At home dopplers worth it?

stephertel · July 2009

I've been curious about renting an at-home-doppler so that my husband and family can hear the baby's heartbeat whenever we'd like. However, this being my first pregnancy, I'm thinking perhaps I'm being paranoid - I just would like to know baby is OK in between doctor's appointments! X ) Have any of you rented these and are they worth it??

wordtoyourmother · July 2009

I actually purchased one. The rental dopplers are great. In answer to your question - yes, they are a stress reliever for me. I love hearing her h/b in between visits. It puts my mind at ease.

neonvicki81 · July 2009

I asked my doc about this, and he said it can cause even more stress. becuase, sometimes, its hard to find the heartbeat. It was for me up until week 16.

I do not have a doppler, and I'm happy I do not have one.

mrscsanders · July 2009

YES! I bought mine off ebay for less than $100 and I use it once a daily and it really puts my mind to ease. I am sure I will continue to use it daily until I feel regular movement.

easjer05 · July 2009

It's been a huge stress reliever for me, and I am glad I purchased it. But yes, sometimes, we have a hard time finding the h/b. If you are going to get upset or if you can't just shrug, put it down and try again later, then don't - you'll only stress yourself out more.

I was worried I'd freak out, but I haven't. Having the monitor, which often catches the h/b even when we can't hear it clearly certainly helps with that. Chickie really doesn't like the doppler and swims away from it all.the.time. - so we tend to hear the h/b more in the background than anything.

Know your personality, I guess.

bwinkels2b · July 2009

Where can you rent one?

imaPrincess · July 2009

I purchased one in 1st tri...it's been WONDERFUL! I love it! I had a period of issues and bed rest at the end of 1st tri into 2nd so it was such a relief to be able to hear his little heart beating reassuring me that he was ok in there. I still use it now, especially if he's having a slow moving day, it's still so nice to be able to hear that wooshing sound whenever you want!

amoureux · July 2009

I just received mine a few days ago and am very happy (purchased for $100 from ebay).

The heartbeat has been easy to find - granted I am 16 weeks. At most it has taken 1 minute.

If this was my first pregnancy I would not have bought one. But I have had three losses. I was finding I was confident things were fine for about 4 days after each appointment and then was slipping back into doubt...

greycoral · July 2009

I rented mine from babybeats.com. I've had it since week 14, and been able to find the heartbeat within a minute every single day.

MewMew · July 2009

SOOOO WORTH IT! Make sure you get a 3mhz one. You can buy them on ebay for about a hundred bucks. I would have gone nuts without mine. Seriously. I was so paranoid until I started feeling movements. I still check with the doppler even now and then.

lhartman11 · July 2009

I also have one and love it. When I am feeling nervous, I take a quick listen before getting into the shower just to be sure she is still beating away. It is a wonderful sound and so comforting.

mistywhite400 · July 2009

I love mine. I used to use it daily, but now I can feel the baby move sometimes I use it just a couple of times a week. I still love it & am glad I bought it! it's a 3mhz sonotrax B $95 on ebay

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