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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Advice on baby monitors?

Sarah

Right now we are using a hand-me-down monitor that we got at our shower. Its a safety 1st and we are completely OVER IT. My son is now 4 months old and I cant take the static or being a human antenna any longer. Its got a constant static and buzzing noise that drives my husband up the wall. I will have the volume down really low and then all of a sudden it will get really loud (it has woken my son up before and he is two rooms away)

So, which ones are good? We were hoping to find a decent one with out dishing out a ton of money, is that possible? Which ones have worked best for you? We greatly appreciate the help :)

Answer
We use the Graco iMonitor Vibe and it works just great for us! It's inexpensive, easy to use and never gives off the slightest bit of static. I never even remember that it's on until she cries in the morning.

I guess my only complaint is that it doesn't hold a charge for very long (probably 20-30 minutes max). The receiver pretty much has to stay on the base, plugged into the wall at all times. This isn't a problem for us, because we only use it at night while we're sleeping, but it might be an issue for somebody in a large house to wanted to use it during the day.

EDIT: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but a baby monitor was not a waste for us. I am a heavy sleeper (which only gets worse when I'm over-tired) and my daughter's nursery is clear across our house. She could lie screaming for an hour without waking me.

Best Baby Monitors?

animal_mot

I've read some online reviews for baby monitors and I've narrowed it down to the Graco iMonitor w/ 2 recievers (about $90). Does anyone have this, and do you like it?
http://www.gracobaby.com/catalog/product.aspx?modelNumber=2795VIB1&CategoryID=13

If not, which monitor do you have and would you recommend it to others?
Thanks.
*Good Sound Quality
*Have 1-Sty Home
*Would like to be outside while baby is sleeping
*Needs to be digital

Answer
I have the Angel care sensory monitors and I really like them because there is no static, you can hear everything, And when they are sleeping you can put the sensor part on so if they god forbid stopped breathing after 20sec it would alarm. Since I use this monitor I could sleep better. yes I do recommend this monitor. I actually try to buy it for any of my friends who are having a baby.

baby monitor question!?

mama mia

So I have 2 children. One who is just 4 weeks old. We have a pretty large house our 3 year old sleeps down the hallway a pretty good distance from our room so we have to keep a monitor hooked up in his room. Even though the little one still sleeps in our room when we put him down and want to relax in the living room we need a monitor for him too this is where my problem arises. We have 2 monitors that supposedly has 2 different channels however. When we plug both of them in even on different channels they interfere with each other so we can only use one at a time its so frustrating. So for those of you who have more than one children what type of monitors do you can keep on ear on both of them? Without having to unplug on and before bed plug it back up and so forth its soo frustrating.
I hope i made sense lol thanks!

Answer
The safety first digital monitor is perfect for this. I have one and love it. My sister has one and loves it and my sister in law has one and loves it. My sister and I have used ours at the same time in the same house with the monitors set next to each other. They worked great. Her monotor picked up the noises her child was making and mine picked up the noises my child was making and there was no intereference.

need a good baby monitor that will reach my upstairs?

ahhhhhhhhh

My babies room is down stairs and my room is upstairs my monitor will not reach my room since my house is a little large. what is a good monitor that isnt too pricey that can reach up stairs?

Answer
i bought a safety first monitor, it's super cheap but honestly it is the best monitor ever. My older kids' go to school across the street and one day my son was napping at the time i was to pick them up, I tested it out and it worked ( a little static but I could still hear him breathe). I stayed at my cousins house a few months ago and she had this really pricey monitor, it was crap, her house wasn't even that big!

hope this helps!

What are the best baby brands for...?

Lady Stran

Stroller
Bottle
Car Seat
Formula
Diapers
And anything else you can contribute on from experience

Answer
maclaren, graco quattro tour deluxe travel system
playtex ventaire advanced; older baby...drop ins
britax
enfamil lipil/ AR for babies with reflux..we have used both
pampers swaddlers, everything else leaked

here's my book.....

well, u can go to babies r us website and they have a list for ppl who are going to register..of course it has a lot of things on there that you don't need, but if you weed through you can get what you need out of it...the things i liked;found most useful, etc......

.i would def recommend:
a diaper genie 2; idk why ppl don't like them, there is NO smell in my dd 's room
changing table..will save your back, good for diap changes, clothes changes, sponge baths, etc and you have shelves to store your new baby must haves....i have canvas bins on the shelves to store things that are good to have in reach or easily available...
monitor--i like the graco imonitor, recently bought a second one for another room in the house bc i liked the other one so much, it has been working well for over 8 mos now, and it has good range, battery life, and i can hear EVERYTHING; never any interference....it works great..
boppy pillow with cotton covers, soft ones don't fit as well for some reason
lots of baby hangers, and baby hangers with clips to keep outfits together
primo euro bathtub
prince lionheart diaper depot and wipewarmer; ours works well and the wipes are still very warm when we get them to out dd's bottom; and she doesn't freak out when we are out and they aren't warmed, but seems to appreciate it when they are..
health kit: brush, comb, thermometer (not an ear one, not as accurate), nail clippers, etc.
baby meds, generic is just as good and a lot cheaper...desitin(or plain zinc oxide if you can find it)..not creamy, has less zinc ox in it....infant mylicon and tylenol
lots of diapers , make sure wherever you buy them will let you exchange them for a diff size if you need to even after the return period...brus let me do that, and buy a small pack of a couple brands to see which you prefer before you open the big boxes...wipes, lots of them, without alcohol or fragrance! we use swaddlers diapers and pampers sensitive wipes; no rashes, no reactions to their ingredients, diapers hold a lot when they have too and the netting tends to keep the wet off her bottom...
lots of baby washclothes, you may have to use them on baby's bum if it is really sensitive and gets a rash....and baby towels, but you could use your reg towels if money is an issue

swing, pref swings two ways and plugs in instead of batteries
bouncy seat
infant travel system! easy, easy, easy--we got the graco tour deluxe; it is great, folds with one hand, several seating positions, lays flat for sleep; has a big basket underneath and cup holders for mom and dad, one for baby , place for snacks for baby, and a 'pocket' up top for keys, cell phone, whatever you wanna put there...
play yard, get one with bassinet feature if you want to, easier to keep baby in your room for a while before putting them in crib in their room=we have chicco discovery and it is awesome, has more padding than most, easy to wash..machine wash, most are wipe down...very sturdy, has nightlight, vibration, etc and a flip up change table, has wooden slats that slide in under mattress for support...not that much more exp than the others and much better in my opinion
passys--she loves soothies and that is all she will take..
baby wash, again frag free, dye free
frag free , dye free laundry detergent
clothes hamper or basket
lingerie bag for socks, mittens, anything little so they don't get lost in the wash...
something to put baby toys in
extra toy links
lullaby cd and small cd player; my dd has come to love white noise, she naps with a fan and a womb bear; sleeps at night with a fan....
oh, mosquito cover for your infant carrier..it's where you can see in , baby can see out, but strangers cant just walk up and touch your baby, and they will!!!!!
all i can come up with now...LOL
diaper bags; big one for everything you may need, leave in car unless you will be somewhere a long time, and a small one to stick what you will need for a short run in so you don't have to haul the bigger one

if ffing:
avent formula dispenser; has better review than the ones made by sassy, and convert to a snack cup later...i loved it so much i bought a second one!
bottles--really liked playtex ventaire advanced when she was young, more pieces but it's easy to get them clean when the top and bottom comes off...and they vent through the bottom instead of the nip so no bubbles or foam going back up into baby's milk; they will leak if you don't put them together correctly, but we have had no probs with them and have never had to replace any parts on them..if u decide on them and have leaks, email me and i will explain how to keep them from leaking...:O)
bottle and nip brushes--i really like the ones by munchking that don't have a sponge on the e

Please help me shop for my new baby daughter.?

Wookie

I am pregnant with a daughter. :) very excited that it was a girl. (God granted my wish ) HAHA- Anyway, i am new to this motherhood thingy, i am just wondering what should i prepare for my daughter, what are the important things that i should be getting for her?? i am 21 weeks pregnant..

Answer
well, u can go to babies r us website and they have a list for ppl who are going to register..of course it has a lot of things on there that you don't need, but if you weed through you can get what you need out of it...the things i liked;found most useful, etc......

.i would def recommend:
a diaper genie 2; idk why ppl don't like them, there is NO smell in my dd 's room
changing table..will save your back, good for diap changes, clothes changes, sponge baths, etc and you have shelves to store your new baby must haves....i have canvas bins on the shelves to store things that are good to have in reach or easily available...
monitor--i like the graco imonitor, recently bought a second one for another room in the house bc i liked the other one so much, it has been working well for over 8 mos now, and it has good range, battery life, and i can hear EVERYTHING; never any interference....it works great..
boppy pillow with cotton covers, soft ones don't fit as well for some reason
lots of baby hangers, and baby hangers with clips to keep outfits together
primo euro bathtub
prince lionheart diaper depot and wipewarmer; ours works well and the wipes are still very warm when we get them to out dd's bottom
health kit: brush, comb, thermometer (not an ear one, not as accurate), nail clippers, etc.
baby meds, generic is just as good and a lot cheaper...desitin(or plain zinc oxide if you can find it)..not creamy, has less zinc ox in it....infant mylicon and tylenol
lots of diapers , make sure wherever you buy them will let you exchange them for a diff size if you need to even after the return period...brus let me do that, and buy a small pack of a couple brands to see which you prefer before you open the big boxes...wipes, lots of them, without alcohol or fragrance! we use swaddlers diapers and pampers sensitive wipes; no rashes, no reactions to their ingredients, diapers hold a lot when they have too and the netting tends to keep the wet off her bottom...
lots of baby washclothes, you may have to use them on baby's bum if it is really sensitive and gets a rash....and baby towels, but you could use your reg towels if money is an issue

swing, pref swings two ways and plugs in instead of batteries
bouncy seat
infant travel system! easy, easy, easy--we got the graco tour deluxe; it is great, folds with one hand, several seating positions, lays flat for sleep; has a big basket underneath and cup holders for mom and dad, one for baby , place for snacks for baby, and a 'pocket' up top for keys, cell phone, whatever you wanna put there...
play yard, get one with bassinet feature if you want to, easier to keep baby in your room for a while before putting them in crib in their room=we have chicco discovery and it is awesome, has more padding than most, easy to wash..machine wash, most are wipe down...very sturdy, has nightlight, vibration, etc and a flip up change table, has wooden slats that slide in under mattress for support...not that much more exp than the others and much better in my opinion
passys--she loves soothies and that is all she will take..
baby wash, again frag free, dye free
frag free , dye free laundry detergent
clothes hamper or basket
lingerie bag for socks, mittens, anything little so they don't get lost in the wash...
something to put baby toys in
extra toy links
lullaby cd and small cd player; my dd has come to love white noise, she naps with a fan and a womb bear; sleeps at night with a fan....
oh, mosquito cover for your infant carrier..it's where you can see in , baby can see out, but strangers cant just walk up and touch your baby, and they will!!!!!
all i can come up with now...LOL
diaper bags; big one for everything you may need, leave in car unless you will be somewhere a long time, and a small one to stick what you will need for a short run in so you don't have to haul the bigger one

if ffing:
avent formula dispenser; has better review than the ones made by sassy, and convert to a snack cup later...i loved it so much i bought a second one!
bottles--really liked playtex ventaire advanced when she was young, more pieces but it's easy to get them clean when the top and bottom comes off...and they vent through the bottom instead of the nip so no bubbles or foam going back up into baby's milk; they will leak if you don't put them together correctly, but we have had no probs with them and have never had to replace any parts on them..if u decide on them and have leaks, email me and i will explain how to keep them from leaking...:O)
bottle and nip brushes--i really like the ones by munchking that don't have a sponge on the end of the brush, they come in diff colors mixed with white and have a great nip brush in the handles....
drying racks--again, i really like munchkins...
formula mixer: i like dr brown's formula pitcher bc you don't shake it it is only about sixteen bucks i think and it mixes it without bubbles and foam and you can make enough for 24 hrs at the ti

Friday, February 7, 2014

What is the range of a video baby monitor?

Charlie

We are thinking of getting a video baby monitor. We are wondering what is the distance the signal can be picked up. People are telling us burglars and pedophiles will drive around and pick up the signals. But what distance does it take, because we can see around our house where someone might park to view our monitor and that is in plain sight. Thanks for the help.

Answer
Video monitors don't have a long range but according to the article below, the picture is scrambled. The sound monitors can be heard as far as 900 feet, which is pretty much a small corner of your neighborhood.

Are video baby monitors any good?

Are video baby monitors any good?
The idea sounds great but I'm just wondering if they actually work.
Do they interfere with wireless internet, tv or anything?
Any recommended brands?

Answer
Hi,
we have a mobicam video baby monitor and are really pleased with it.
We considered the summer brand too but it came down to price as we didn't have much spare cash what with the new baby etc.
The summer has a good reputation but we've had no regrets about buying the mobicam. The picture is very clear, audio very good and the range is also excellent - I can take the parent's unit right to the end of our garden and still get good reception. We've had no problems with the mobicam interfering with any other wifi devices either.

When playing a pc game, my monitor looses signal?

Bobesko B

When I start to play a game, after like 10 or 20 minutes I loose monitor signal. I have Vista ultimate, quad core 9400, GF 9800 gtx+, 4 gigs of Ram. My monitor is Samsung t240HD. I have newest drivers installed from Nvidia web page and also my GPU is not overheating it has about 65 celsius while playing newest games.

Answer
Try adjusting your CPU probably there. With things like that its impossible for those babies to be disrupted while playing. Try adjusting your CPU-Monitor connection wires. Its probably there

I just purchased a Samsung 226BW monitor...what is the best way to clean the frame part and the screen itself?

14sephora

Is any type of microfiber safe for the frame and screen as well?

Answer
Good Day,

I have the answer for you. Baby wipes (unscented type) are the ultimate cleaning agent for laptop screens and the entire casing including the keyboard. The wipes are totally non-toxic and can be used to clean lots of surfaces including laptops, counter tops, stains on shirts etc. Think about it this way. If the wipes can clean up a diaper mess and not harm your skin, just imagine how clean the laptop could be.

Here is the process:
1: Use the wipe on the laptop screen moving gently back and forth to cover the entire screen

2: Use a napkin to gently wipe off the solution and the screen will be dry and clean again

Multiple Children / Multiple Baby Monitors?

Nathaniel'

My son is 2.5 years old and we still use a Video Baby Monitor in his room. I am due in May with my 2nd child and will also need a Video Baby Monitor in the babies room.

My question is.. If I get 2 similar systems, will the channels interfere with each other? Is there a brand that makes Dual Camera systems?

Parents that have run into this situation... what did you do?

I'm not comfortable with not having a monitor in my older son's room just yet.... so I really will need two.

Thanks for your help!
Yeah, I know he will be fine... but I'm not ready yet.
So if you are going to answer my Q, then please answer it... I don't need to hear all the other crap.

Thanks.

Answer
Neither of my kids were okay with opened door check ups, ever, if we opened the door to see if they were ok, they woke up and refused to go back to sleep. Add to that that we can't even hear the doorbell or phone while in the basement, well, monitors are a necessity and we went with video monitors so we didn't end up waking the kids all the time instead of just checking on them. My son has a sleep disorder so there was no way I wanted to interrupt his sleep if I could help it. He was 21 months when his sister was born so what we did is buy two of the basic Safety 1st video monitors. I put each kid on a different channel. I mainly monitored the baby, but if I heard something from my son, I could switch channels and see if I needed to go in to him or if everything was okay. If I needed full-time monitoring of my son, say if we were watching a movie in the basement, I put on a voice only monitor I had for him -- whatever the cheapest fisher price one is -- but I could still look at him if I needed to by flipping channels. It worked fine at the same time as the video ones. It sounds really complicated but it worked out well for us.

As for dual monitoring video ones -- I couldn't find one that worked the way I needed it to work -- thus the above. They have dual systems that will monitor more than one room at a time but you're only able to keep the receiver end on one room. Basically, doing what we did above, but I think the way we did it ended up being less expensive (I think the dual system was like $250).

You can't run two videos in the same room at the same time, even on different channels, as they do interfere and you either get static or screaming. At least the ones we tried did.

two room (dual) monitor?

030809

can anybody recommend a two child room (dual) baby monitor? Regular and video ..

Answer
you can use any monitor, just buy two, set them on the same channel and there you go. It happens in apartments all the time, your baby is sleeping and you hear crying over the monitor and it turns out to be the baby a few doors down, that's why they have different channels.

How to make old iphone 3g as Home Spy Camera?

Trueme

I have two iPhones, the old iPhone 3g and the new iPhone 4s. now i wanted to use my old iphone 3g (iOs version updated) as a Home Spy Camera and wanted to watch my kids at home live stream to my new iPhone 4s while im at work. i also got my Home Wifi network. is there any best iphone application out there for this matter? or is it possible to use my Home IP address to use and access it for this concept?

Answer
There are many training videos telling us how to make iphone as home spy camera on line.
Um...I've found two:
1. http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-iphone-as-spy-camera-423938/
2. http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-make-iphone-secret-spy-camera-423940/
The second video looks like very easy to access, but I don't know if it is useful for you.

If these two ways are not fit, I suggest you to buy a Baby Monitor or Home Spy Camera. You can visit this online store:
http://www.accessbuy.com/wholesale-Baby-Monitor_120.html
http://www.accessbuy.com/wholesale-IP-Camera_113.html
It's a wholesaler, so its price is very low.

Tell me about yourself????????

Im not a creep, im just really bored!!

I am 20. I live with my 23 year old boyfriend! We are very happy together and are planning to get married soon! We have 3 little kittens name Josie, Farrah, and Penelope (we call her Penelopuss)! They are like our babies! :) We get to spend sooo much time together! I graduated in 2009, and i absolutely love my job! My hobbies include anything as long as im with my boyfriend! :) now tell me about you?

Answer
I come from a family of 6; 2 brothers, one sister. I am originally from California, but my family moved to Layton, Utah when I was 7. I've lived in Utah ever since then, and currently live just outside of Salt Lake City, on the west side of the valley.

I have my own house which I share with two cats. I work for a large bank, in their ATM department, where I monitor the atms all day, and dispatch service when they run out of cash or break down.

I'm also a bit of a computer geek. I used to work at Cisco Tech Support in their IOS and VPN department, so I tinker arond with computers and networking as a hobby.

I enjoy audio and video production, have gone to school to be a radio announcer, but as of yet, have never held a job in that field. Back in the late 80's/early 90's, I worked for a video tape duplication company. One of our clients, for a while, were the producers of Barney The Dinosaur. It used to be my job to sit at the quality control desk every night and watch Barney videos over and over again until I was sick of them! (I don't think I've ever recovered, either.)

I've never married, I don't have any kids.

I enjoy music, camping, electronics, and traveling. I also enjoy studying people; they can be fascinating sometimes.

baby doesn't eat baby cereal any more?

kitkat_

what should i give her instead. i'm worried that she doesn't get the nutrients it has inside the cereal. i only I only give her in the mornings and evenings . meat and vegies noon and dinner time.

Answer
Infant cereal is junk food that no baby needs EVER. It is full of oils, and sugars, and chemicals to improve "mouth feel".

If you want your baby to get iron feed them foods rich in iron:
Meat
Beans/Lentils
Lima Beans
Asparagus
Green Peas
Spinach
Apricots/Peaches
Apples
Dates
Broccoli
Any green leafy veg
Watermelon

Meat is an important first food, cereal is not. Meat and meat substitutes contain iron and zinc in an easy to digest form. Infant cereal has only added iron that is hard to digest.

"Start with small amounts of high iron foods like iron-fortified infant cereal or well-cooked finely minced meat"
http://www.bchealthguide.org/healthfiles/hfile69c.stm

"First foods. During the transition to solid foods, it is vital that infants continue to ingest an adequate volume of breast milk or formula. Introduction of solid foods should be based on the physiologic and developmental maturity of the infant in combination with our understanding of nutrient requirements for the rapidly growing infant. Iron-containing foods are recommended as the first foods. The use of single foods makes it easier to identify the cause of an allergic reaction, were it to occur. In Canada, the most commonly used first food is iron-fortified infant cereal. Meat and alternatives are iron-containing foods that can also be introduced at this stage. The foods in this group include meats, fish, poultry, cooked egg yolks, and alternatives such as well-cooked legumes and tofu. Iron from meat sources is better absorbed than iron from non-meat sources."
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/pubs/infant-nourrisson/nut_infant_nourrisson_term_6_e.html

"In addition, infants need lots of protein and cereal has a low protein-calorie ratio (even lower when mixed with water or fruit). Many experts (including LLL) suggest giving meat or other foods naturally rich in iron instead of foods with added iron. "
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/first-foods.html

Although meat is considered an excellent source of iron, it has not always been perceived as a suitable first complementary food. Our perception of first foods has been strongly influenced by the marketing of fortified cereal-based foods, even though the iron absorbed from these foods is extremely low.

A recent study has confirmed that the consumption of highly refined and fortified cereal foods may not be the best way to maintain adequate iron status for infants. Researchers from the University of Colorado wanted to determine the nutritional efficacy and effect on infants of the consumption of either meat or iron-fortified infant cereal as their first complementary food. They randomized 84 exclusively breastfed infants at four months of age to receive either pureed beef or iron-fortified infant cereal as the first complementary food, starting after five months and continuing until seven months. In addition to anthropometrical and developmental data, the infants were monitored for zinc and iron status at nine months.

What they found:

1. Zinc intakes were greater for the meat group.

2. Head circumference was larger for the meat group.

3. Tolerance and acceptance was similar for the two groups.

4. Biochemical indicators were similar for both groups.

5. Motor and mental measurements did not differ between the two groups, but the meat group had a higher behaviour index."
https://www.infactcanada.ca/Winter_2006_Pg6_.htm
"Cereal is not at all necessary, particularly the baby cereals. Regular (whole grain) oatmeal is more nutritious for your baby."
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/first-foods.html

"The truth is, there is nothing special about these foods that makes them better to start out with. Babies don't actually even need rice cereal."
http://askdrsears.com/faq/ci2.asp

In B.C. Canada, where can I find a baby monitor with 2 receivers? In store or on internet, Thanks?

Angel

Answer
hi there... i also live in BC canada and i found one at walmart... it was $89 or so, but it was 3 years ago... it had 2 recievers and it was by first years...i still have it and still use it every day :) I run a home daycare and it has worked great... the only thing i don't like about it was that there is NO warning if the battery is going *you can use an adapter but i use the battery when we are playing in the back yard* I think it should give a bell or some sort of warning :) but i love it !!

What's the best baby monitor? I have trouble with static.?

titians

We have the AngelCare monitor, but when it is on, we get terrible static. It may be interference with some Plantronics 900 mghz headseat phones we need for work. Is there a brand that works on a different frequency?

Answer
We use a 5.8ghz cordless phone rather then a baby monitor. It doesn't have the same problems that a baby monitor would since it's on a different frequency. Great reception, only problem is we can't use the telephone while monitoring.

Why does my baby monitor get static?

Sara Lou

It works fine during the day and most of the night. Then after I had the baby with me in my bedroom for the nightly feeding, the monitors lights lit up and it got really loud with static .

Answer
Most likely interference from another monitor, or other electronic device at a nearby neighbor's house.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Video baby monitor with ip capabilities?

Jack

Twin baby girls on the way and my wife and I are looking for a video baby monitor. I would happily throw down some more dough if they made a video baby monitor with ip capabilities so I can watch them at work. I would buy just a good ip camera but I cant find anything that can link a wireless handset to it. If there are any solutions without having both a monitor and then a separate camera please let me know. Thanks.
The ip setup isnt the big deal. The problem is that we'd like to set up a portable monitor (as seen with regular vid baby monitors) to use around the house. The home portable monitor would be the primary use, while the ip settings will be my selfish way to still be with all three of my girls =)~... Let me know if theres means to accomplish =) thanks.

Answer
I have heard of a friend-of-friend who uses the following setup as a dog monitor (to watch the dog from home via webcam) which might work for you:

1. wireless IP camera setup to view whatever you're after,
2. create a skype account to run at home,
3. set the skype account to use the IP camera for video calls and
4. set the skype account to auto-answer incoming video calls.

he can then video-call from his own skype account at work to the dog's account and see what's going on throughout the day. and the camera can be moved to a new location without moving the computer.

the catch is, you can't operate the panning of the IP camera via skype. if you need this, perhaps something like Team Viewer might be better - it's a remote desktop app free for non-commercial use, that will let you remote in to your home computer and access the IP camera controls that way (Team Viewer is REAL easy to use).

for your case, I suppose you'd want sound as well, so seek out an IP camera with mic (if you want to hear them) or with both mic and speakers (if you want them to hear you too).

**Edit** Oh, I see what you mean - you want a portable receiver unit with a screen to relay the video to. I had a poke around and came up with not alot.

I can find wireless cameras with receivers (usually 4 cams + 1 receiver) - ie. glorified baby monitors,
and I can find a couple of iPhone apps to receive a signal from an IP Camera (see links below), but no IP Camera portable receiver.

Can anyone suggest a good room monitor for my senior dad?

Mary B

I am now at home caring for my 80-something parents. I have a small garage apartment at one end of the house, my dad's bedroom is at the other (about 100 feet from the apartment's bedroom). Is there a baby monitor that has a strong enough signal to reach 100 feet? My dad is at the point that he sometimes forgets to put his oxygen on and has fallen some in the last 6 months. I would feel better if I could "keep an eye on him", so to speak. Can anyone offer any suggestions on this?

Answer
first of all you need to get with some support group, and learn that you can't be there every second of every day to be there for your parents, and therefore you take things as they occur. While I remember a home had a baby monitor (audio) where I did HHA work, I'm wondering if one of those things you hang around your neck and press the button when you need help wouldn't be a better thing. While younger people would use cell phones and keep them on their person I don't know an elder person would remember which button to push. There is something in our area that allows you to watch every room in your house from your cellphone, and even if you are at the office you can talk with someone who is buzzing at your home's front door. My first instinct would be something like this would be better. There's always skype too but the computer would have to be on all day and only in one room. Talk with a knowledgeable electronics tech in an electronics store and ask a lot of questions about what's available.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Are video baby monitors any good?

Are video baby monitors any good?
The idea sounds great but I'm just wondering if they actually work.
Do they interfere with wireless internet, tv or anything?
Any recommended brands?

looking for a baby monitor?

Stella

I am looking for a baby monitor that will work best in my situation.

It will be used in a 2 story townhouse and only for nap times when he is sleeping upstairs and I am downstairs. I don't need it to work outside b/c we don't have a yard. It needs to work with wireless internet without static interference. I am not interested in a motion mat or video. I'd like to find a good one that is relatively inexpensive.

We bought a fisher price one but it has too much static.

Answer
You will find static on all that are analog --- just to varying degrees. Digital monitors aren't prone to interference like analog monitors are. So, digital ones don't get interference from other devices.

I've had two monitors that I really like ... one digital and one analog.

The digital one is by Safety First. It had no static interference, good battery life and good range:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Safety-1st-High-Definition-Digital-Nursery-Monitor/8342864

The analog one is Sony Baby Call. It does have static, but it has "noise sensing technology" so when the level of ambient noise in the room is constant it shuts off --- so you hear absolutely nothing. When the noise changes (ie: your baby crying, moving around etc) it will turn on. It also has 27 channels to choose from so you are likely to find one with minimal static interference. And, because it shuts off you won't hear any noise coming from the monitor when your baby is asleep.

http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Call-Nursery-Monitor-Channel/dp/B000S35QLC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1268509500&sr=8-1

what is the big deal about babies that are preemeis?

scandalous

why is having a. preemie such a big deal and i hear that preemie babies are wy smaller and more fussy, plus i heard that a premature baby is a big deal to have and i heard that a lot of people have preemies, and that they need a lot of special care, what kind of care is this? and whats the big fus? obviously they are just smaller but why is is such a big deal to have a premature baby is there something about babies being premature that makes the actual mother that gives birth a bad person? i mean is all preemies asociated with like drug abuse or what? i mean preemie this preemie that its seems like such a big deal but what the heck is th big deal about? just because the baby hasnt grown all the way like "normal" babies do before being born? anyone know about this a may give best answer to the longest most in depth answer thanks guys this is really a piece of work question i know, but u can do it!

Answer
Sit & look at your baby who isn't just 'little' but has body shorter than a ruler & weighing less than the leg of lamb you roasted for dinner.Notice his transparent skin & opaque eyes.See the tubes going into his nose & down his throat, IV lines in his legs & arms. His arms & legs pinned to the bed by these IVs so he doesn't accidentally pull them out & bleed to death.The heart monitor plugs covering what little remaining flesh isn't covered by the other equipment,remember to switch your glance between him & the monitor those leads run to so you are certain hes breathing.Hes so little you cant always tell.Just sit & look ,no touching,hes still too little to risk contamination,so of course you cant take him out of the humidity crib for a cuddle, he couldnt survive the temperature changes or breathe the air, he needs the pressure from the crib too, just to keep him alive.Theres no bottles or breastfeeding hes to underdeveloped to suckle, add another tube down his throat into his stomach & feed him through that.
So whats the big deal of being rushed for emergency surgery to deliver a baby you thought wouldnt be here for another 12 weeks,remember you expect to carry for 40 weeks not 28.Wat does it feel like to know that leaving you is the best chance your baby has to live.Isnt a Mother the best to care for her baby? What have you done wrong?Nature can be cruel & medical science steps in to try to put things back to the way they "should be".You beg the Drs not to use a general anesthetic so you could at least see him but he was whisked straight away anyway just a blurr out of the corner of your crying eye.There is lots of activity beyond your vision but no one has the time to tell you what was happening,it was a minute or too before you heard this squeek.Your Husband tells you that whisper was your babys cry.But there was only one, arent babies supposed to cry lots when theyre born, is he ok?You dont know nor does Hubby, bubs already been whisked away,the Dr still there can only tell you they'll do all the can....
How cruel is it to sit & look at this tiny baby & not know if you will ever hold him? IF & it often is a VERY BIG if (though few have the courage to tell you to your face, its when the Dr/nurse doesnt look at your face you hear their true meaning) IF he survives will he be blind,deaf, brain damaged, will there organ damage,will he need surgery to correct brain heomorages at a date earlier than he was ment to be born,the next time he stops breathing (common in prems) will a tap be enough to get him going again?Will he be here when I come back tomorrow,will he be alive when I come back from the toilet?
So whats the big deal when your baby is one month old before you can actually touch & hold him?You still dont know what his quality of life will be, its still to early to tell & some things like brain hemorages can happen without warning & cause massive irriversable damamge.So what if you are battling desperatly to express every 2 hrs day & night,be at the hospital every waking moment.When youre not at the hospital with him you physically ache to be there, when you are there you so desperatly want to be with him at home, away from all of this. Having a baby is a happy joyous experiance, shared with family & friends, but you dont want to complain or feel jeoulous, at least hes still alive & for feeling resentful at what you feel robbed of you also dread the alternative.not needing to go to the hospital because he didnt make it.
Now hes 2 months old hes still in intensive care, theyre saying hes doing really well but still not sure when he can come home.Youve seen babies come into the NICU & then you dont see the Mums anymore,you often know its best not to ask the nurses because there but by the grace of God go you.You learn not to ask many things, think many things but if only you could stop yourself feeling. Feeling the elation at hearing he should move to special care in a day of to only to come crashing down agin when he has a setback, bottle feeding was abit to tiresome and his lung started to deflate but hes ok we got to him before it collapsed but we wont try bottles agin for a week to give him a chance to strengthen.
Do prems just happen to druggies?Nah & you know what if I could have been drugged out of my brain it just may have been easier to cope Bad things also happen to good people.I had an undiagnosed immune disorder which as well as nearly killing me ment my baby was nolonger safe in my body. Both unable to be noruished & running the risk my immune system would start attacking him & kill him. So I also had the added quilt that it was 'my fault' even though it was totally beyond my control it was my body killing my baby.There were bubs had heart defects, blood dissorders & incompatabilities genetic disorders.Mums with uncontrolled diabeties, preeclampsia , premature membrane rupture & other common pregnancy complications that got out of control.

Question About Home Fetal Doppler Baby Heart Monitors?

JkB2521

I was just curious if anyone has used a home fetal doppler baby heart monitor during their pregnancy
I am 11 weeks and I just ordered mine today ~ I am renting one to use.
How was your experience if you used one ?
How often did you listen to your babies heart beat ?
How many weeks were you when you first started using one ?

Thanks so much for your help !!! :o)

Answer
I bought one when I first found out I was pregnant with my son. I couldn't hear his heartbeat until I was around 15 weeks but I LOVED it! I had just lost a baby right before I got pregnant with my son so it put my mind at ease between dr appts. I listened to his heartbeat everyday several times a day! I just loved hearing that he was ok. You can even hear the movements and kicks! Even hiccups. Its so cute. I'm sure you'll love it. Congrats on the baby!

Has anyone seen then summer infant peek plus baby monitor?

Steph

I just had my mom buy it for me because I am about two months away. It is so cool and I cant believe more people aren't buy them. I set it up and my husband wont stop messing around with the app on his iphone lol

Answer
Hi summer monitor rubbish lol I had mine 3 day suddenly touch screen stop working

Does a deactivated iphone still function as an ipod touch?

Angela Ava

I just upgraded from a 1st generation to 3GS. I want to take my old iphone and use it as an educational device for my son - animal pictures, kid's songs, kid's games, etc. I'd even like to use it as a baby monitor if it will still function on wifi. My AT&T dealer said not to hook it up to itunes because it is deactivated. What does this mean? Is the phone still useful?

Answer
yes...when i used to work at best buy a kid stole a model iphone and it is able to be used as an ipod touch.

Mommys on the go - monitors?

Amber

Does anyone know of a monitor I can leave with a baby sitter and see it on my phone ? Is there such thing. !?

Answer
There are many Internet cameras but you need to have a connection to the Internet, most likely broadband (cable, DSL phone line, satellite) Internet Service Provider (ISP).
http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Linksys-Wireless-N-Internet-Monitoring-Camera/dp/B002OHDFOA
http://www.hammacher.com/Product/Default.aspx?sku=81289
There are iPhone or Android phone apps that can be run to take periodic pictures and send them automatically to your smart phone by email or other means. I am not a smart phone user but I am sure you can search for those. http://www.pcworld.com/article/242576/how_to_use_your_ios_or_android_smartphone_or_tablet_as_a_wireless_network_camera.html

is there a spy camera that i can access with my iphone?

workingman

I'm looking for a relatively low cost hidden spy camera that I access from my smartphone?

Answer
yes, yes there is

they sell them as baby monitors

quite cheap too

no idea the name

try google .. baby monitor iphone

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

When playing a pc game, my monitor looses signal?

Bobesko B

I just purchased a Samsung 226BW monitor...what is the best way to clean the frame part and the screen itself?

14sephora

Is any type of microfiber safe for the frame and screen as well?

video baby monitor for 18 month old? ?

Loving

Ok, so my son is 18 months and in the mornings, i can never tell what he's up to.. Hes quiet then you hear him giggling, i'll get up to get him, and he's passed out again! So we're arguing about getting the video baby monitor to keep an eye on him in the morning and after naps. He's about to be moved into a toddler bed, and i'd like to know what the heck he'll be doing when he gets up.. Sooo do you think it's worth the money or just a simple waste?

Answer
Why bother with a baby video monitor? He is 18 months old.

My brother and his wife had one with their child, it was at the side of their bed so they could see it easily - the funny thing was that if they looked past it, they could actually see the baby in bed! What a waste of good money, just to have the newest toy!

So, unless your room is on a different floor or is a long way from the baby's room, you really don't need one.

What are the monitors for?

*Ethans Mo

Ok, im 40w3d pregnant. The doctors called today and they want me to come in and get hooked up to some monitors to watch the babies heartbeat. Do these monitors tell them if im having contractions? What is the main reason they are doing this?

Also I have Bacterial cystitis. Its a bacterial infection, They called and told my fiance about it last night, and im waiting until today to ask them how they are going to treat it, but do you know? I'm sure they will have to give me medicine so I do not pass it to the baby but do they sometimes induce you early if you have an infection? I know he said If I was to have group strep b then they would induce me to make sure I get the medicine on time. Has this happened to anyone else?

Thanks!!!!!!!

Btw: I have not been checked to see if I have dilated any, do you think he will do that today?
My water hasn't broken and still no mucus plug:(

Answer
The monitors wil check whether you are contracting, and they will also check the baby's heartrate and make sure that he/she is holding up ok in there. Probably just want to keep an eye on how things are going to see if they will need to induce any time soon. Regarding the infection, they may start you on antibiotics. Not sure if they would induce just because of the infection (I would think that the risk of passing the infection may increase during childbirth, when the baby will actually make contact with you outside the placenta, and they may try to get it under control prior to induction?). I would guess that you will get an internal check since you are past 40 weeks. Good luck! at 40 weeks 3 days, you will have a baby before you know it. Enjoy the peace and quiet and get some rest - baby will be here soon enough!

can i feed my savanna monitor mice?

Damian

i know that in the wild they eat mainly insects. but if i monitor how much i give him (so hes not overweight) can i feed mice as a large part of his diet?
and of course some bugs!!

Answer
No !
Rodents alone should not be a large part of a Savannah Monitor diet.

Download and save these booklets on rearing baby monitors:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/95075161/Care%20of%20Young%20Varanids%20v1-5.pdf
and
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/95075161/Raising%20Bosc%20Monitor%20Lizards.pdf

There is also a very good book on Varanus exanthematicus that you can download and save for reference:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/95075161/The%20Savanah%20Monitor%20Lizard%20X.pdf

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What should the humidity be in my baby savannah monitors enclosure?

Raymundo

Ive been reading alot of different things about humidity levels, and my sav is pretty skinny and not eating so much (could be because i got him 2 weeks ago), his temps during the day are 100-110 at the basking spot, about 90 in the general area and 80-85 at the cool side, but now im not sure if my humidity is correct

Answer
Humidity should be around 35% - but your monitor needs water deep enough to submerge in.

See these 2 booklets we have written on rearing baby monitor lizards:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/95075161/Care%20of%20Young%20Varanids%20v1-5.pdf
and
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/95075161/Raising%20Bosc%20Monitor%20Lizards.pdf

There is also an excellent book you can use for reference, just download and save it to disc first:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/95075161/The%20Savanah%20Monitor%20Lizard%20X.pdf
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Has anyone used a video baby monitor?

Pregnant w

How do they work?
What are the pros and cons?
I am thinking about buying one that you can have two monitors and see two rooms at once and was wondering how many people prefer it.

Answer
Congrats on baby #2!

I couldn't live with out my video monitor!! I have the Summer Infant Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor. The picture is so clear both at night and during the day. I love being able to check on my baby with out waking her. I don't even have to get out of bed unless she really needs me! I think if I only had the audio, I would have been getting up a lot more often to investigate every sound, especially during the first few months. The handheld part has a button on top so you can turn off the video screen if the light bothers you at night. Then if you hear something you feel you need to check on, simply click the button and the video comes back on. I read the reviews for this product. Many people say they could not get a signal. I never had a problem. I also read that they can interfere with wi-fi. My husband is a web developer... he never would have allowed wi-fi interference!

I highly recommend this monitor to all my friends. The only con I can think of is that I have had to change the channel due to static. Seriously, it's a flick of a button and I've had to do it maybe 3 times in 7 months. No biggie! I know you can get an extra camera for this monitor, but I don't need one yet. Here is what one person commented: "We bought a second camera to go with the monitor we already had. I love being able to switch back and forth between my two kids' rooms. Only issue is if the monitor is too close to one camera, you can have interference when trying to check on the other one."

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2265802

Hope this helps.

looking for a baby monitor?

Stella

Monday, February 3, 2014

When will tmobile come out with the iPhone?

sockssoxs1

I have seen articles and reports that T-Mobile will carry apple products in the new year (2013). When can I expect to see the iphone 5 on T-Mobiles network?

thanks

Answer
I let my friend (coworker) who owns an iPhone 5 use my Note 2 just to compare, and showed him how to use it.

I then asked him why people prefer iPhone 5 over the customization that Android gives. He had no answer to that (he did attempt to say that the iPhone was simpler to use, and I described that the it was true that even babies could use the iPhone, but the Android only takes a day to customize to ones wants and needs), just that he never knew Android had gotten so good. He then offered to trade me his iPhone 5 and a gaming screen he had previously used for his triple monitor setup. I stoutly declined.

This sounds like I'm just trying to spite you because even if the events that I have just tried to describe are false (and they are not), they are impolite.

So I won't educate you on the benefits of the Note 2, and Android as an OS, and why I'm not here to start a war, but merely to inform you that iPhone is definitely starting to fall off as a feature full phone every generation. Every generation, the iPhone is declining. I won't speak of it anymore, and just try answering your question without killing myself over how much a tech geek like me needs to tell you how much better Android is. All you have to do is research and use google anyway if you wanted to know, right?

So about iPhone on T-mobile. You probably won't be seeing the iPhone 5 likely appear in next month. After that, they will be very eager to get the iPhone 5 if they truly are considering offering the iPhone 5 (they already offer the Galaxy Note 2, though... OOPS what am I saying?!?!). So around 3-4 months? Yep very likely.

But don't buy a phone on a contract. You will end up paying more. Do you wonder why contracts lock you in and lower the price on phones? It's not really because they want you to stay (well yes they do), but that they gain a better profit anyway. They lock you into a plan that is very bad compared to prepaid plans so every month you will be shelling out tons more money for tons less service. Let's say you pay $90 every month for the same service you get at $49... There you go. 2 year contract = 12+12 = 24 x 40 = 960. You will be shelling out an extra $960 along with the small fee you payed with the phone when you signed your contract ($200 maybe?).

See, I'm just trying to educate you on what choice you should take: prepaid.

Prepaid? Look at Straight Talk, Solavei, T-mobile Prepaid (hidden because they like you using contracts), there are many great options. Check them out.

Turtle Beach Tango Issue with bluetooth?

sooo, early this year i bought the Tangos because my old headset was destroyed by my own stupidity.... anyway, now whenever I try to talk in them it you can barely understand me because it comes out in a static sort of sound. The Tangos are new (as i bought them, so 3-5 months old), they've always have worked before today, I have tried "turning it on and off again", I looked at the TB website but their were no listings for this problem, the audio for games and such works fine, I can hear people, I tried to get dust out of the detachable mic part, I think somethings broken but I don't know what part specifically to replace. I figure/hope that the local community here that has a turtle beach or something knows. no other problems, just static when ever my bluetooth is on for it. NOTE: it might have something to due with internet connection as that seems to be going weird lately, due to too many devices on the internet at one time.

Answer
Same here; got tired of the blue masking tape holding my DPX-21's together. The EFT's are a major league upgrade and world of difference.

First, don't discount the obvious; make sure your Chat button settings are on Chat 1 or Chat Main (left earpiece). If that's good, then try flashing the firmware with the latest version (even if you're using the current one). If you've never updated, now's the time.

Make sure the cables on the transmitter are secured properly also.

The mikes on the EFT's are pretty hard to screw up, so I'd be looking at a firmware, software, or setting fix. If you haven't yet downloaded the firmware update, here's what you need to do:

1. Create a TB Community account:

http://www.turtlebeach.com/community/preset-community

2. Download and install the Tango Advanced Sound Editor and User Guide:

http://www.turtlebeach.com/assets/presets/tools/ASE_20130314.zip

http://www.turtlebeach.com/assets/presets/tools/ASE_UserGuide_2013_FINAL.pdf

3. Once installed, connect your EFT headset using the USB data cable (NOT the long power cable; they're marked), then start up the ASE program.

4. Click the âCheck for Firmware Updatesâ button and let it do its thing. The procedure is on page 6 of the ASE user guide.

Lastly, you can't rule out RF interference either. Make sure you haven't added any new electronics near the transmitter unit that can cause RFI; new cordless phone base, microwave (if you're a hardcore gamer), baby monitor, etc. Even a new Router; if you've installed a new Router or bridge, you may need to adjust the Channel frequency band to a higher offset frequency above 2.4ghz, which is what the BT frequency is. Remember, anything that can generate RFI will interfere with a BT transmission.

Worst case, call TB support - they're pretty good about taking care of customers who buy their high-end units. Did you get the freebie TB earbuds a couple of months ago as a bonus?

Baby Monitor Set: Which one to choose?

Expecting

Answer
Your best choice would be the: Summer Infant D & N Handheld Color Video Baby Monitor

The price is approximately $140, and you get some great features like night vision capabilities, high quality sound and high quality color video. This unit will also transmit up to 350 ft, so you will never be out of range in your home.

I wrote a review for the Summer Color Baby Monitor here:
http://www.colorbabymonitors.com/Summer_Color_Monitor_Review

best video monitor at reasonable price?

Q. hi.if you have really used a baby video monitor ,please share you experience about the model and brand and also suggest me a good one at reasonable price.and what are th features generally these monitors have like monitor is portable from one room to another, volume control and what else? and which one is the easiest and the most flexible one to capture a baby who moves around a lot in his pack and play.thanks in advance

Answer
There are a few to choose from. The one the previous answerer has is probably the Summer Infant Day and Night Video monitor for $100. It is a good monitor and the screen is large enough to pan out for a baby that moves a lot. The negative is it's not portable. For $140 you can get the same monitor with an additional portable audio monitor so you can listen into the room even if you go outside.

I'm not a big fan of most of the portable monitors for the reason you mentioned. With a 1-3" screen, you have to have it focused on a part of the crib, and if your child moves out of that area, you've got an expensive audio monitor.

One exception is the MobiCam. It is a handheld unit ($130-160) depending on the model. For another $50 you can buy an A/V kit which allows you to hook the monitor up to your wireless network, a laptop or TV. If you're Techy enough you can even stream it to watch when you're away from home.

Both the Summer Infant and MobiCam have multiple channels, and sell additional cameras so you can monitor more than one room without having to buy entire systems. Child 1's room is on channel A and Child 2's room is on channel B, and you just switch channels on the monitor to switch between rooms.

Hope this helps,

Alan

best baby video monitor?

jaws_73

Answer
can't offer much help to you,but.I reccommend going to target or babies r us and asking for help there. Make sure to give them a pretty good idea of what you want, price range, etc. They should be helpful. God bless you!

Baby Monitor Handheld and Screen?

Audi

well im looking for a baby monitor that has a screen and has a hand held monitor like this http://www.target.com/Summer-Complete-Coverage-Monitor-Handheld/dp/B001N44UVW/ref=br_1_27?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=1041936&node=1041936&sr=1-27&searchRank=pmrank&searchPage=1&searchSize=30&id=Summer%20Complete%20Coverage%20Monitor%20Handheld&qid= thing is i need one that i could add another camera... is that one able to have more than one camera? or is there another one like this package that is capable of having two camera

Answer
Not sure what this one does. I purchased a video baby monitor and it was the worst thing ever. After that I just got a regular security camera that mounts and is wireless and has a box that is plugged into the tv. You can add more camera's and tv boxes to more than one tv in the house and these are a whole lot better quality and if you look around you can find one that is cheaper than the baby ones also.

Electronics and Reproductive Health?

Cory

Cell phones emit electronic waves that, if carried in your pocket, can harm a male's reproductive organs. (Shuts down the production of sperm.)

My question is that can sitting by a desktop (on a desk) or sitting by a laptop (on a table) can affect a male in the same way?

I would also like to ask the same question for females; can the electronic waves harm a female's reproductive organs?

Answer
Radio and television signals are going through your body too. So are satellite TV signals, GPS signals, wireless internet, baby monitors, Bluetooth signals, CB radio signals, and the garage door opener signals. I recommend building a bunker out of two or three feet of concrete, underground. That should preserve your sperm.

Wireless signal fades in and out?

K-bo

My house has a wireless router downstairs. Up at my computer a have a USB thingy that receives the signal from the router. I don't understand how my signal can be ok for awhile, then all of a sudden it loses connection and fades in and out of connection for like the next hour. I am the only person that even uses the router. I just cant figure out how it can be good one minute, then get bad and be messed up for awhile

Answer
There are a few wireless things that affect wireless use...2.4 GHz phones, baby monitors, bluetooth,etc....(anything on the 2.4 GHz frequency)....I have had the same problems too... I am going to the new 6.0 GHz wireless phone system.

Now then, is it my motherboard, cpu, or video card?

clipjammer

Ok, with the help of you guys I have determined that my PSU is fine. I tested it in another computer a little bit weaker than mine. It got everything up and running fine. Next, I tried putting the PSU back in the computer with the possibly fried mobo. This time I took the vid card out and plugged the monitor cable into the onboard video. (I just wanna see the BIOS baby!) Still nothing, the feared "Black screen" of my monitor showing no response to the computer disheartens me. Next I tried putting in a weaker video card into the mobo. Still nothing. Now, if my mobo is fried, it won't utilize the video card and gimme a BIOS output right? Now, the cpu isn't in charge of putting out a video output, so if I take that out and still nothing gives me a BIOS screen then it is my mobo and I should look into purchasing a new one? I have a 2.66ghz cpu, 1gb ram, 2HDDs 100gigs total, DVD+-RW, 256mbRadeon9550 Video Card, 500watt PSU, ATX case, can anyone recommend a cheap (under $100) motherboard?

Answer
to be honest with you since i dont have the pc in my shop its gonna be hard to diagnose but im gonna go out on a limb here and say this.

if you have no screen at all and the computer beeps. then you COULD HAVE a bad monitor or cable or even a bad vid card. however it sould also just be a bad setup in the bios itself. id try to do like the other guy stated. if the computer will show you a bios then try to reset it all back to default.

if all you get is a black screen and no beeps and no lights on the drives at all then dude i hate to tell you this but its time to get a new mobo. that puppy is cooked.
if you get a short beep then long beeps then short again then its the memory most of the time.
a long beeeeeeeeep menas you have a cpu problem(either its cooked or not getting power)
however as i stated if you have no screen at all then more than likely you will need a new mobo.
also please note you may need to dump it all. the mobo the cpu and the memory.
sometimes a bad power supply(or one to small) can cause a computer to work but will slowly kill the thing. for instance if you have a 250 watt psu and runing 2 hdd 1 gig and 2.66 gig chip then its too little
however you stated you have a 500 this should be sufficient for oyur neeeds. id still have it checked out by a pro to see if it has any problems though. it could be a 500 and still be pushing only a limited amount or be getting to hot.

now about a new mobo. id check out tiger direct or global for a cheap one. plenty of stuff for the budget minded that still kick ass.
good luck dude.

I wanna give birth under water. Is it true that one feels not very much pain or no pain at all?

sjoe

Answer
Most people find great comfort and repose with water. Perhaps because we begin our lives surrounded in liquid in the womb, this basic familiarity stays with us throughout our lives.

Human beings are comprised primarily of water, and many special characteristics we have link us to aquatic mammals, perhaps carrying the memory of a time when the human species had an âaquatic interlude.â A three-day old fetus is 97 percent water, and at eight months the fetus is 81 percent water. By the time a human has grown to adulthood, the adult body is still 50 to 70 percent water, depending on the amount of fatty tissue.

Human beingsâ natural alliance with water is best witnessed in human babies who can swim naturally and easily long before they learn to sit up or crawl. During their first year of life, babies will calmly and happily paddle underwater, gazing around with eyes wide open. When they need to breathe, they naturally paddle toward the surface of the water before taking a breath. Babies instinctively know not to breathe while their heads are still submerged underwater. They wait until they reach the surface of the water before breathing. It seems to be only later that humans lose these instincts and become more prone to drowning.

For thousands of years women have been using water to ease labour and facilitate birth. Wherever there has been even slightly warm water, there have been women bathing in it, using it ritually, and finding great comfort in it, especially in labour.

Soaking in a tub of water to ease labour sounds inviting to most women. If the water is where a woman wants to be and there are no complications, then in the water is where she will feel the most comfortable. When it is time to birth the baby, there is no reason to ask the mother to get out of the water.

When a woman in labour relaxes in a warm tub, free from gravityâs pull on her body, with sensory stimulation reduced, her body is less likely to secrete stress-related hormones. This allows her body to produce the pain inhibitors âendorphinsâ that complement labour. Noradrenaline and catecholamines, the hormones that are released during stress, actually raise the blood pressure and can inhibit or slow labour.

What is waterbirth?
The act of giving birth in water is so incredibly simple. A mother submerges herself in warm, body temperature water during her labour. If she feels like giving birth in that warm buoyant state, there is no need to ask her to leave the water.

The baby has grown in a fluid environment for the past 9 months. Babies adjust very well to being born in a birth pool. Waterbirth is miraculous.

How long is baby in the water after the birth?
Here in the US, practicioners usually bring the baby out of the water within the first ten seconds after birth. There is no physiological reason to leave the baby under the water for any length of time. There are several water birth videos that depict leaving the baby under the water for several moments after birth and the babies are just fine.

Physiologically, the placenta is supporting the baby with oxygen during this time though it can never be predicted when the placenta will begin to separate causing the flow of oxygen to baby to stop. The umbilical cord pulsating is not a guarantee that the baby is receiving enough oxygen. The safe approach is to remove the baby, without hurrying, and gently place him into his motherâs arms.

What is the temperature of the water?
Water should be monitored at a temperature that is comfortable for the mother, usually between 95-100 Fahrenheit (35C-37.7C). Water temperature should not exceed 101F (or 38C) as it could lead to an increase in the motherâs body temperature which could cause the babyâs heart rate to increase. It is a good idea to have plenty of water to drink and cold cloths for the motherâs face and neck. A cool facial mist from a spray bottle is a welcome relief for some mothers as well.

What prevents baby from breathing under water?
Waterbirth is simple. Within the simplicity of water labour and birth lies a complexity of questions, choices, opinions, research data, womenÃ¢â¬â¢s experience and practitioner observations.

Over the past five years as more hospitals within the United States examine waterbirth and create programs to support the use of water for labour and birth, newspaper reporters latch onto the sensationalism of this simple option and publish stories of successful waterbirths in local publications. Each reporter does their best to simplify waterbirth and at the same time answer the most common questions. Each story shows a happy beaming mother, a quiet peaceful baby and a proud father, who usually successfully set up a portable birth pool. The surprise headlines like, Ã¢â¬Åwatery birthâ or Ã¢â¬ÅbabyÃ¢â¬â¢s birth goes swimminglyâ or Ã¢â¬Åjunior makes a splashy entrance,â are countered with the simple stories of couples who have made this decision for themselves and are proud of it.

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