Camera system allows parents of premature babies to check on their child at any time of day.
The camera system developed by the company AngelEye Health allows parents of premature babies to check on their children at any time of day, even when they are far away.
For parents who have to deal with the nervousness and anxiety of being separated from their babies being cared for in an intensive care unit, the live broadcasts can be a huge relief.
Families can watch their child 24 hours a day through a camera mounted next to the crib using an articulated arm, and with their phone, parents can access real-time footage.
The hospitalization of a premature baby in a neonatal ICU can last weeks, sometimes months, and during that time, parents can’t simply live at the hospital — which can be distressing.
Speaking to CBS News, Robert and Lauren Walsh, from Philadelphia, USA, shared how the system helped them when their third child was born prematurely at 32 weeks, weighing less than 1 kg.
Little John had to stay in the NICU for 61 days, and the AngelEye camera was a lifeline for his mom and dad, who could see him anytime on their phones or computers.
“You’re always thinking about him,” said the father. “You’re always wondering how he is, how he’s progressing. It was incredibly comforting because there wasn’t a moment I didn’t have John right there on my phone.”
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