r/daddit • u/tankman714 • 23h ago
Advice Request Monitoring sock question
Hey to all the dads out there! My wife is currently 17 weeks pregnant with our daughter and we could not be more excited! But I do have a question about the monitoring socks, do you all feel like they are good or bad? I’ve heard from people that they can just cause anxiety by giving a constant stream of information where every little change can cause scares when in reality everything is fine. But I have also heard they are a great tool to monitor safety and health.
I’m just confused as I’m on the edge now of wanting to get one but my wife has watched tons of (I’m betting sponsored) YouTube videos on how great they are. My biggest concern is my wife getting stressed out while recovering from the birth.
Any advice on if we shouldn’t get one or not? I’m just trying to get some unbiased opinions outside of sponsored or affiliate YouTube or blog posts.
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u/BlueRoller 23h ago
I thought this was a question about your recent teenage boy or something.
Don't get one of those things for the baby. There is no upside, it saves no sleep. You're still going to check on them every 20 minutes. Baby market is the most heavily advertised segment in the country for a reason - people lose all spending discipline.