What kinds of baby monitors are available for deaf parents?

candy177

I've looked a little bit online and found a monitoring system where you basically hook your whole house into this receiver (phone, doorbell, alarm clock, baby monitor etc) that comes with light functions and a vibrating disk to put under the mattress. The baby monitor is sold separately and can be hooked up either way also. Together, all of this costs about $225-250. Do they have cheaper systems? In the 2 years that my husband and I have been together, we've never really seen the need to get anything like this for the phone and such...and since we have an apartment, we don't have a doorbell anyway.

Reason being - my husband is hearing impaired and we're thinking of having a baby in the next year and a half or so...I just want to be prepared. :) I don't think the little Fisher Price monitors that vibrate would be strong enough to wake him if I was at work...

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Try this website www.alldeaf.com.

Hearing impaired and creative people please help!?

Q. My grandparents live in an assisted living facility, (not a nursing home, they just make them dinner, clean their "apartment" and have 'help' pullies in every room. My grandma just got diagnosed with cancer again, and were worried about her new treatment disorienting her and making her fall at night. Her and my grandpa have seperate rooms, b/c of sleep equipment noise.

Anyway, my grandpa is VERY hard of hearing, and we can't figure out how to make sure he wakes up if she needs help. She can't yell loud, she has advanced lung cancer. She fell out of bed not to long ago and had to wait until he woke up in the morning and got his attention by shining a flashlight at a mirror!!! We're so worried she'll have to lay there again if she gets up again at night and falls. (She couldn't reach the help pull and she takes her Lifeline necklace thingy off when she sleeps)

We are thinking about getting a baby monitor, but my grandpa is so hard of hearing, it probably won't wake him up
She went into a nursing home the first time she had cancer. It was it was the best one we could find in the area, on several occasions we would go in and multiple lights would be blinking for assistance, and all the nurses just stayed at the nurses station and ignored them. She stayed stuck in the bathroom for 3 hours once. My grandpa can take care of her during the day at this facility, he just can't hear at night if she falls. And it's 2 two buildings down from the hospital. She's fine during the day, but her medicine disorients her at night (and it would be permanent, grade 4 lung cancer has a 3 to 5 month life expectancy, so we would rather she was comfortable living with my grandpa) Thanks for trying, we're thinking about maybe getting a blow horn :) She won't sleep with her life alert on her neck or wrist :(
oh, and no animals allowed :(

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Extend what you are calling the "Help Pull" so that it can be reached from the floor. Find a device that makes a lot of noise (a radio or some kind of bell or buzzer might work) that she could use as an alarm and set it under the edge of the bed.

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unborn baby's heartbeat slower because I was lying on my back?

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sdubbs

I am a week late to have my baby and yesterday at my midwife appt the baby's heartbeat was slower than usual. My midwife said this was because I was lying on my back which babies app don't like! Has anyone else heard this before?
Once I moved onto my side it got faster but every other time I have been I've laid on my back and it has been normal and when I've been monitored at the hopsital. Just beginning to panic that I should have looked into this further at the time. I'm seeing my midwife again tomorrow but am worrying that in the meantime something might be wrong and I wouldn't know about it until it is too late.

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Info below from babycenter.com
Hope this helps!

During the second half of pregnancy, avoid sleeping on your back, a position that puts the full weight of your uterus on your spine, back muscles, intestines, and the inferior vena cava (the vein that transports blood from your lower body to the heart). Back-sleeping can also put you at risk for backaches and hemorrhoids, inefficient digestion, and impaired breathing and circulation. Lying on your back in the second and third trimester can also cause changes in blood pressure. For some women, it can cause a drop in blood pressure that can make them feel dizzy; for others, it can cause an unwanted increase in blood pressure.

Mom of 14 month old needs earplugs because of SNORING husband. HELP!?

jjboomer

My husband snores and I have read supposedly that their are earplugs to cut out that noise but allow you to still hear your baby cry. Something about NLR of 32 or below? Anyone have success with earplugs and snoring husband. My 14 month old still gets up regularly so I need to be able to hear him. Desperate here!
Husband has tried nose strips which seemed to help some for awhile but not now. He has been to the doctor, he said to try mouthpiece. Husband did try that and it helps but it hurts his jaw and he won't wear it. He is not overweight.

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Get a baby monitor that vibrates and/or has a light alert signal (that's how a lot of hearing impaired parents are alerted when their babies cry at night). This way, you can get a good night's sleep with your ear plugs in, and you will still be able to be alerted when your baby cries. You can find on on the internet and possibly in baby stores.

And see the article below. It may help your husband stop snoring...

http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Snoring

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Any dog trainers....I have a challenge for you...?

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me

I have a family member on my husband's side that is hearing impaired (along with his room mate). They just got a puppy not too long ago (A yellow lab). The dog is ALMOST completely potty trained, but is having urination accidents every now and then in the house. The problem is the dog doesn't know how to tell the owners when it has to go.

Does anyone know a simple way to train the dog to either nudge or send a cue to the owner that it has to go to the bathroom? I've heard of the dogs ringing a bell by the door when they have to go....but that doesn't really help them when they can't hear it.

Also I guess the dog has a barking problem, but the owners can't discipline when she barks because they can't hear her.

Any hints would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all!

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For the potty training, have them pick up the dogs paw and hit their leg before leashing the puppy and taking it outside. This pup will soon learn that everytime it goes outside, it needs to hit the owners leg first. It is similar to the bell. You're training a behavior that produces a certain result.

With the barking problem, the only way to discipline is when they SEE her mouth moving like a bark. They can also use a baby monitor with the ligfhts, so they see when puppy is barking.

fish everyday?

preston197

hey is it unhealthy to eat fish everyday?ive heard different stories,ive heard its bad to eat fish every day and to just eat like 4 times a week,then I hear somewhere else its very healthy for you,not sure what to believe lol,can anyone give me their opinions?thank you

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Fish has mercury in it which is really bad for your body, and can cause birth defects in children. While fish is good for you, you need to research which fish have the lowest mercury levels, and which fish are not endangered.

By the way, the guy talking about eating a can of tuna a day, don't listen to him. Tuna has one of the highest levels of mercury, and is dangerous to consume large amounts.

For fetuses, infants, and children, the primary health effect of methylmercury is impaired neurological development. Methylmercury exposure in the womb, which can result from a mother's consumption of fish and shellfish that contain methylmercury, can adversely affect a baby's growing brain and nervous system. Impacts on cognitive thinking, memory, attention, language, and fine motor and visual spatial skills have been seen in children exposed to methylmercury in the womb. Recent human biological monitoring by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1999 and 2000 (PDF) (3 pp., 42 KB, About PDF) shows that most people have blood mercury levels below a level associated with possible health effects. More recent data from the CDC support this general finding.

Outbreaks of methylmercury poisonings have made it clear that adults, children, and developing fetuses are at risk from ingestion exposure to methylmercury. During these poisoning outbreaks some mothers with no symptoms of nervous system damage gave birth to infants with severe disabilities, it became clear that the developing nervous system of the fetus may be more vulnerable to methylmercury than is the adult nervous system.

For more information on fish consumption advisories across the country, visit EPA's fish consumption web pages.

In addition to the subtle impairments noted above, symptoms of methylmercury poisoning may include; impairment of the peripheral vision; disturbances in sensations ("pins and needles" feelings, usually in the hands, feet, and around the mouth); lack of coordination of movements; impairment of speech, hearing, walking; and muscle weakness. People concerned about their exposure to methylmercury should consult their physician.

Hope this helps! I've included links to this information, and a link to a mercury calculator. The calculator will help you determine how much fish you should eat in a week by what kind and the amount.

Take care :)

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Is there a good landline phone, with LOUD volume & LOUD speakerphone, that works with Hearing Aids?

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Dubber

I've heard there are telephones out there for the hearing impaired but what I am looking for is a land line telephone for my parents who wear hearing aids but refuse to wear them when using the phone. Both say they get ringing and feedback when using a cordless phone while wearing hearing aids, but when they remove them the volume of the phone isn't sufficient.

So...I am looking for a land line base phone, with speaker phone, and better than average volume and sound clarity. If possible, the phone system would come with one or more cordless phones, also with exceptional volume and sound clarity. Oh, I should also mention that they, and I, are very limited financially so can't spend a lot on this.

If a phone with these features doesn't exist, is there some sort of device that can be attached to the phone to increase volume and sound clarity?

Somewhat related, can anyone define a few things for me:

What is the difference between a 5.8 GHz, DEC 6.0, 9 GHz, and some other numbers and acronyms I can't recall atm.

Thank you for your help!

Kay

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there are plenty of hearing aid compatible telephones http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PNAEndecaSearchCmd?N=779832047&No=0&Nr=12001&Ns=&Ntk=MainSearch&URL=vShopSearch&cmTag=true&catalogId=13401&storeId=15001&Ntt=hearing+aid+compatible&cm_sp=SiteSearch-_-MainSearch-_-Consumer

DECT - Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications these phones operate in the 1.9Ghz frequency range - an unlicensed spectrum that the FCC has set aside strictly for cordless telephones.. this is the latest and greatest in cordless phone technology...

5.8Ghz operates in this unlicensed spectrum, there are some other consumer wireless devices that operate in this spectrum, but it is one of the least crowded frequencies - however since it is the highest frequency cordless phone on the market, it also has the least range from handset to base (some 5.8 cordless phones also operate on the 2.4 Ghz spectrum)

2.4 Ghz operates on this unlicenced spectrum with many other consumer wireless devices such as WiFi routers, microwave ovens, wireless video cameras, etc...

900 Mhz phones operate on a crowded unlicensed frequency with many other consumer wireless devices, such as baby monitors, wireless speakers, garage door openers, car alarms, etc... also unless the phone has DSS then it is insecure and can be monitored by a radio scanner... (DECT, 2.4 and 5.8Ghz phones all have some form of DSS, or FHSS)

DSS - Digital Spread Spectrum - a form of encryption to prevent eavesdropping...

FHSS - Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum - a form of encryption that also continuously searches for the best channel, and keeps changing to the best channel between the handset and base (normally these phones will not have a channel button, because the phone is constantly changing channels on its own)

Pregnant and deaf? Help? ?

Arkychick

I am pregnant with twins. I have a genetic illness that causes hearing loss, and will eventually cause me to eventually be totally deaf. I currently wear hearing aids, and with out them, I don't hear the phone ring, or the doorbell, or the oven timer. I am worried I won't hear my babies cry, and something will happen to them. My fiancé is an electrician, and goes up often goes up north for 2 weeks to work. I am worried that when he is away, I won't hear my babies at night when I am not wearing my aids. He assures me it will be alright, that we will get 'adaptive' technology, and everything will be fine, but I am terrified. What if I pass this condition down to my babies? What if I don't hear them crying, and something happens? Do any of you other hearing impaired new moms go through this? Any advice?

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You can definitely get special baby monitors that flash for the daytime and vibrate to wake you up at night. And during the daytime your kids will quickly learn that they need to use other ways to get your attention, once they're a bit bigger. Also, provided your babies are in a safe environment (and I'm sure they will be), even if one time you didn't notice they were crying for some reason, they would be fine. We've all done it - not realised we'd wandered out of earshot, or that the music was turned up a bit loud, or that the monitor was turned off. There isn't anything bad that happens if a baby is left to cry once by accident.

If it's genetic, I guess you may have passed the condition on...but that's just the way it is. The genes I've passed on to my kids mean they are short and not terribly athletic, and those from my husband means they are shortsighted. There's no such thing as a perfect set of genes to pass on.

Lots and lots of deaf people have babies - maybe you should try asking on a specific forum? I'm sure they could point you at appropriate equipment and give you some tips.

Good luck!

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What kinds of baby monitors are available for deaf parents?

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candy177

I've looked a little bit online and found a monitoring system where you basically hook your whole house into this receiver (phone, doorbell, alarm clock, baby monitor etc) that comes with light functions and a vibrating disk to put under the mattress. The baby monitor is sold separately and can be hooked up either way also. Together, all of this costs about $225-250. Do they have cheaper systems? In the 2 years that my husband and I have been together, we've never really seen the need to get anything like this for the phone and such...and since we have an apartment, we don't have a doorbell anyway.

Reason being - my husband is hearing impaired and we're thinking of having a baby in the next year and a half or so...I just want to be prepared. :) I don't think the little Fisher Price monitors that vibrate would be strong enough to wake him if I was at work...

Answer
Try this website www.alldeaf.com.

My female friend is at the 6 month mark. The baby weighs just about a pound. How could this baby turn out?

warnerbrow

Her HCG levels are low, and at this point in her pregnancy (6 months) for it to weigh "less than a pound" seems pretty bad. it is a female.

I would also like to disclaim to the obvious numbskulls on here who have no real information or credible professional advice, albeit meaningless opinons to please go somewhere else as this is a serious matter.
Thank you for your understanding.

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Her HCG levels shouldn't dwindle unless she miscarries which at 6 months wouldn't happen, she would go into preterm labor. HCG is a chemical found in pregnant (or a chemical pregnancy) womens urine. HCG doesn't bounce around.
She could have low progestrone or a high protein precentage in her urine but unless the fetus has died in utero her HCG SHOULDN'T change.

At 6 months along a baby should weight a little more then a pound. Not much more though. If the doctors are concerned about growth and the baby is measuring well below size and the baby continues to be failure to thrive in utero, your friend should expect to be admitted to the nearest hospital with a level 4 NICU. She may stay on the OB special care (or some hospitals call it OB High Risk) floor for a few days or WEEKS to monitor closely the growth/heat rate/development of the fetus. If it is determined that the chance of life for the baby is better once delivered(and there are a lot of babies born at a pound. Its not uncommon) the hospital will administer steriod shots to mature the babies lungs. They will do an emergency CSection, vaginal delivery would be too stressful on that premature of a baby. The baby would be on a ventalator, a PICC line, a feeding tube, under heat lamps. The baby may even be on life support at first with round the clock nurses (usually 2 nurses) monitoring solely THAT baby.

With a baby born at 6 months your facing the certainty of life long mental and physical handicaps. Females typically do better then males but at that gestational age the chance of survival is about 30%.

The baby could (the baby WILL..) have brain bleeds, which can resolve but leave most babies mentally impaired. Babies born early loose eye sight, some even go blind. Their hearing is poor too, some go deaf. Their bowels are immature and parts of the bowel can die (called NEC), it can be fatal or reguire surgery after surgery. Cerebal palasy is almost gaurenteed.

Babies born that early have a varitey of mental and physical handicaps but pulling life support or the ventalator and terminating life due to complications is a very personal choice. A lot of the super micro preemies pass on their own and a lot of those babies really aren't compatable with life.

Babies that do THRIVE that are born at about a pound often need GTubes and never eat orally just liquides through a machine that can be attatched to the stomach, need trachs to breath because of esphagoal problems, are in wheel chairs, need several medications a day to deal with a score of medical problems, need nasal oxygen and will reguire a home health nurse.

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