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At home Dopplers-How often do you use yours?

melaniedelmelaniedel member
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Hi everyone! After reading about at home dopplers on The Bump, I caved and bought a Sonoline B 3Mgz on Amazon. I recieved it yesterday!!! Took a little bit to find the h/b but I found it! It was so great, because I haven't been to the docs for a few week, and not going back until 2/4. Anyway, I definitely only plan to use it a few times a week max between appt.'s so I can check on my LO, but was wondering if it is safe to use often? I wanted my Mom to hear the h/b tonight, but I already listened this morning, and I just want to be careful. Does anyone listen to theirs often?  Have you heard about anything negative regarding these? I am asking on here, because if you google it-you will find it so I rather hear your opinions and experiences. Thanks!

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Re: At home Dopplers-How often do you use yours?

  • MeehanbrideMeehanbride
    I dont have one yet but would be interested in getting one. I tried searching on Amazon and cant seem to get them to come up. Could you post your link, please?
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  • missdelicamissdelica member
    After I found babies heartbeat the first time I checked everyday for the first couple of days. Now I just check every couple of days. I don't think that dopplers can cause harm, its not like its and ultrasound machine. : )
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  • melaniedelmelaniedel member
    Hi. I tried to find it, but it doesn't come up. Just the transmission gel. The seller's name was Oximeter if that helps. I would try E-bay anyway. I have such great luck with them, and recently it hasn't been so good with Amazon (my experience-besides this purchase). Also searching doppler on here, bc I saw a few links of sites from people very satisfied.
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  • MeehanbrideMeehanbride

    imagemelaniedel:
    Hi. I tried to find it, but it doesn't come up. Just the transmission gel. The seller's name was Oximeter if that helps. I would try E-bay anyway. I have such great luck with them, and recently it hasn't been so good with Amazon (my experience-besides this purchase). Also searching doppler on here, bc I saw a few links of sites from people very satisfied.

    All I could find was the gel too and those cheesy little headphone baby monitors that never work. I will search around a bit more. Thanks!

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  • cmw&tdmcmw&tdm member
    I usually use once every 2-3 days, but sometimes I'm not able to get a clear reading and I come back later that day (or the next) to check again.
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  • missdelicamissdelica member

    Here is what I found on Ebay

    https://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=fetal+doppler+monitor&_sacat=See-All-Categories

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  • mcatmaymcatmay member

    imagemissdelica:
    After I found babies heartbeat the first time I checked everyday for the first couple of days. Now I just check every couple of days. I don't think that dopplers can cause harm, its not like its and ultrasound machine. : )

    The technology behind dopplers is the exact same technology as that of an ultrasound machine - dopplers ARE mini-ultrasound machines without the screen - they use waves to measure blood flow and hence identify the heartbeat. That being said, dopplers are of much "lower" power than ultrasound machines. I've reviewed some of the literature on pubmed about safety of doppler machines - the long and short of it is that nobody knows and everyone keeps saying, "more studies need to be done". There is a theoretical risk that prolonged exposure could cause some problems in creating some heat in the fetus (especially around fetal bones in the second and third trimester) but none of it is proven.

     So, i'm no help at all, sorry :-( I just wanted you to know what's out there. Talk to your doctor about it and see if they can can come up with some recommendations for you - maybe once or twice a week? 

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  • MeehanbrideMeehanbride
    imagemissdelica:

    Here is what I found on Ebay

    https://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=fetal+doppler+monitor&_sacat=See-All-Categories

    Thanks!

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  • melaniedelmelaniedel member
    Thank you everyone. I held off, and will try to not do it more than twice a week. :)
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  • KChicagoKChicago
    I work in an OB's office (I'm a Midwife) so I have easy access to a doppler.  I try not to use it more than twice a week and I think I won't use it hardly at all when I can feel some movement.  Especially after my 12 week u/s coming up on Friday I think I'll be a little less neurotic about eveything being ok in there (actually no, then I'll probably just worry about something else :)
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