Fetal Doppler at home: when did you hear a heartbeat?
Background:
- I am 12 weeks pregnant, for the first time ever!
- I have had several miscarriages (10w and earlier) and am scared and looking for reassurance from an at home fetal doppler.
- I am obese. Not "thick," obese.
My Question:
Are there any big girls out there who have successfully used a fetal doppler to find the fetal heartbeat, and if so when did you try/find it?
I am talking about an actual doppler (Sonotrax/Hi Bebe/Sonoline are all brand names I’ve looked at). Specifically a 2mhz digital doppler like the ones used in the physician’s office. We have heard the heartbeat in the office, I just need the peace of mind of being able to hear at home.
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i bought a sonotrax fetal dopper with my first baby i couldnt find it until 16 weeks i was only 9stone then, with my second baby i found the heartbeat at 10weeks and i was around 11 stone
I’ve heard the dopplers you buy from like wal-mart and kmart aren’t very good even way into your 3rd trimester. They pick up to much background sounds and very very hard to find the hb with them. I don’t know which one your using and i’ve never used one because of the comments on them being bad. I would just wait for doc or midwife to check it their dopplers are the best.