12/10/2023 0 Comments Fetal doppler amazon![]() As long as we remember that it's for fun. It takes a few minutes but eventually I find baby and the rate jumps up to 135-140bpm. Interestingly enough I don't get my pulse with it but I do get what I'm considering the pulse of the umbilical cord or placenta, something in the 125s, at first. Use lots of gel but try not to get too many air bubbles in it (don't go crazy with the wand, move nice and slow). Aim around the bellybutton to start with. That way baby was bigger and it was easier to find the heartbeat.Ī few tips if you do end up using one: lay as reclined as possible. We only started using it after like 16 weeks. ![]() My ob made sure that I knew that it shouldn't become a crutch or security blanket type thing. I don't use it for anything diagnostic, as I'm not experienced. Once a week we get out the Doppler and listen to our baby. My older children are old enough to know what's going on so we thought this would be a fun way for them to be involved. With COVID, my husband and other children haven't been able to be as involved. ![]() Right before you can feel the baby move regularly (where you are at, at 18 weeks) is a tough time mentally, I get it! Hang in there. Working on my anxiety rather than buying tools to placate them was one of the best choices/investments I ever made.Īs a side note, later in pregnancy these can provide a false sense of securty and should not be used to tell you your baby is fine (an ok heartbeat is not the only indicator of an ok baby). I was always told I could come in for a check when nervous, and I worked with a support group and therapist to address my fears, because honestly, they'd just be replaced with something else down the line. I say this as someone whose first pregnancy was a 20 week loss, so I'm not insensitive to the realities of fear during pregnancy. Buying these can really reinforce anxities, rather than forcing the woman to address them. I think these are better for usage as "fun", not for the types that google things until they have MORE anxiety. Highly recommended! Just be patient and know not to panic if you can’t find it right away (I’m sure it has a lot to do with your own body, where the placenta is, how your baby is lying, etc) and maybe I’ve just been lucky but I haven’t been disappointed at all. My husband and I got a lot of joy out of this and also I got a ton of relief- anytime I’d feel a bit anxious and just want reassurance- I could grab my doppler, hear the heartbeat and feel like I knew my little bean was safe in there.īut yes- it helped. Now that I’m 23wks, it’s pretty easy (and I can feel the baby more often, so I am a lot less stressed). Very early on it could sometimes take a minute or two to find the heartbeat, but I never once had an issue of NOT finding it. I surprised my husband with it and he was SOOO happy- I swear he was so thrilled to be able to be a part of something. So this time, despite seeing some people say “its a bad idea”- I went ahead and bought one around 12 or 13 weeks. ![]() I was also very upset that because of Covid, my husband wasn’t allowed to come to any of my appointments or ultrasounds (and he wasn’t last time either so I went through a LOT all on my own and when we lost our baby it felt like he was not in any way connected to the pregnancy like I was because he’d never seen or heard or felt the baby the way I had). I had a lot of anxiety this pregnancy after a loss last year at 20wks. It has been one of the best things I’ve done this pregnancy- I have ZERO regrets at all and think it can be a great idea. My husband and I both enjoyed it and it gave me a lot of peace of mind. Heard baby after a few minutes of trying. ![]() I won't let myself obsess over it, but wondering if anyone tried to get one to calm their nerves? Did it help, or have the opposite effect? Lol. On the other hand, though, I am pretty good with medical / scientific stuff (lots of experience with both from my career) and I think maybe I'd be able to figure it out. I caved today and ordered a doppler fetal monitor on Amazon after reading on another new mom board that some found it comforting to hear the heartbeat in between ultrasounds.Īnyone have experience with this? I'm thinking maybe it was a bad idea since I could see myself getting freaked out if I can't find the heartbeat sometime. I get into these ruts where I feel sure that something is wrong or going to go wrong, and it really brings me down for a few days. I had a miscarriage in Oct '21 and this will be my rainbow baby. ![]()
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