Oh your question made me teary! Just because I know that you’re due when I am and how because of what happened with your first stillborn son you’re getting to that stage in this pregnancy and worrying now. I can TOTALLY understand with your history why you would be worrying about not feeling any kicks during periods.

You know what I say? I think you’re safe to use the doppler that much. If they were a danger they would have "long-term affects" warnings on the labels and specific instructions.

My doctor and OBGYN knows I own a doppler and felt NO NEED to warn me about how much i should use it. And they both knew I was paranoid about Bub being okay in the earlier stages of pregnancy due to my previous miscarriage and threatened miscarriage with this Bub.

So I think that as long as you’re only using it for minutes at a time, don’t worry if you need to use it at different times throughout the day, as a relaxed mother means less stress for yourself AND your baby which is better all round.

So I think you are doing FINE.

By the way, if this makes you feel any better I actually read this question to my Hubby just then, as this morning I was asking Leigh for reassurance as my Bub has been moving less frequently too. He and I talked about how it must be due to Bub being bigger now and so therefore less room and movement.

When I DO feel Bub though, he/she is VERY strong so I have to think of that!

Hugs girlie X