Hey trish, I have an Angelcare monitor, where there's a mat under her bed and a normal baby monitor (i can hear her thru) I've had it since the day she came home... i fought hard enough to get her, i wasnt about to lose her through something i could prevent. But before she i took her to the ED she never had an apnoea episode, it was only about 1/2 an hour after i took her in... its good, because although i know what to do its so upsetting seeing your babe not taking a breath...