“Sleep when the baby sleeps” – says every person EVER when asked to give you new motherly advice.
But let’s be honest… sleeping while the baby sleeps isn’t always an option.
Because when the baby is sleeping ain’t nobody got time to sleep! Dishes need to be done, toilets need to be cleaned, beds need to be made, dinner needs to get cooked, laundry needs to get folded and about 100 other things are goin’ on too!
But then it’s night time. And you are BEYOND ready to sleep because you are literally exhausted from your day. And surprisingly, the baby ACTUALLY falls asleep. And you have your pajamas on. And you want to sleep….but… then you can’t.
Why can’t you sleep?! You are SO tired?! Well… if you are anything like me, it’s because you are worried. You lay in bed thinking of your sweet baby sleeping so soundly, but want to know that he/she will be okay all night long without you as you catch up on some z’s yourself.
Well. THAT is where a cute little sock that I am beyond excited to share with you ladies today, comes in to play. Over the past few weeks, this sock has given me the peace of mind EVERY SINGLE NIGHT, that I have needed. And because of that, it has made it on the list of our #bestieMUSTS!
The Owlet is designed to notify parents if your baby’s heart rate or oxygen levels fall outside of preset zones.
It comes in a box with smart socks that grow with your baby until they are one year old {some up to 18 months!} and a base station. The smart sock tracks your baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels with clinically proven technology and the base station collects the smart sock’s data and is designed to notify you with light and sound if levels go out of range.
You also will download an app on your phone that connects to the base station and streams live heart rate and oxygen levels to view from anywhere…which is my absolute favorite feature! So whether we are at home binging on Netflix or out at date night with my man – if I worry about my little guy I can check my app and see his live vital numbers, to put this mama’s heart at ease!
The first few days of bringing our little guy home from the hospital were a DREAM! There is really something special about having a newborn in your home. The spirit they bring is so peaceful and the love you feel is beyond measure.
We were so excited to try out our Owlet! We had it sitting on our boy’s dresser for MONTHS before his arrival – because I had heard nothing but incredible things about it! We opened it up and put the sock on Hunter… and as soon as he got into a deep sleep {and we did too!} the RED alert went off. *Red alerts mean his heart rate or oxygen level was lower than the preset zones.
You KNOW how frightened I was! As a new mom to this babe – I jumped out of my skin to see if he was okay! He seemed fine and we went back to sleep. And then it did it AGAIN. And AGAIN. And AGAIN. FOUR times…in one night.
Although he seemed to be okay, it made me curious of course. I knew everyone LOVED this product and it was SUPER easy to use and VERY user friendly – we wondered if we were doing something wrong?! But we knew we were doing it right!
This happened for several nights the first few weeks of his life and it started to make me wonder if something was REALLY wrong with him that we may have missed at our previous doctor visits.
The Owlet inspired us to get a second opinion because of these red alerts and actually helped us come to the conclusion that our sweet boy actually WAS having problems! He was struggling to breathe when he got into a deep sleep. In fact, he was diagnosed with a mild case of Laryngomalacia, but would be something he would most likely outgrow.
The weeks flew by {as they truly do as a mom! They grow WAY too fast!} and our little guy started to breathe better and better every single day! By one month old, he was doing fabulous and now at two months old our Owlet hasn’t gone off in weeks because his oxygen levels have become so much better!
I share this story in praise of the Owlet! Without it, we honestly would have never even KNOWN he was having problems. Thank you to this little sock, not only did he get proper diagnosis, but we have been given the peace of mind that we REALLY need to sleep at night and have been so so grateful for it!
You can check out Owlet’s website for more information and to order yours! I highly suggest every new mom to add it to their wish list – because it is the one item that can truly help you SLEEP while the baby SLEEPS!
Special thanks to Owlet for being a sponsor of Today’s The Best Day! Don’t you love it!? Although we were compensated for this article, all opinions are my own.
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Danielle is the owner of Today's the Best Day. She strives to provide creative and uplifting content in order to enrich the parenting experience for women everywhere. Danielle hopes to help you and your family to make every day the best day! 
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