Deaf influencer mom reveals how she knows when her daughter is crying
A deaf influencer who starred in Netflix’s Def U shared how she uses “game-changing” technologies to know when her baby cries.
Cheyenne Clearbrook, 24, shared a TikTok video showing how she and her partner Isaac, 28, also deaf, use a receiver, baby sensor, bed shaker and monitor to know when their daughter is three months is anguished.
More than 56 million people are deaf or hard of hearing in the US, which can affect your decision to start a family.
But new technologies have helped Clearbrook and her partner make their dreams of parenthood come true.
These devices are specifically designed for the deaf and vibrate and flash when specific sounds are detected, including the doorbell and security alarm.
“It absolutely changed our lives, we really depend on them at night and how accurate they are,” Clearbrook told DailyMail.com.
“We can’t imagine what our life would be like without these devices designed for deaf people.”
Cheyenne Clearbrook, 24, shared a TikTok video showing how she and her partner Isaac, 28, also deaf, use a receiver, baby sensor, bed shaker and monitor to know when their daughter is three months is anguished.
Clearbrook has been a social media influencer since she was 16, starting on YouTube and starring in the Netflix series Deaf U.
The 2020 series follows a group of students attending Gallaudet University, a private Washington DC university for deaf and hard of hearing students.
Clearbrook now creates fun content for his audience on TikTok, informing them about the life of a deaf person.
‘We are learning as deaf parents with our daughter, who may be hard of hearing. We still don’t know if she hears or not, as she has to have a hearing test again to confirm it,” she said.
Clearbrook and its partner use the three devices developed by Serene Innovations, which develops technology specifically for deaf people.
The remote receiver is a handheld device with on-screen icons that flash according to the sound it picks up.
There is one for doorbell, baby cry, telephone, home security alarm, and several others.
The receiver connects to the baby sensor within five feet of the baby and signals the receiver when it detects crying.
She and her partner use (left) a baby sensor, receiver, and bed shaker. They also wear a Vtech monitor (right) which also upsets them when their baby is crying.
Clearbrook and her partner use the three devices developed by Serene Innovations, which develops technology specifically for deaf people.
It monitors the sound of the baby in real time, stopping when the baby stops making noise. And the battery lasts 10 months.
And the bed shaker is essential to know when a baby is restless at night.
It wakes the user with a strong vibration when any of its connected sensors are alerted by the baby sensor.
The bed shaker can be placed under a pillow or between the mattress.
“Once a baby sensor recognizes a baby’s cry, it sends a signal to the receiver where it will emit bright lights with sounds and vibrate under the blanket to wake us up,” Clearbrook said.
The remote receiver (left) is a handheld device with on-screen icons that flash according to the sound it picks up. The bed shaker is essential to know when a baby is restless at night. Wakes the user with a strong vibration when any of its connected sensors are alerted
The receiver connects to the baby sensor within five feet of the baby and signals the receiver when it detects crying.
“Also, this baby sensor has intense crying levels and will send a signal once the bars are high.
“It’s very precise and only focuses on one sound, which is the baby crying, so it won’t be inferred from other sounds, which is amazing.”
‘For example, if my dog barks, the baby sensor would not recognize it.’
Clearbrook also uses a Vtech baby monitor, which he says gives them peace of mind.
“As for the Vtech baby monitor, it definitely helped us with continuous daily activities at home without having to go into her room to check on her at all times,” he told DailyMail.com.
‘We can just check on the parent unit or on our phones. It gives us peace of mind and is more relaxing than worrying about not knowing if she cries where we often have to see her because we can’t hear.’
Clearbrook told DailyMail.com that she and her partner bought the devices from Serene Innovations before their daughter was born.
“My parents were the ones who suggested we buy these because they had different types of baby alarms during their time,” she said.
“We were thankful that we knew about those devices before she was born. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t sleep well!