Long-form, honest, plain-English writing from the team building Nonnanest and the parents testing it. No listicles, no engagement bait — just the things we wish someone had told us before we started.
Most nurseries stay comfortable between 68 and 75°F when baby is dressed for the room. How to match pajamas, swaddles and sleep sacks to the temperature.
SightAware by Nonnanest is the only baby wellness monitor that works fully offline. Skin temperature awareness, no WiFi, no app, no subscription.
An RN and mom of two on the night a regular monitor told her nothing useful, and why her family wanted skin temperature awareness instead.
The uncomfortable question every subscription-dependent device asks, and the reason we designed SightAware to keep working no matter what.
False alarms are the fastest way for a monitor to lose your trust. Why they happen, and how a personalized baseline changes the math.
An honest survey of the market. Which monitors have quietly added subscription tiers, which haven't, and why we made a design choice not to have one.
For parents who've decided they don't want a sensor on their baby. What the category looks like, and what the design tradeoffs actually are.
WiFi, FHSS, DECT and Bluetooth in plain English, and the one question that matters more than any of them: where does the video go?
Two categories that solve the same problem in very different ways. A calm walk-through of what each one is best at, and where each falls short.
Normal ranges for skin temperature during sleep, what changes them, and when to stop watching the monitor and simply call your pediatrician.
Our longest and most-linked piece. What skin temperature tells you, why it changes overnight, and how a wellness monitor can help you notice.
How the category has changed over the last decade, and the direction I think it should be heading. A founder's read on where we are and why.
The difference between wellness awareness and clinical monitoring, in language that respects parents' judgment instead of trying to replace it.
Every monitor promises peace of mind. Very few deliver it. A short piece on what "without the stress" actually looks like in practice.
Five things we wish someone had told us before we bought our first monitor. Practical, honest, useful whether or not you end up with SightAware.
Wearables can be the right tool for some parents. They aren't the right tool for every parent. A calm breakdown of when and why.
A personal essay on the messiness of teaching a small human to sleep. Not a method. Just what worked for us, and what didn't.
Room temperature, layers, and the small routines that keep a baby comfortable when the weather turns. Practical, no alarmism.