Fetal Doppler bought off Groupon

hart43011 · November 2013

I bought the fetal doppler that another member on here had posted from groupon. I googled what the average FHR is supposed to be at 7 weeks (around 120) and I THINK (if i used the thing correctly) I got a HB of around 119 to 121. When i moved the prob away from the spot i was getting that heart rate it went down so i'm assuming i was picking up baby HB. It also sounded like LO was swimming in there even though i know she/he probably isn't. She's still a tiny thing at this point, but thought it was pretty cool that i THINK I heard the HB and at 7w4d.

cakebatter27 · November 2013

I could never have one. I'd be sick to my stomach if I couldn't find the HB one day just because of my own error. Having something like that around would make me so paranoid.

hart43011 · November 2013

@cakebatter27....i thought that too. My next u/s is Dec 2 and i'm trying so hard not to worry and pray daily there will be a strong HB. I had NO IDEA what I was doing with it bc the directions are worse than trying to put together a bookshelf from IKEA. But when i would hit a certain spot on my lower abdomen that heart rate would pop up. I honestly didn't expect to hear anything, but thought it was kind of cool.

Babybambi · November 2013

I am jealous you are able to hear the heartbeat but knowing me I would be completely obsessed with checking the heartbeat... To the point of psychotic.

hart43011 · November 2013

@babybambi...I'm so scared I will be like that with it. I mainly got it bc my gma has Parkinson's and cant walk anymore and we arnt sure how much longer she will be around so I want her to at least be able to hear the HB. Hopefully she will still be here next summer when LO is born.

dkizz82 · November 2013

@hart43011
I lost my grandmother to Parkinson's last December. It's a terrible, terrible thing to watch. I so hope she hangs on for the baby. I would give anything for my grandmothers to get to meet their grand babies.

cakebatter27 · November 2013

hart43011 said:
@babybambi...I'm so scared I will be like that with it. I mainly got it bc my gma has Parkinson's and cant walk anymore and we arnt sure how much longer she will be around so I want her to at least be able to hear the HB. Hopefully she will still be here next summer when LO is born.

So sweet!! I wasn't knocking your purchase. ..I'm just way too paranoid to have something like that around. Plus I'd probably use it like I pee on sticks...constantly. hopefully it's plug in because I'd be poor buying batteries!

pjaimeal · November 2013

@hart43011 I just got mine in the mail today too! I am 6 weeks along (normal range is 90-110) and got a peanut HB of 109! It was amazing. I also checked DHs tummy and my own HB to make sure I wasn't hearing things. It does sound kind of swishy though (like you said) so maybe our babies ARE really ute swimming! haha

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Edit: wanted to add that even though it is unlikely that you will use it enough to cause concern, it is best to limit ultrasound wave exposure to the fetus. Just don't walk around with the heartbeat as an 80s stereo on your shoulder and you should be fine.