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Doppler Love

CageyMackCageyMack member
edited July 2014 in LGBT Parenting
Squee!  Last night we received our doppler and it is FANTASTIC!  In no time flat we heard the little heartbeat (11w5d), and were able to go through all the settings.  It feels like such a relief to me to hear that, and DW expressed huge relief that the little baby is still in there.  

It was very easy to distinguish baby's heartbeat from DW's, both by the numbers (120-150 vs below 80), and by the fantastic clear "galloping horse" nature.  Well, maybe a pony.  

For the two of us in the "middle lands" of infertility, where you are are "done" with trying to get pregnant, but don't yet have a baby, having a way to confirm the heartbeat is a huge relief.  So nice to be able to hear that.  And yes, we know that a doppler can cause all kinds of (potentially needless) angst if you CAN'T find the heartbeat.  And if that happens, we will go directly to the emergency room. I think we worry either way.  With this, we will be made a little more calm in the times between appointments when there is really nothing we can do anyway.  And if we are alarmists and are sent home from the ER, great!  

We just didn't feel this way with baby W.  I recall worrying, but it was certainly different.  

Also funny, last night before we used the doppler, we had Thai food brought home by my DW.  It is a place right near her work and a real treat for me.  We ate joyously and pretty much gluttonously.  Afterwards, my DW said, "Yes, I have a Thai food baby.  It's snuggled up right here next to my real baby."  Then she told me not to press on her to hard with the doppler wand. :)

Edit to add: I took the brand out because I sound like a crazy salesperson.  I'm not.  I swear to you.  

CageyMack
37, married to my favorite person in the world, DW! One darling surfer-girl (12) and one darling, sweet boy born 3/16/13.

5/2013 Started TTC #3, DW's turn: 5/2013: Diagnostics (shg) and surgery (polyp rem.) for best chances. July-Oct: IUI # 1-4, medicated, monitored, triggered.  All BFN. IVF in Jan May. Sheesh. Whoop! IVF#1 cycle started 4/2/14. 5/1: 19 eggs retrieved, 8 matured, ICSI'd.  4 fertilized.   Only 2 to transfer/freeze stage. 5/6: Two embryos transferred. 5/15: Beta #1 9dp5dt is 134! BFP! 5/19: Beta #2 13dp5dt is 672! B'erFP! 5/21: Beta #3 15dp5dt is 1853.  Yay!


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Re: Doppler Love

  • 2MamazInSeattle2MamazInSeattle member
    I am a HUGE fan of the doppler - and I had the "nightmare" experience even with Baby#1 - no hb for a couple days and then I went in, and he had died. But - my next appointment wasn't for 3 more weeks! I don't think I'd have figured it out. Even in the worst case scenario, I'd rather know than not know...

    But lemme tell ya, after a loss, that thing has been a godsend this pregnancy. Even now, I feel her move all the time, but if she gets quiet, I do a quick h/b check...it only happens like once a week or so but it is total peace of mind! Plus, for J, as the non-pregnant partner, it made the baby real to her before I was showing or she could feel her move.

    p.s. Just picked up Thai food for lunch. I would die without Thai food in my life. YUM.
    Lil'mamaz was born on Aug 21, 2014! She's PERFECT!

    It's been a long road to here...
    Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
    June'12 - First RE Visit
    Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
    Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
    Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
    Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
    Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect. :(
    Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
    Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
    Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
    Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
    EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
    Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
    We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle


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  • singingmuasingingmua member
    I just ordered a Doppler on Monday and just got the notification that it was delivered. I can't wait to get home and try it out. I'm about 10 weeks and plus sized, so I know I may not hear anything just yet, but I'm excited to try... :)

    IUI #1 - November 2013 - BFN
    ICI #1 (home) - May 2014 - BFP!! Beta #1 - 5/30 - 164; Beta #2 - 6/6 - 4794!!!

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  • JazibelJazibel member
    I loved my Doppler, especially with Kaden (after a loss), having the Doppler to confirm baby was in there and doing ok was such a huge relief. 
    As a bonus - the doppler makes a great toy for a toddler (with the batteries removed). ;-)


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