Definately go for it! We have an Angelcare with motion sensor pad and only now at 16 months have we just stopped using it. My mum bought a non digital tommee tippee one which meant she went from napping in the room beside him to leaving him to it! Just read the instructions, some of them recommend you put the pad onto a solid piece of hardwood board underneath the mattress so it picks up the motion from all corners. We just put the mat onto the carboard packaging it came with and has worked a treat. The false alarms are reassuring too, so you know it's definately working while you sleep peacefully!