Doppler

00jennifer00 · July 2012

Does anyone have a doppler? When are you going to try it out?

I was doing some googling and found that it's rare to find it at 8w. I've found all of mine by the end of the 9th week, so not too much more wait. My husband was asking me the other day (in a pesty voice) "So when are you going to break out the doppler?". I told him I'd try tomorrow for 7w, but that I was 99% it wouldn't work. lol

ctmom2011 · July 2012

We had one for our first but it was a piece of crap. We wanted to rent a good one but the company wanted a note from our Dr. Our Dr. said no that we would drive ourselves nuts looking for the heart beat. I'm not going to bother this time around.

TammyB00 · July 2012

I was wondering the same thing. I don't have one yet but am looking into buying one. Any recommendations on a good one?

mrs.birdie · July 2012

I bought this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Prenatal-Heart-Listener-Fetal-Monitor/dp/B005UN9BK2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1343075718&sr=8-4&keywords=fetal+doppler

around 14 weeks during my last pregnancy. Never had a problem finding the heartbeat and it always worked for me. I used ultrasound gel that came with it, but when I try it this time, I think I'll try aloe vera.

ETA: Forgot the link.

TammyB00 · July 2012

Thanks! I'll check it out

CloudBee · July 2012

I wouldn't know what to listen for.

How can you tell it's the baby's? What does it sound like?

ALKR10292012 · July 2012

We will pull it out at 9 weeks. I was able to find Marshall on the doppler at 9 wks. Do not get freaked out if you dont find anything till around 12 or more though.

JamieD1211 · July 2012

it's funny you posted this I bought one earler today

The Sonoline B Fetal heart doppler. I have some time before I can use it but a friend of mine has a similar one and it works well.

mrs.birdie · July 2012

CloudBee:
I wouldn't know what to listen for.

How can you tell it's the baby's? What does it sound like?

The baby's heart beats much faster than yours, it kind of sounds like a galloping horse.

stilts1 · July 2012

I think I found my LO's hb on our doppler around 14 weeks. She was a lot lower in my pelvis than I expected her to be. I'll probably try again around the same time for this pregnancy.

00jennifer00 · July 2012

I have the Sonoline B also. We got it on Ebay. They're so much cheaper than they were years ago. If your doppler has a display on it, look for something 110+ bpm. Sometimes my hb is up when I'm trying to find it, or it sounds fast to me, so I'll check my pulse somewhere while I'm listening to decide if it's me or the baby.

ashleyl31 · July 2012

There is also a great video on YouTube that explains how to use it. Search for Plus1Please and Doppler to find it.

lkm2006 · July 2012

I have also used the sonoline. FWIW, I didn't find the heartbeat until 15 weeks and it was very low!

I think a lot of people think they find it early, but at 9 weeks your baby is still tucked way below your pubic bone.

Im not saying I don't believe anyone because I know each person is different, but it's not common to find it so early.

chicky1231 · July 2012

I had one with my daughter and LOVED it, I also got the one from amazon and didn't look for my DD's heartbeat until 11 weeks after my appt and I found it. I never had an issue finding it and loved having it

careyalis · July 2012

mrs.birdie:
CloudBee:
I wouldn't know what to listen for.

How can you tell it's the baby's? What does it sound like?
The baby's heart beats much faster than yours, it kind of sounds like a galloping horse.

I think the baby's sounds like a really fast washing machine where yours will sound like a piece of poster board flopping back and forth.

MrsSonny24 · July 2012

We had the Sonoline B with DS and I used it daily and loved it. I'm a worrier too and it gave great peace of mind between appts.

Funny story, i found DS's heartbeat 2 days before our first REAL appt at 12 weeks and listened to it everyday. The day of the appt we went in and the dr (general dr, who we later switched to an OB) couldn't find DS's heartbeat, so he sent us for an U/S. I was so thankful that i purchased the doppler and had already heard the heartbeat, otherwise i would have been in full panic. Totally worth the money!

Solidsteph · July 2012

I have the Sonoline B. I love it. My last pregnancy I found HB at 10 weeks. I will for sure be using it agian this time!!!! I highly doubt it will work at 7 weeks - and that will in turn freak you out. I would wait til 10 weeks so you don't freak out.

00jennifer00 · July 2012

It's not going to freak me out to not find it. I already told him I wouldn't find it.

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