Can a sock reassure you of a baby's well-being? Perhaps it can, if it's the Owlet. Created by Owlet baby care, this sensor-lined sock monitors a baby's vital signs through its foot, and transmits the ...

My cousin died of SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, when she was just six weeks old. She was sleeping on her back, there were no bumpers on the crib or any blankets or toys near her — it was just ...

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Owlet’s Smart Socks, baby monitoring socks programmed to track a baby’s sleep patterns, have halted sales after a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA stated the socks ...

Owlet and its baby monitoring devices are back in the good graces of the FDA. The company received clearance from the US regulator for its product BabySat, a medical-grade pulse-ox monitor designed as ...

The socks are intended to measure a baby's vital signs while they sleep. An Owlet Smart Sock which checks blood pressure, heart rhythm, and blood oxygen levels is attached to the foot of a doll.

The last few years have brought an arsenal of at-home baby health monitoring tools. There are monitors that spit out daily sleep reports, those that monitor the humidity in your nursery and gear that ...

Owlet makes one of the few infant wearables: a smart “sock” that wraps around a baby’s foot and sends readings back to an app. They also make a more standard camera that can work with the app to ...

Most new parents have spent sleepless nights, worrying whether their child is breathing properly while tucked up in their cots. But a new device may help parents rest easier while their baby sleeps, ...