Fetal doppler

Marusika · September 2013

In my last pregnancy I started using the angelsounds doppler at 15 weeks, and always found the heartbeat.. until 31 weeks when my baby died.

Well, it tried it today for the first time, asked my doctor first if it`s safe and he said that home use dopplers aren`t harmful. I couldn`t find a heartbeat, it`s much too soon, but I heard baby moving around! I`m 100% sure about it. I listened for aprox. 1 minute and he wouldn`t stop. My little olive baby :X

SOmeone used fetal doppler before 15 weeks? how soon can you hear a heartbeat?

Also, do you plan using it this pregnancy?

wvReelrn · September 2013

I have one I purchased with my son I was able to hear his at 9.5 weeks. However it depends on maternal size how early sometimes.

Marusika · September 2013

Next week I have an u/s so I won`t use the doppler> I`ll try again around 11 weeks

I have a normal weight so I hope to find it after a couple of weeks.

wvReelrn · September 2013

Yeah you should be able to. I always try right above the pubic bone and tilt the wand around. I've always had luck finding it tilted to the right. And have lots of patience! Good luck.

Marusika · September 2013

Thanks!

Yes, now it has to be just above the pubic bone.

jenskurn · September 2013

I would like to wait to start listening until after my 12 wk apt and we have already picked it up at the OB's. But...what I plan and what I actually have the self control to do are two very different things...

ajhanner · September 2013

I've never heard of this! My first sono is on Wednesay which will be the 6-week mark. I'll definitely ask my doc. I'm a FTM so thanks for the tip!

ZebNMichelle · September 2013

I have the sonoline b and I can hear it 7 weeks

RebeccaY1 · September 2013

I don't know if I'd trust a product like this. That's just a personal opinion. I'd constantly be using it and freaking out if I didn't hear anything.

WifeofaComposer · September 2013

RebeccaY1 said:

I don't know if I'd trust a product like this. That's just a personal opinion. I'd constantly be using it and freaking out if I didn't hear anything.

I second what @RebeccaY1 said.

Lovelife14 · September 2013

I like mine. I didn't use it very much with dd1. I did pull it out last night for the first time during this pregnancy and found the hb right away. I'll probably use it once a week or so until I start to feel movement.

alohamel · September 2013

I've been using mine already! I love it! Since I'm so early (9 weeks) it takes A LOT of patience. The key is to press hard right above the pubic bone and kind of tilt it down a little. That's what works for me!

J&NL · September 2013

I think I bought one last time around 10 weeks and I think I had troubles finding the heart beat around then too. Idk if I will buy another one this time. I think it caused more anxiety than anything.

LEIGHLOVE09 · September 2013

I'm gonna start trying around 9 weeks but not expecting much til 10. I always found it last time with my DD but didnt really try til 12 weeks or so.

AliciaBeth · September 2013

I bought the Sonoline B and it arrived on Saturday! I found the heartbeat yesterday and again this morning! So cool! BTW, during my last pregnancy I rented a medical grade doppler. I thought about doing the same this time, but read good reviews about the Sonoline B and it seems to work just fine!

Rrrrrachel · September 2013

I guess people feel like the fetal dopplers are safe? I've read you should keep exposure to Doppler and ultrasound as low as possible, balancing the need for diagnostics. That's probably way over cautious, but if I had one at home I'm not sure I could resist using it all the time!

bornmommy · September 2013

I have the sonoline B and I could never find the HB until around 20 weeks. DH was more successful than I.

Marusika · September 2013

WifeofaComposer said:

RebeccaY1 said:

I don't know if I'd trust a product like this. That's just a personal opinion. I'd constantly be using it and freaking out if I didn't hear anything.

I second what @RebeccaY1 said.

I found the heartbeat every single time starting with 15 weeks ( I bought it then). The single time I couldn`t find the H/B was...when there already wasn`t a H/B. And I just knew there is something wrong.

Lovelife14 · September 2013

@Rrrrrachel; I've read that, too, but I use mine so infrequently and for such a short period of time that I don't really worry about it. I will probably only use it 3-4 more times this pregnancy.

Rrrrrachel · September 2013

Like I said, probably an abundance of caution

. And as much not trusting myself as anything!

Marusika · September 2013

Tried it again now, found the HB in few seconds. BAby was still.

4maddison · September 2013

I would love one of these but am refraining from buying one bc I know it would cause my anxiety level to skyrocket.

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