By Sonya Davidson
We have technology in every aspect of our lives these days and when it comes to parents and babies, there are so many gadgets. The Bump, a leading pregnancy and parenting resource, together with Living in Digital Times, producers of the new Baby Tech Summit at CES 2016 has just announced the winners of The Bump Best of Baby Tech Awards.
"According to a survey of more than 9,000 moms on The Bump, 78 percent say that technology helps make parenting easier," said Julia Wang, site director of The Bump. "The Bump is excited to help make the lives of these moms, and all parents, easier by introducing them to transformative technologies and new products."
The Bump Best of Baby Tech Award Winners
Baby Eats
- Freemie Freedom Pump and Collection Cups allows moms to pump hands-free.
Baby Learn & Play
- The Starling by Versa Me word-tracking system nourishes a child's brain during the most rapid stage of development through activities that encourage talk and feedback between parent and child.
Baby On the Go
- Evenflo ADVANCED Evenflo SensorSafe™ Embrace™ DLX Infant Car Seat reminds the driver that there is a baby in the car upon arrival of their destination.
Baby Safety
- Owlet Baby Monitor is a smart sock monitor that uses hospital technology—pulse oximeter—to alert parents if baby stops breathing or heart rate fluctuates.
Fertility & Pregnancy
- Univfy IVF Prediction Tests are online tests that provide fertility patients with personalized probabilities of their likely success with in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Healthy Baby
- Kinsa Smart Ear Thermometer uses the latest technology to take a one-second, one-button temperature reading that syncs wirelessly to a smartphone to keep a record of your child for yourself, a caregiver or doctor.
Audience Favorite
- Owlet Baby Monitor is a smart sock monitor that uses hospital technology—pulse oximeter—to alert parents if baby stops breathing or heart rate fluctuates.
A complete list of the winners can be viewed The Bump Best of Baby Tech Awards.