Dopplers

sparklingdiamond · October 2013

For those of you that had a Doppler, which kind did you have? Did you like it? I am looking to get one and don't really understand the differences between some of them! Thanks! :-)

amccul20 · October 2013

I don't have one but LB does and this is the link she gave me http://www.fetaldoppler.net/sonoline.html

Uptowngirl2009 · October 2013

I am interested in the responses here too. The way I have been anxious so far I think I may want to invest in a Doppler!

iwalktheline · October 2013

I have a Sonoline B. I love it. The peace of mind that it's given me has been well worth every penny.

KatieKim0815 · October 2013

I have the Sonoline B as well and really like it. It does add a lot of peace of mind

amccul20 · October 2013

@iwalktheline see I was wondering if having a doppler would make me more nervous. like if the baby was in a weird position and I couldn't find the hb or something.

sparklingdiamond · October 2013

@amccul20 I told DH I wanted one and he said I could only have one if I promise not to freak out if I can't find the heartbeat right away. Easier said than done! :-p

@iwalktheline Were you able to easily find the heartbeat every time? Or only after a certain number of weeks?

JLyn821 · October 2013

I don't have a Sonoline B. I have the Angelsounds Fetal Doppler. (Found it on eBay for $47) I am loving it! I didn't get it until I hit 14w. Since then I've listened to LO's hb pretty often as it never gets old! I mentioned to my OB that I got the doppler and she made sure to tell me to not use it as a diagnosing tool. Yes, I might hear the hb, but if I feel like something is wrong, to always contact them.

iwalktheline · October 2013

@amccul20 and @sparklingdiamond... the thing i tried to keep in mind is that it's not unusual to have a difficult time finding it in the beginning. My dr.'s office wouldn't even try until I was 10 weeks (though I had found it at home already a few days before). It was much more difficult in the beginning to find it (it wouldn't be unusual to try for 20 minutes before I found it... if I was even able to), but it gets easier as you get further along. I think you can start depending on it being consistent around 14 weeks? (don't quote me on that, but I think that's what I remember reading).

I still find it useful now. If I haven't felt movement in a bit, or if I have a weird pain, it's nice to be able to break it out and hear that everything's alright.

lb1117 · October 2013

:: butting in ::

I agree with everything IWTL just said. I borrowed it from a friend. Found the HB at 10 weeks for the first time, then had the midwife appointment at 11 weeks. After that, I could consistently find it.

R made me try to find the HB today since I still don't feel much movement and it had been awhile since we heard it. I found it in seconds. It's a nice relief.

::back to lurking ::

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