Completely Useless for Actual Newborns I am extremely disappointed and honestly baffled by Nanit’s lack of proper support for the youngest babies — the very ones who need breathing monitoring the most. Nanit does not sell a 0–3 month swaddle that works with their breathing monitoring feature. Their “Breathing Wear” only starts at 3 months and up.
Sure, they offer the breath bands — but those cannot be safely used with a traditional newborn swaddle (loose fabric + separate band = major safety risk). So what exactly are parents of actual newborns supposed to do? Just… not monitor their breathing until the baby is older?
This leaves parents with a very expensive camera that does not deliver on its core promise when you bring a baby home. Unsafe, unreasonable, and honestly false advertising. If they expect parents to invest in breath monitoring, they should provide safe and appropriate tools from day one — not months later.
To make things worse, the quality control is awful. I bought four breathing bands in the exact same 0–3 month size, and every single one is a different length. Some barely wrap around, others hang loose — completely inconsistent and unreliable. For a product marketed around safety, that is outrageous.
As a new parent, this product has caused stress instead of peace of mind. Until Nanit fixes this huge gap, I cannot recommend it to anyone with a newborn.
The upcharge for plans to see the video history and use the features of the app is beyond annoying. Why can't you just buy hardware without being squeezed for every dime.