We had the baby right next to us – but I couldn't sleep

He was only half a meter away.

His breathing was calm.

Everything was quiet.

And yet there I lay – awake, excited, and on the verge of panic.

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The heart said something different than the eyes

I saw that he was sleeping.

I didn't hear anything strange.

But my body couldn't relax.

I lay there listening to every little sound.

Held his breath when it became quiet.

Turned on the light to check his face – again and again.

It was as if my body didn't trust the silence.

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I knew this was common... but it didn't help.

I had read that babies can breathe unevenly.

That it is normal for them to make small noises and twitch in their sleep.

That they sleep lightly and wake up often.

But it didn't help.

Because what if my child stopped breathing?

What if I slept through it?

What if it wasn't normal this time?

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Sleeping with your baby right next to you is no guarantee of peace.

The Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends that babies sleep in the same room as their parents for the first year.

And we did.

But I didn't feel safe.

Because even when he was half a meter away, I couldn't know how he really felt.

Silence is not the same as security.

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Security is when you know – and feel it in your body

I didn't need any more advice.

I needed to know:

– That his pulse was stable

– That the oxygen was good

– That the temperature was not rising

Just a silent sign:

“Everything is fine now. You can sleep.”

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That's why BabySensor exists

BabySensor was created for parents like me.

For those of you who have your baby right next to you but still can't sleep.

For those of you who feel a little crazy with worry – but are really just a parent.

BabySensor measures your baby's pulse, oxygen and skin temperature – and alerts you if anything becomes abnormal.

It gives you peace of mind, even when everything is quiet.

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You don't need to know everything. You just need to know that everything is as it should be.

It changes everything.

It gives you sleep.

It gives you breath.

It gives you the freedom to be a mom – not a supervisor.