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The baby tech you actually need (and what you can skip)
An honest, stage-by-stage list of the baby tech worth buying, the nice-to-haves, and the gadgets you can happily skip.
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Straight-talking guides
The bigger questions: what's worth buying at all, what you can happily skip, and where the evidence says a gadget won't help.
Sleep & safety
Do baby monitors make babies safer? What the evidence says
What baby monitors, smart socks and sensor pads can and can't do, what The Lullaby Trust says about them, and the safer sleep basics that matter most.
Tech Dad essentials
Wi-Fi baby monitor security: the 10-minute setup checklist
A plain-English checklist for setting up a Wi-Fi baby monitor or nursery camera securely, based on the UK National Cyber Security Centre's advice.
Pregnancy
Home fetal dopplers: why I won't review them
Why the NHS advises against using a home doppler to check your baby's heartbeat, and what to do instead if your baby's movements change.