Nanit

Nanit x Babylist Ultimate Bundle

love our Nanit system. As a first time mom, everything is very foreign and you're scared about everything. Baby didn't take to breastfeeding so there was no need for Mom to be the only feeder. Dad is able to switch off so we can each get some sleep. Feeding in the same room and being awoken when baby was causing both parents to lose more sleep than they needed to be. Our baby was also going through colic. We weren't able to function as the best partner or best parent we could be.

I was extremely anxious about having him sleep in his nursery in his crib so early as I know it's not the "norm." However, moving my son to his crib with his Nanit breathing wear, Nanit Camera and Nanit sound + light was really freeing and relieving as I was reading lots of good things and did a lot of research, I felt like I could try the system to work as describe and help ensure baby is safe. We have utilized swaddles, footsie PJs and breathing bands. The breathing wear essentially works as a QR code that the camera can pick up.

The breathing wear PJs aren't cute at all as they are most blank so that the tracking image can easily be recognized. It is also very hard to bend, not just the normal one no zipper leg, but even the zipper leg out for diaper changes because the zipper is basically on the outside edge of the zipper leg. But we're big fans for the breathing band which can usually be kept on while changing except for when they are nearing the end of fitting in their size range (ie end of month 3 of the 0-3 size) as it's harder to bend their leg out of the PJ clothing underneath without getting the band restricting/getting in the way.

We like the camera & app to be able to each view baby from our phones without having to switch the monitor between people, worry about charging it, view baby in their crib while we're out on date night/away, and see his heart rate. We love the ability to be able to share with the out of state grandparents, aunts/uncles & cousins.

he grandmas report love checking in on baby when they get up to use the bathroom at night or are getting ready for work, or see him during his naptimes. We are able to control the different features users have access to as well, so we can turn on/off their ability to hear or talk. At agreed upon times, I flip mics on and they have a little "scheduled drop in" where they can hear and talk with baby. Family can talk to see his reactions and for him to get to know their voice. Even an out of state story time!

We also give our nanny, "local access" only which requires her being close enough to be the wifi for her to be able to access the Nanit features.

I also look forward to having a second camera for a future child, or even one for the play room vs bedroom, to be able to use split view.

The Nanit Sound + Light is great because it's linked to the camera app and you can put on some soothing music to help them stay asleep or fall back to sleep if they awaken. Currently we are turning on the Nanit light with the purple coloring during overnight wakeups and keeping it on while making the formula bottle in his room and moving him to the changing table before sitting down and feeding him before turning it off. You have the ability to choose the volume and brightness level as well. We feel like we use just enough light is a dark soothing color to keep him as sleepy as possible vs turning on his regular bedroom light.

We use the waves sound overnight and he often goes back to sleep on his own without needing a change/feed sometimes when he wakes up. He also falls asleep very quickly once put back in his crib after eating. He can also get overtired and we're trying to sleep train so that he can put himself to sleep without assistance, even in these circumstances he's falling asleep relatively quickly. I truly believe it's due to the soothing sound. When we have the monitor on and we can hear the sound in the room we can also hear the waves and it's even soothing for us! It still picks up if he's awake crying breathing etc even if it's picking up the wave sound. He does really well with the lullaby sound but I can't sleep listening to it overnight so we save that for daytime naps.

I love being able to look at his day/night time summaries and see how he averages in different data compared to other children (e.g. time to fall asleep unassisted, amount of time awake overnight vs total asleep time, amount of awakenings, etc.). Getting the memories & milestones history is kind of cool too. E.g. 1st night he slept throughout the entire night!

I also enjoy taking the occasional snapshot of that little cutie doing whatever cute thing he may be doing either asleep or awake. I haven't spent a lot of time figuring out how to best utilize the Nanit measurement sheets because you have to use this folding measurement strip place next to the baby. The design of the sheets isn't particularly appealing as they're mostly just a blank white sheet for the most part.

Stopped working after a month

Terrible. This is a money pit to avoid, Nanit offers no features beyond a traditional babycam without a $100+ annual subscription. Furthermore, this product locks up your phone while using/monitoring so plan to buy or use a iPad for monitoring 100%. Be prepared to buy the $50 travel stand because no 3rd party plug will work. Be prepared if your WiFi goes out, no coverage. Don’t be surprised at fuzzy frames and delayed notices. This was by far the biggest waste of $ when it came to baby gear/necessities… would never recommend it.

I love the fact that it’ll track your baby’s breaths per minute and will sound an alarm on both your phone and the camera if the breaths per minute drops. The sounds are so calming for baby. The night vision is great. No complaints!

DO NOT BUY. Nanit can only support 2 caregivers/viewers. If you have grandparents, Nannies, or other caregivers supporting your child (and I hope for your sanity, you do ☺️), you have to pay extra ($10/month) to add them to the team so that they can view the baby while you run out for lunch / take a shower. It’s not only a money-grab, it’s also extremely shady that the company doesn’t make this clear. I regret buying this product and don’t want others to make my same mistake!

I had very little issues early on. Loved knowing my little man was breathing well using the belly bands. After about 4 months the unit just keeps having all sorts of bugs and issues. It often disconnects(not a wifi issue) as well as fails to record events and the time line correctly. I could just have put him to bed and it will tell me I put him to sleep 10 hours ago. Occasionally these features work properly and when they do, I find the information helpful. Unfortunately the performance of this camera is not consistent. I often wonder if my experience is subpar because I didn’t get a subscription which is not required for the basic features. For the price, I’m not sure it was worth it when there are other options out there.

being able to glance at my phone and see my baby is breathing is priceless. babies dont move for long stretches of time often, so seeing that my baby is breathing with the breathing band prevents me from getting up and going to check on my baby multiple times a night. the sheets are not necessary, just kind of cool to measure the height. i'll have to see how accurate they are once i go to the pediatrician. no, they dont measure weight.

Our camera broke after 14 months just outside of the warranty window. They kept trying to get me to trouble shoot it but it would randomly just not turn on or stop working in the middle of the night. Had to fight hard to get them to consider extending the warranty. Not worth the money for something that fails so quickly.

Easy set up, great quality, excellent packaging, love using a tablet as the monitor as well as the phone.

Truly happy with the product from the video quality to the quick shipping.