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by bnejad 4344 days ago
I'm confused about your alarm. Why does it go off when your baby has stopped moving(=asleep)? Is that a sign of something bad happening?
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If it's sensitive enough to detect breathing as movement, then it would make sense for the alarm to go off if there's absolutely no movement, yes?
Right on, similar to what I was thinking but I'm curious if that's actually feasible.
That's right, it's sensitive enough to pick up when she's breathing. Babies can get sleep apnea which is ok as long as it lasts no longer than 15 seconds. Longer than that and you've got problems and you need to get there straight away.
Gotcha, thanks for the explanation.