As a bit of background, I am 39 years old have had two consecutive misscarriages (last one lost at 13 weeks) and I am now delighted to be 9.5 weeks pregnant (after a tough and long time trying).

I have not had a lot of preggie symptoms although I did have an ultrasound last week, which showed baby to be perfect size for due date with a very healthy heart rate, which was quite a relief!

I would really like to purchase one of the fetal heart brate dopplers for home use, just for peace of mind and also to make the pregnancy more "real" for my partner.

I have yet to ask my doctor/midwife but was wondering whether anyone knew anything about the safety of these, and if so, how often can they be used safely??

I tired googling but couldnt find any info myself easily.

Also, if you have personal experience with these, please share how early you picked up your babies heartbeat??? Also, what your experience was with these????

Thanks so much for an help!

I’m thinking of renting one. Have u rented one and how often is it okay to listen to the baby’s heartbeat-and is it safe? This is my first pregnancy and I am a bundle of nerves and still trying to decide if a heartbeat doppler would make me feel much better til I feel the baby move or til my next u/s at 20 wks.

I am almost 15 weeks pregnant and still not able to detect my baby’s heartbeat on my fetal doppler. My dr. was able to detect it weeks ago. I hear al ot of thumping and swooshing. Could that be my baby moving? Am I using it right? Are there any tricks? I am not very overweight just a little bit.

hi iv just brought one and waiting for the delivery but i was just woundering if anyone as brought one before and herd the heartbeat before the 10weeks as thats when it says its sensitive from thankyou for any answers
hi can i just add its not a cheap normal one its a doctors use one a hand held one with lcd display and i no loads of people who herd it at 10 weeks my sister being one of them i just woundered if anyone had herd it before

if you have bought one and it worked good please let me know how much you paid and what brand and where you got it please. also if you know of a brand that is really bad let me know so i don’t get that one…lol i am 16 weeks pregnant and i just worry a lot because i have had a still birth and a miscarriage so i just want to make sure everything is going good! I know they sell heartbeat thing at babies r us but they don’t work till you are into your 3 trimester. thank you for your help!!

I had a previous question earlier about a doppler. Where can I get one? Also, the heartbeat was already detected at 6 weeks, so would I still not be able to hear it at 8 weeks 3 days through doppler? I guess I just want some reassurance that it’s still beating after two weeks finding out.

Hi have just bought a bestman 500 which can be used from 10wks and I am 10+4. Now I KNOW the heartbeat can be hidden and I KNOW we may not pick it up till wk 12 but Id like to know where is the best position to pick the heartbeat up??

Apparently its lower than you`d think?? Is it the pubic bone or just below bellybutton?? Is it usually central?? Thank you in advance

I hear a washing machine like sound and wondered if i’ve found the baby. I’m 14 weeks.
Can anyone help?

Thanks

It is an instrument which measures the hearbeats of baby for pregnent woman

I had an appointment today and I didn’t hear anything-just static.
Yes, I did ask my doctor if that was a problem. She said likely not- that it was too early. In the literal sense I am only 10 weeks pregnant- but they don’t go by that- they go by the date of your LMP. I told the doctor this. She wants me to have an ultrasound within the next two weeks because there was a little tiny bit of bleeding after my examination.
What I meant my examination was Pap test.
I want an ultrasound this week- I would even do it tomorrow, but guess what-the clinics are all booked!
Well, I miscarried. No fetal heartbeat on ultrasound. The person doing the exam didn’t even show me anything on the monitor. Right away I knew something was wrong. I waited for a doctor out in the lobby for what felt like forever. Then someone came out and told me my family doctor was on the phone, and that is when I was told the news.

Reason I am asking is I am thinking about purchasing one .I know when my doctor uses it it also pickes up mine as well . So how can you figure out which one is your from the babies ?
By the way I live in Canada , so purchasing a doppler is not ilgegal here for use as in the USA

Should a fetal Doppler pick up my baby’s heart at 20 weeks? If so I can’t fid it but I know I shouldn’t worry. It’s just that all of the reviews for it say it works well even for people in early pregnancy so I am a little worried. Anyone use the Angelsound fetal Doppler and did it work or what? Any other input also welcome. Oh and I wasn’t going to buy one but my friend sent it to me.

…from www.bellybeats.com. What do you think of it?

And if so where did you rent one from? I was looking to rent one but I know most of them say you need a doctors orders but are there any that doesnt need a doctors permission? Thanks~!!!

per month, are these accurate, is it usually easy to find the heart beat??

i’m renting fetal heart doppler thingy and i know i’m gonna over use it. i’m home all day (don’t work) and i’ll probably strap that thing on my belly and just do stuff around the house with it on (a bit of exageration but still).

n e way, i haven’t read anywhere that listening to your babys heart tones can be harmfull for the baby. i heard that too many ultrasounds can be bad but even that is questionable.

so, my question is, can i strap it on and listen to it for hours at a time? (yes i stocked up on batteries), or just listen a little bit each day.

Has anyone bought or rented one of these? How early could you hear the babies heartbeat?
I’m only 8 weeks, it’s probaly too early?

I saw the little heartbeat on an ultrasound at six weeks, and i went in today, but they couldn’t hear anything w/ the doppler. (9 1/2 ) weeks. The doctor told me to come in Thursday for another sono to see if he can visually see it at least. I’m still freaking out though. I have very little fat on my abdomen, as I’ve heard that plays a role too…. has this happened to anyone? How soon did u hear it?

I have just ordered one of these and i was wondeirng if anyone else had used it or one similar and what they thought about it.

Thanks

when did you hear the heart beat for the first time with it?

i want to rent one….anyone know where to, im 15 weeks pregnant

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