If you’re anxious about leaving the baby in a room by themselves or nervously feel like you need to keep a close eye over the bassinet at all times, a baby monitor will perfectly put you at ease. It practically gives you an extra set of eyes and the ability to keep a watchful eye on bub from a distance, so you can get on with other things. Join us as we present Mum Central’s roundup of our best baby monitors for 2022.
The added perk of a baby monitor: all those times you THOUGHT you heard the baby cry and paused your Netflix, jumped out of the shower or raised yourself from a much-needed nap to go check? NO LONGER REQUIRED.
What baby monitor features do I need?
All baby monitors allow you to watch, hear (or both!) your baby while breathing movement monitors do exactly as their name suggests, monitor your baby’s breaths. It’s important to check out the nitty-gritty features and determine if you want all the bells and whistles or something reasonably basic and free of any fuss.
- If you live in a large house you might want a long-range baby monitor with an extra portable parent unit.
- If you’re in a smaller home or an apartment, a basic baby monitor model will likely be just fine.
- The small details between baby monitors can really make a difference.
- Alerts for when the parent unit is out of range are helpful if you spend lots of time outside in the backyard.
- Extra cameras to place around the house can be helpful if you move around the house quite a bit.
- If the baby monitor is mains or battery-powered (or both) is particularly important if you live somewhere with frequent power outages.
- Choosing a monitor with quality night vision means you’ll get a great quality shot of your sleeping babe with the lights out.
- If you work outside the home or travel frequently, you might want to check in on your precious sleeping bub from a great distance. Many baby monitors now offer a live stream to an app, so you can check in on your babe via your smartphone or tablet!
- Think about how and where you’re going to set up your baby monitor camera. If you’re renting your home, you might not be allowed to fix a shelf to a wall for it to sit upon, so look for a monitor that possibly comes with a stand or can be fixed to the cot.
Of course, it goes without saying, baby monitors should never replace a watchful parent or carer’s eye. They’re just an extra set!
9 Best Baby Monitors for 2022
Uniden BW6141R 2-in-1 Smart Baby Video Camera/Monitor
Price: $349.95
Where to buy: Uniden
Good for: Parents who want crystal clear viewing with superior Super HD (2K) resolution
You won’t miss a single thing with the Uniden BW6141R baby monitor. Offering dual-mode remote smartphone access with a one-touch button on the device to activate video chat on the app. This baby monitor is the first in the Uniden baby monitor range with Super HD Resolution – double the resolution of the Full HD models found on the market, and allowing you to see more than any other baby monitor in the market!
The cute camera design is perfect nursery aesthetics, as is the pan and tilt camera to view more of the room while keeping monitoring room temperature and humidity levels in check. The monitor also features a Danger Zone Detection mode, allowing you to mark off an area on the app where the baby is not supposed to be and send an alert when your adventurous and exploring baby approaches it.
This super-smart Uniden baby monitor really is like having an extra set of watchful eyes!
Oricom OBH650P 5” Smart HD Nursery Pal Skyview Baby Monitor with Cot Stand
Price: $449
Where to buy: Oricom
Good for: Brilliant for renters, this monitor is attached to the cot for the perfect cot view
A unique baby monitor in the Australian marketplace, parents can rest assured they will have a clear, unobstructed, and overhead view of their sleeping bundle of joy with the new Oricom OBH650P Nursery Pal Skyview edition! Simply set up the adjustable cot stand with the camera connected and the Skyview will take away the headache of fumbling around and trying to sort out the best viewing angle for your little one.
Features include the ability to track room temperature with an inbuilt sensor and you can soothe your baby from afar with the comforting sound of your voice using two-way talk communications. There are numerous preloaded nature sounds, lullabies or bedside stories to ensure you’ll find the right way to soothe baby to sleep. This Oricom monitor even features a super handy 7-colour nightlight!
Connected via Hubble Club for Partners App, you’ll not only receive alerts, but you can also track your baby’s growth, development and feeds. Capture cute moments with video recordings, image snapshots and more to keep forever!
Oricom OBH930 5” Smart HD Nursery Pal Glow+ Baby Monitor
Price: $379
Where to buy: Oricom
Good for: Parents wanting a feature-packed baby monitor at an affordable price
The Oricom OBH930 Nursery Pal Glow+ Baby Monitor offers remote access to a smartphone to ensure you can stay connected to your baby at home or while you’re away. Keep an eye on nursery things (sleeping, cot climbing and toy throwing, to name a few) with the ergonomic parent unit, easily adjusting your viewing angle with the motorised pan, tilt and zoom functionality.
This monitor is Wi-Fi enabled, allowing access to the HD camera feed from an external smartphone, via the brilliant HubbleClub for Partners app. Just hook it up to your home Wi-Fi network and you’re good to go. You can watch your bub near or far on your phone, anywhere you go!
With a generous 5” screen and sleek motorised camera unit, this baby monitor will be a hit with parents wanting a feature-packed baby monitor at an affordable price. You’ll be impressed by the two-way talk, sleep trainer functionality, room-temperature sensor and the convenience of preloaded lullabies and sounds. And if that’s not enough, there’s also a split-screen for multiple cameras and baby-friendly night vision. The Oricom OBH930 Nursery Pal Glow+ Baby Monitor will not disappoint!
CuboAi Sleep Sensor Pad
Price: $219
Where to buy: CuboAi
Good for: Parents who own a CuboAi Plus monitor and want to detect and record baby’s micro-movements
The perfect partner to a CuboAi Plus Smart Baby Monitor, the brand-new CuboAi Sleep Sensor Pad uses the world’s first integration of AI and micro technologies to monitor micro-movements in the cot. With four motion sensors placed in each corner of the Sleep Sensor Pad, its coverage of the cot increases, picking up the tiniest of movements and computing them into real-time data. Parents are instantly alerted to any changes in movement patterns via the CuboAi Smartphone app.
A one-time installation process, the CuboAi Sleep Sensor Pad is placed under the cot mattress, your bub will be oblivious it’s under them, so it won’t hinder your bub’s precious sleep.
The CuboAi Sleep Sensor Pad must be paired with a CuboAi Plus monitor. Not only is it super cute, but the CuboAi is also a superbly designed and award-winning baby monitor that uses Ai technology to detect and alert parents via its smartphone app, giving parents and carers even more peace of mind while their baby sleeps.
Oricom Babysense7 Breathing Movement Monitor
Price: $329
Where to buy: Oricom
Good for: Parents wanting a medical-grade breathing movement monitor
The Babysense 7 Breathing Movement Monitor is Australia’s first and only infant breathing movement monitor to be included as a medical device on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods. And we think we can all agree, that’s an epic testament to its quality!
Bringing a whole new level of reassurance to parents, the Babysense 7 continually monitors your baby’s breathing movement rate and triggers an audible alarm either when breathing slows to a rate of fewer than 10 breaths per minute or can’t be detected for more than 20 seconds. The monitor is an integrated system, with a sleek control unit connecting to sensor pads placed under bub’s mattress. It’s also battery operated so there’s no power source to place in or around the cot.
The Babysense7 is a monitoring system that continues to give families comfort by advancing the path to intervention in the event of irregular breathing before it becomes critical. Babysense7 is designed for use on healthy infants up to 12 months of age.
Goldilocks Suit
Price: $399
Where to buy: Goldilocks
Good for: Parents who want to track breathing and sleeping patterns and more
The future of baby monitoring is here and we couldn’t be more excited! Developed right here in Australia, Goldilocks is a wearable baby monitor that provides new parents with peace of mind by keeping track of the baby’s sleeping, breathing, feeding, skin and core temperature patterns.
And what exactly is a wearable baby monitor? We’re here to tell you Goldilocks is a cosy singlet! Baby monitor sensors are seamlessly integrated into the singlet fabric and track all of your bub’s activities and movements including feeding, sleeping, breathing, skin and body core temperature.
The Goldilocks suit technology is so clever it even learns your baby’s habits and provides personalised insights into your baby’s unique movements and habits, helping you to learn them too and resulting in better sleep for the whole family! Made from 100% buttery-soft organic cotton, the Goldilocks suit is completely machine washable – so YOU don’t lose sleep over how to launder it!
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Oricom 5” Smart HD Touchscreen Nursery Pal Premium Baby Monitor
Price: $399
Where to buy: Exclusive to Baby Bunting
Good for: A touchscreen baby monitor system that has a high sensitivity microphone AND live streaming!
More than just a baby monitor, the Oricom 5” Smart HD Touchscreen Nursery Pal Premium Baby Monitor does it all. Remote motorised pan, tilt and zoom camera with sharp focus, preloaded lullabies and sounds, room-temperature sensor and a handy touch screen are a few of our favourite features. It can even access Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, should you want to. Seriously!
The monitor allows you to view from anywhere within a 300m range and the high sensitivity microphone ensures you can easily listen in on your little one’s bedtime babbling, as well as when they need you and is simple to communicate with your partner or child in the nursery with the two-way talk feature.
With the included Star Grip, it’s easy to position the Nursery Pal Premium Baby Unit in the most convenient place for your family and your child, delivering HD live video streaming to the HubbleClub for Partners app. And with its brilliant infrared night vision, that view stays clear day or night. Sweet!
Nanit Pro Camera
Price: $599
Where to buy: Nanit
Good for: Parents who want to track sleep and wellbeing and keep notes stored in a digital hub.
A camera and breathing monitor to bring complete peace of mind to parents, the all-new 1080p Nanit Pro Camera provides a crystal-clear overhead view of your baby’s cot any time of the day or night. Featuring real-time sound and motion alerts and background audio, mount your Nanit Pro on the wall, with the Nanit floor stand or multi stand.
When used together with the 100% organic cotton Nanit Breathing Band (small size included), the Nanit Pro can also track your baby’s sleep and monitor their breathing motion, while saving every milestone along the way. The only HD baby monitor that gives you a secure and complete look at your baby’s well-being.
Nanit Pro is the smart baby monitor helping parents understand their baby’s sleep habits, working towards a better sleep routine for all!
Oricom SC875 5” Touchscreen Video Baby Monitor
Price: $329
Where to buy: Oricom
Good for: Parents who want a value-for-money digital monitor they can add extra cameras to in the future.
Oricom’s Secure875 is the latest high-quality video baby monitor that does much more than just watch over your baby! With an easy-to-use and navigate 5” touchscreen display and motorised pan-tilt camera, you can check on what your little one is up to from anywhere within your home or yard.
The Secure 875 monitor is jam-packed with helpful features including parent talk-back, a handy feed timer, a room-temperature sensor, and plays sweet lullabies as well as white noise which always helps baby drift off into the land of nod.
Do you have a tribe of cherubs you want to check on from the comfort of your own bed? Good news, up to four cameras can be connected to the Secure875 system (CU875 sold separately), so you can keep an eye on bedrooms, and the playroom – even see which little rascal is sneaking snacks from the kitchen!
We hope you have found the perfect baby monitor for helping you to keep an eye on your little people. Be sure to take advantage of any discount codes above and get a jump on getting ready for baby and SAVE! We’ve got plenty of other guides for those shopping for babies and more. Check out:
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