The invention provides a system for monitoring an infant or adult patient that includes a garment configured to attach to the infant, and a control module connected to the garment featuring: i) a first sensor that measures HR or a parameter used to determine HR ii) a second sensor that measures RR or a parameter used to determine RR iii) a third sensor configured to monitor a PP parameter and iv) a wireless transmitter configured to receive and wirelessly transmit information from the first, second, and third sensors.