It never stops beeping like it’s broken, and I want to toss it out of the window. I’m at my wits’ end because when the “experts” from home care looked it over and found nothing wrong, they changed it with a new probe and the problem persisted.
My daughter has required me to be tough in many situations, and I’m happy that she’s at last home, but if this device beeps nonstop for one more night, I’m going to lose it. There’s just too much going on to put up with this ngl.
Not from the same brand, but you’re definitely not alone in this. I’ve seriously considered grabbing a hammer and smashing our Masimo monitor. It’s driven me to hurl it at harmless objects like the couch, the bed, even a pillow, multiple times. It beeps incessantly—every 30 seconds to a minute. I remember a discussion thread where others were sharing their monitor’s false alarms, but my experience feels extreme—I’ve probably dealt with 100 false alarms in the last 5 minutes alone. It’s gotten to the point where we almost ignore it, especially when it wildly fluctuates between her oxygen levels being 55, 80, 40, 100, and back to 55… It’s become completely meaningless. Right now, she’s sound asleep and the monitor claims her heart rate is 226. I highly doubt that.
You’re not alone; that beeping really gets to me too. Our Masimo was faulty, so now we’re using a Nonin, but honestly, they all seem frustrating. Today, I caught myself daydreaming about the new Owlet model, though I’m not sure if it fits our budget. I’ll check here soon to see what other parents think of the BabySat in the next few weeks/months.
Thanks for the tips on darkening the probe; I’ll give that a shot. And throwing it into something soft? That’s a hilarious but great idea. 
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My fiancé and I faced the same issue. We asked our home health company to leave any SpO2 monitors they had with us, and we tested each one before deciding. We tried three different monitors before settling on the Masimo. It’s not perfect, but it allows us to see her waveform, helping us distinguish between a real episode and her just being active.
Learning the right placement for the sensor made a significant difference. Ensuring it’s on my daughter’s toenail changed the game for us. It’s much more accurate now, and it doesn’t show dramatic drops when she’s playing. Her oxygen levels stay in the 90s and high 80s, instead of dipping from 97 to 68 like they did when we used the foot wrap.
I’ve heard some kids do well with the ear sensor, but it didn’t work for my daughter. However, some other parents I know who have children with tracheostomies swear by the ear sensor over the foot/toe wrap.