Doppler Use?

MyMiracalS

Hi Ladies - I am new here - I had a quick question about the use of dopplers.....I am 23 weeks this week and have been using one since about 13 to 14 weeks .....today I havent much felt movement so i ended up checking on his twice and now I feel so guilty

How many of you have used them ? How often?  Was everything ok in the end?

DrillSergeantCat

You're supposed to limit their usage to a few minutes a day because it IS ultrasound waves and they are starting to find negative affects from their use. It would be best to limit it to once a week.

pettycrocker

Meh... I used it a lot with my first pregnancy, everyday sometimes twice a day.. She's fine. This time I haven't felt the need to use it as often, maybe once a week in the earlier weeks.. Now we'll just do it as a novelty for my daughter to listen to the inside baby.  

MrsBroughton15

I use mine once or twice a week. It's been cleared by the FDA for continual use, but the instructions suggest limiting use to no more than 10 minutes a day I believe. 

ecmb

I use mine two-three times a week for less than a minute each time.  I'm 20 weeks now and I find the heartbeat very quickly.  Sometimes I just need reassurance that it is there but I don't have to listen to it for a long time.

suteki325

I have a Doppler as well. Before I got it I asked my OB about their safety and/or harmful effects of using one, and she wasn't concerned in the slightest. Told me they're perfectly fine to use. That being said, I only use it very quickly (I find the heartbeat within 10-15 seconds, listen for a little bit, then take it off my belly) and not every day, maybe 1 - 2 times a week. I don't feel the need to use it so often now that I can feel the baby moving around.