Heart Beat Monitor This feature is a must for the device that you will choose since no apnea monitor is 100 percent accurate in detecting cessation of breathing. This will serve as a backup in case the apnea monitor fails to detect apnea because it will also manifest in the heart rate of the baby. Another must have feature is a remote alarm. But as much as you would like to always stay beside your child, it is inevitable that there are other things that also need to be taken care of. Doing two things at the same time, watching over your baby and doing your other household chores, seem quite impossible. So what do you do? You can use baby video monitors. Sensory monitorsdetect the baby s slightest movements even during sleep. It fits under the mattress of the baby and alarms you when the baby stops moving or is absolutely still for 20 seconds. Some models available also come with audio monitors installed. These come with a portable parent s unit that sends you the alarm and allows you to hear your baby s activities. Wireless baby monitors are usually the gadgets that experience this kind of problem. They experience interferences because of different factors one of which is the use of other wireless devices either in your flat or in the flat of other tenants. Luckily, there are several ways on how to, if not eliminate, at least minimize the existence of interference. Video Baby Monitors and Night Vision Baby monitors develop together with technology. As of current date, there are a lot of different baby monitors all of which have their own unique functions. One of the latest baby monitors are video baby monitors with night vision capability. You may have seen it in the movies or on TV - the navy seals attacking at night are not at a disadvantageous position since they are using their handy dandy night vision goggles. Wireless VS Wired Baby Monitors Video and audio baby monitors can either be wired or wireless. Both modes have their own advantages and disadvantages. But as of today, parents usually prefer the wireless devices over wired ones for reasons of mobility. With wireless devices, parents can go anywhere around the house while still being able to keep tabs over their babies.