Smart Baby Nurseries – Technology for New Mothers

The road to motherhood is lined with baby books. From the famed What to Expect When You’re Expecting to the tongue-in-cheek Your Baby’s First Year For Dummies, there is no shortage of information telling new parents what to do with that bundle of wailing, pooping joy they just brought into the world.

Add in old wives’ tales, relatives’ advice, and the almighty Google, and any new mom will feel overwhelmed in deciding what is “right”, from sleeping and feeding schedules to baby food and diaper brands. Especially early on, the questions abound.

What position should my baby sleep in? For how long? How can I make my home as safe and healthy as possible for my infant? What should I be feeding him or her? How do I know how much is enough? Should I know all these answers?

The truth is that no new mom is all-knowing, and all new moms need a little help. With smart technology integrated directly into the nursery, many of these questions can be answered with the tap of an app.

Wearable Monitor for Baby

Let’s start with the new baby’s main center of operations: the crib. Before, mothers relied on traditional baby monitors to ensure their child was sleeping soundly, so they could, too. Today’s moms can count on the Mimo Smart Baby Breathing & Activity Monitor, a wearable piece of smart nursery tech. Mimo connects to your smartphone so you and your baby are always linked. Using premiere censor technology, this product monitors the baby’s body position, sleeping temperature, breathing, activity level and of course, if they’re asleep or not. It also sends nightly reports about baby’s sleep and alerts any changes. With this constant stream of information, moms can rest easy knowing that their baby is resting as well. Getting enough sleep supports good health, which is crucial so that new moms can take care of their babies.. The Mimo Smart Baby Monitor is a welcome addition to any new mother’s life.

Smart Teddy Bear Baby Monitors

What if you don’t like the idea of your baby in wearable tech, but still want the peace of mind from a data-centered monitor? Then check out Teddy the Guardian. As the baby touches or holds the teddy bear’s paw, sensors connected to an app let parents measure their baby’s vital signs. New moms can delight their baby with a cuddly toy to calm them at night, while keeping tabs on the baby’s health. Unfortunately the product only appears available in the UK. But, be on the lookout for similar products here in the United States soon.

Smart Baby Bottle Monitors

Beyond the crib, smart technology is starting to redesign another staple of a new baby’s life: the bottle. New moms might wonder if they are feeding their baby correctly, or lose track of when their child took the bottle and how much. No need to stress anymore as the Baby Glgl, a special baby bottle that uses internal sensors, lets parents know if their baby is eating correctly. This smart bottle tracks the feeding, from the time to the quantity of intake. This information is then sent to the parent’s smartphone through an alert. Similarly, Sleevely helps parents track how much their baby eats and drinks. This lightweight device wraps around a baby’s bottle using smart sensors to measure the volume and temperature of formula. Smart bottle companies are just gaining the attraction of investors and consumers, but plan on seeing more products appear as parents become more comfortable using health-focused technology at home.

Home Monitoring System for the Entire Family

Withings Home Baby Bundle – Wireless Video Baby Monitor

As any new mom can attest to, an infant can make a regular house feel like a booby trap mansion. How can smart technology ensure that a home’s environment is safe? Enter Withings Home Baby Bundle, a video baby monitor parents can use to observe their baby (and the babysitter) when they are away. It’s 135-degree camera can record day or night— with infrared LEDs ensuring high-quality night vision. It even includes motion and noise sensors. Imagine being able to see what goes on in your house when you’re not there, giving you the peace of mind every new mother needs. Interestingly, this system also contains an air pollution monitor to ensure your baby and the rest of the family are living in a healthy, clean environment.

Smart nursery products can be used by everyone, no matter your comfort level with technology. With devices that are simple to operate, all different shapes and sizes, and for a number of purposes, they make life easy not just for the proud new mom, but the entire family. Now you can put down that baby book, stop emailing your mom, and go spend time with that amazing new member of your family.