when a second camera was wanted
  • No tracking, no remote view, by design

Hello baby for both kids and loved it. Just enough camera and sound. Nothing crazy— Reddit comment · u/imadeitniice · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19

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  • Hello baby for both kids and loved it. Just enough camera and sound. Nothing crazy

    Reddit comment · u/imadeitniice · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19 · read the original ↗

  • Same, still using it for baby #2. I recommend getting the 2 cameras bundle because it's much cheaper than adding one on later

    Reddit comment · u/Meeno722 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19 · read the original ↗

  • Yep! The heart rate stuff was way too anxiety inducing for me. Love the Hello Baby! And no wifi was a plus for us

    Reddit comment · u/rizfisher · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19 · read the original ↗

  • Hello baby is perfect for us too. Good sound. Good enough screen. I like that it’s small too. I recommend it to all my friends

    Reddit comment · u/Veggie_cat · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19 · read the original ↗

  • I have beef with Hello Baby because a few months after we bought it, we wanted to add a second camera but the company said they didn't make/sell that model anymore. Then less than a year after buying it, the sound stopped working on the monitor.

    Reddit comment · u/curlycattails · r/beyondthebump · 2026-02-09 · read the original ↗

  • I love my hello baby monitor!

    Reddit comment · u/Embarrassed-Goat-432 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-02-09 · read the original ↗

  • when my second was born, we went with hello baby instead that way we could get another camera because it was cheaper than getting a whole new infant optic system. I really like hello baby so far, it’s been five months and we’ve had no issues.

    Reddit comment · u/BlueberryWaffles99 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19 · read the original ↗

  • Have had infant optics and hello baby and used a v tech for a vacation rental. Hello baby all the way!! I recommended it to my best friend as well and she’s been happy with it too.

    Reddit comment · u/kelpybleen · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19 · read the original ↗

  • We have hello baby and love it. The non-WiFi monitors also make it easier to bring along if you like to travel.

    Reddit comment · u/longhornlawyer34 · r/beyondthebump · 2026-08-19 · read the original ↗

  • It's great, but vendor should make it clear that baby is not included in the order. Had to return it

    YouTube comment · @adrianflanigan7379 · 2022-04-26 · watch the original ↗

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a wearable, or is a camera enough?

A camera covers most families. The Owlet sock and Nanit's breathing band earn their price for specific cases: postpartum anxiety, a baby who rolls onto their stomach, a premature baby who needs closer watching. The cost is false alarms and a much higher bill.

Are wifi monitors safe from hackers?

Hacks are rare, but this is the main reason parents choose the Infant Optics or the HelloBaby. A closed-circuit monitor with no app and no internet cannot be reached from outside, and it works in a cabin with no wifi. The price is not being able to check from work.

Is there a subscription?

Nanit and Owlet lock their best features, sleep insights, video history and some alerts, behind plans of roughly $100 to $200 a year after a free first year. Eufy, Infant Optics and HelloBaby are one-time purchases.

How long does the Owlet sock fit?

The included socks fit to about 18 to 30 months, depending on the foot. Larger socks are sold separately and stretch it to around age five for parents who cannot let go.

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