To doppler or not to doppler...

MCH77

Last pg and the start of this pg, I did not want one.  I am afraid that I am going to freak myself out (DH fears this too).  But now I am beginning to get nervous and want to hear the heartbeat (it is 3 weeks until my next appointment). 

Any thoughts on why should/shouldn't get a doppler?  If I should get one, any sugestions on the type?

My other thought is that my dr has been great so far.  I wonder if he would be willing to do a quick doppler appointment with me 1 day next week.  Would that be horrible?  I don't want to be a crazy lady, but I am nervous. 

ashleyrsotomayor

I am in the same boat. Let me know what you decide!

MCH77

It just makes me nervous.  But... not knowing makes me nervous.  Uggg

camdenfaithful

I'm not very far along (just over 4 weeks) but this was a hot topic of discussion between DH and I.  DH didn't seem to think it was a great idea, but I told him that I really wanted to get one.  The plan was to buy one, but not until we were able to hear the heartbeat at the doctor's office successfully on a doppler.  I'm just a huge worrier by nature and I know I'll need that reassurance in between appointments and when I'm still not able to feel the baby move.

There's really not any right or wrong decision though.  Some people get one and are glad they did while others say it only stresses them out more when they're not able to find a HB.

Maybe see if you can rent one or borrow one from a friend before investing in one of your own.

itsmevkb

I'd rather have one than not. I had one with my second pregnancy and really liked it. Of course, I never had an incidence of not being able to find the heartbeat.  The further along you get the more likely you are to consistently be able to find it.

However, if you feel that would freak you out, then perhaps ask your doc for a quick weekly doppler check until you can start feeling the baby move.  I know my doc would have no issues with that given my history.

Ginaincali

my best friend rented on through babybeats.com for both pregnancy's.  She swears by them.  She returned them when she started feeling baby move regularly.

As for me I would love one, but know from experience that baby can have a strong heartbeat when all is going wrong.  Its such a hard choice.  I say rent one and if it makes you crazy return it!  That would probably be your best bet.  I will be seeing the dr every two weeks starting in January so I'm not planning on getting one. 

 

PinkGirlInCali

My husband and I had the same fears as you. I ended up ordering one though because the not knowing was making me extremely anxious. Being able to use it every once in a while calms me, especially since I had an SCH in the beginning! I say get one and just don't flip out if you can't find the hb if you are any earlier than 12 weeks. I was pretty much hit or miss between weeks 10-13 and had to take a deep breath and try again later.

shanna82

I have a friend that let me borrow hers once she was consistently feeling movement.  I never got to use it last time, but I am really glad I have it and hope I get to use it this time

PrincessDi80

ashleyrsotomayor:

I am in the same boat. Let me know what you decide!

Me too but I am strongly leaning toward not getting one, I think for me it would cause more stress and worry than I already have.

jeannaqueena

I think getting one after your Dr finds the HB on their doppler is the way to go.  We have had one and it has really saved me a lot of worry and we were able to find the HB quickly most of the time.  I am used it a week ago when LO was being inactive and it is so reassuring.  We told ourselves we would only use it once a week unless I was having a major freak out and it was a great way to start the week every Sunday evening.  It was special for DH and I.    GL deciding!

caitlin*marie

I'm going through the same thing also. I really want to get one but would have a sh!t fit if I couldn't find the heartbeat right away or at all, which is oftentimes the case when the baby is still small and has places to hide. I didn't know you could rent them, I MIGHT look into it. I hate waiting in between appointments also. My practice has been a little bit impatient with me because I'm so young. I guess they don't think I'm as important as some of the older women? So I'm not sure how they would feel about a Doppler appointment. Ugh.

LnR70707

I have one and I am very glad I got it.  The way I saw it...I could be nervous because I had no way of hearing the heartbeat...or I have at least a 50% chance of relieving those nerves.  I have a very large SCH and the doppler is a huge comfort to me between appointments.

I have the sonoline B doppler.

Gummybear

I have one but I am not sure I will use it. I was finding the hb by this time last time.

I think I would have PTSD if I couldn't find a hb this time (I was the one who thought the baby died and asked to come in when I couldn't find the hb myself). I don't want to put myself through that again. But on the flip side, I thank God every  day I knew coming in that day it was most likely bad news. But this time, since I go into each appt. expecting bad news no chance of being blindsided anyway. *Slinks away like Eeyore*

AGFaso

Gummybear:

I have one but I am not sure I will use it. I was finding the hb by this time last time.

I think I would have PTSD if I couldn't find a hb this time (I was the one who thought the baby died and asked to come in when I couldn't find the hb myself). I don't want to put myself through that again. But on the flip side, I thank God every  day I knew coming in that day it was most likely bad news. But this time, since I go into each appt. expecting bad news no chance of being blindsided anyway. *Slinks away like Eeyore*

YOu are not Eeyore!  ((HUGS)) I hear you 

slgbreeden

I felt this same way until last week decided to go ahead and order angelsounds doppler, only $25 on amazon. I was so excited and comforted to hear the heartbeat on Thursday that I knew I wanted one. It came in the mail today and I love it. I was able to find the heartbeat within a few minutes. What I like about this one is it doesn't pick up my heartbeat and other sounds like the one at my OB office. DH was able to hear it too for the first time since he couldn't make it last week. For me, it is a huge comfort but I'm not sure what I'd do if I couldn't find it myself. Good luck on what you decide.

bridgeybride

I rented a storkradio doppler for six months with my DD and it gave me peace of mind when I couldn't feel her movement.  I never had a problem hearing the HB with it.. was really good quality doppler.  Similar to what my OB used.

 

MCH77

I talked to DH about it again last night and he doesn't want us to get one.    I wish I knew someone that had one so I could use theirs.  Uggg...