Levana Willow Video Baby Monitor Review

Being a new parent is hard enough. With having a newborn, you are constantly stressing out about whether or not they are doing well. Take my case for example: with my son, I would wake up every 30 minutes or so to make sure he was still lying on his back or breathing. I barely got any sleep or peace of mind this way and it almost drove me crazy.

Luckily this time around with my daughter, I sleep a lot more soundly and get more done around the house thanks to Levana and their amazing collection of home video baby monitors. There are so many baby monitors out on the market these days so it can get a bit overwhelming to choose one, but I can tell you that Levana delivers good quality and they do it extremely well.

My husband and I have never owned a baby monitor before so we were excited to try the Willow™ 5” HD Touchscreen PTZ Video Baby Monitor by Levana. We were instantly blown away by how much a baby monitor could actually do these days.

This video monitor features:

5” high definition touch screen with an easy to use menu
12 hour battery life with full re-charge in 3.5 hours with rapid charging technology
Convenient USB charging by a micro USB port, so it’s easy for you to charge from your laptop or any USB outlets you already have.
50/50 Split Screen View to view two of your little ones side by side
Private Digital Signal: Encrypted digital proprietary signal and channel hopping ensure that your connection remains private.
Temperature sensors: Check the temperature in your nursery from anywhere in your home and receive audible or on screen alerts for anything outside of the temperature range you set.
Talk to Baby or Parent Two-Way Communication
Invisible LED Night Vision to provide a clear image of your child in the dark up to 12ft away.
Lullabies: features three classic lullabies, soothing white noise and dynamic nature sounds. Set customizable timers that turn the music off automatically so you can rest too.
Feeding Timers to alert you when it’s time to feed your baby or put them down for nap. It will even remind you if your last feeding was on the left or right.
Pan/Tilt/Zoom: See every detail with our silent camera that allows you to pan 300⁰ and tilt 110⁰. When you find what you’re looking for, zoom in with 2x magnification and keep a close eye on baby. Willow lets you check in on the whole room, without making a sound

Sound & Video Quality

The sound and video quality were both amazing for a monitor. My favorite though was the fact that I could talk to my daughter through the monitor as well as hear her. The video was pretty good, but I thought the sound was more superior.

Ease of Use

The monitor was super easy to use! The touch screen menu made life so much easier as far as navigation goes. It was not difficult to learn or figure out and it only took a couple of minutes to get the hang out. Set up and installation was super easy as well!

Reliability & Performance

We have been using our monitor for over a week now and it has been absolutely good to us! It is so nice to be able to work in one room while my daughter sleeps peacefully in the next. Also, it is great being able to check up on her without having to wake her. The monitor never freezes, lags, or gives me issues. The performance is absolutely incredible!

Price

The Willow retails for about $250 and can be purchased straight off Levana’s website with free shipping over $99. The price is about average to a bit on the higher end of the spectrum when compared to others brands on the market. However, I think the price is highly fair considering the fact that it is basically multiple products in one monitor and it truly does so much. Let me ask you this: what price are you willing to pay for the very best safety for your child and some peace of mind?

Verdict

The Willow video baby monitor allows me to worry less while getting more done. I use it whenever my daughter naps so I can check in on her without physically checking in and possibly waking her. This monitor allows me to run my business smoothly from home, get my workouts done, do my chores, and have a little “me” time without having to stress or worry about watching my newborn like a mother hawk. My favorite part of the monitor is the fact that I can zoom in and closely see that my baby is breathing and that I can hear them breath. This is just so reassuring to me!

I firmly believe that every parent should invest in one of these, if not any other video monitor that Levana makes. They offer many different monitors to choose from, but I personally love having the best of the best. After all, my little girl’s safety and my peace of mind are worth it. Right?

Disclaimer: I was given a Willow monitor to test at no cost. All opinions are my own.

Your trainer and friend,