This high-tech sock tracks my infant’s heart rate and oxygen level in real time — and it gives me peace of mind when she’s asleep

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Kristin John The Owlet Smart Sock 2 tracks an infant’s heart rate and blood oxygen level in real time using a cozy, noninvasive sock. The Smart Sock wirelessly connects to […]

Undeveloped microbiomes make infants more prone to illness

Wild rodents spread more than 35 diseases. Pet mice and rats carry much fewer, luckily, but the diseases they do spread include rat bit fever and Leptospirosis. (credit: ArtBrom) As every parent knows, newborns and infants are extremely prone to infections. This increased susceptibility is typically attributed to babies’ immature immune systems—since they’re so new […]

Tip: Always Bring Your Infant’s Birth Certificate on a Flight

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British babies cry more than any other infants in the world, new research shows

The UK, along with Canada, Italy and the Netherlands, came top in an international baby bawler survey conducted by scientists.  Researchers analysed data on almost 8,700 infants taking part in previous studies to find out how upset babies in different countries get in their first 12 weeks.  The biggest cry babies were found to be […]

Smart baby monitors could put infants at risk, doctors say

Experts are worried about an emerging market of smart devices that pledge to monitor babies’ vital signs during sleep. In an editorial published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, two doctors and a medical researcher warn that relying on these smart baby monitors could actually put infants at risk. The authors […]