Fetal Doppler?

MommaDesi · August 2014

For those who have bought a home fetal doppler, how early were you able to hear your baby's heartbeat?
Just curious. My mom said she had one I could use, but at 7W4D I think that'd be too early to hear.

lindsayanne14 · August 2014

I found mine with DS when I was around 9 1/2 weeks. I have a SonolineB. 7 weeks 4 days is too early for sure.

MommaDesi · August 2014

Alright, thank you. That's what I thought as well.

megs12914 · August 2014

I think I heard mine around 9w with DS. I loved having it but my stupid dog ate it! I will probably order another. 7w4d is definitely too early.

ScarletOflaherty · August 2014

8w4d with my last one, but that is really early, most don't pick up up until closer to 10. SonolineB here as well.

lindsayanne14 · August 2014

mrsstubbs87 said:

I'd like to get one too for peace of mind - where can you order them from?

@mrsstubbs87 I got mine new on ebay. I think it was about $45.

Goldie000 · August 2014

I found the heartbeat Monday at 8 weeks 4 days. I also have the sonoline B. I bought mine from Amazon. I just use aloe Vera gel with mine.

motang · August 2014

I heard mine after 12 weeks with my Doppler. Even then it's kind of hard to find.

lindsayanne14 · August 2014

mrsinok421 said:
Anyone know if there's a significant difference between the Sonoline B and the Sonoline C1? Enough to pay the price difference?

The c1 has an extra feature to display average rhythmic heart rate and an angled wand. Not worth the extra $ IMO.

mrsmopar67 · August 2014

I found dS1 & 2 around 9 weeks

This and that · August 2014

With DS I didn't get the Doppler until a little later into the pregnancy. With this pregnancy I first found it at 8 weeks 1 day.

islandmom79 · August 2014

I have sonoline b and found the hb at 8w5d but i had trouble after that day.

Baileybaby2010 · August 2014

10 weeks was the soonest we heard my DD's heartbeat.

Amandysergio · September 2014

MommaDesi said:
For those who have bought a home fetal doppler, how early were you able to hear your baby's heartbeat?
Just curious. My mom said she had one I could use, but at 7W4D I think that'd be too early to hear.

With DD, 11w6d I was able to finally find her. I have PCOS and the typical "B"-belly (I have a spare tire, lol) so I have a lot of fat to get through. Plus, being a FTM, I had no idea what I was looking for.

This time around, 8w6d I was able to hear the heartbeat. I'm also 30lb lighter (still have a spare tire, though!) and just experienced this time around, I guess!

Look very low in your pelvic area for now. Move the wand slowly, because this early, you can certainly miss it easily!

Amandysergio · September 2014

Ugh, I need to read more instead of just skimming. I know this thread was dug up but jeez, I thought it was new and responded

newb.

glad you found your LOs heartbeat @MOtownMama‌ !

Jay21010 · September 2014

I have the sonoline B as well. I haven't tried using it. I'm barely 10 weeks so I'll probably try next week but I got mine for $30 off this app called offerup where people can buy & sell things. BARGAIN!

cwiceangel · September 2014

My mom bought us the sonoline c. On setting 2 at 10 weeks (last week) we found it. She bought it for our peace of mind but it is really cool to be able to share that experience with them, my grandparents heard their very first baby heartbeat yesterday, the video of their reactions is priceless. You just can't replace that. (Grandpa decided it sounds like a dishwasher.) it's nice to allow the other people around you start to have a connection.

Edit: make sure to use lots of gel or aloe.

cwiceangel · September 2014

Also @MOtownMama‌ that was a terrifying gif. Lol

mfouillard · September 2014

I found mine at exactly 9 weeks. Took a while to actually find babies but we did it!

lynze06 · September 2014

Where do you look exactly to find the heart beat? I have tried all in the lower abdominal area, both sides. I keep finding mine and I'm 11w3d. Thank you for the help.

cwiceangel · September 2014

We watched YouTube. Lol

Smash1215 · September 2014

lynze06 said:
Where do you look exactly to find the heart beat? I have tried all in the lower abdominal area, both sides. I keep finding mine and I'm 11w3d. Thank you for the help.

I find it low and really far to the right. I first found it at 9w2d.

cwiceangel · September 2014

Mine at 11+3 is about two inches below my belly button. Pretty center. A little to one side or the other. Anyway this video is what helped us and she explained what all the different sounds you'll hear are.

https://youtu.be/WnYHyjn4Sg0

cheshyrz · September 2014

9 weeks when I got mine...it took a while to find it the first time...had to move very slowly and it's like LO was hiding beside my femoral pulse the two were meshing at first then tried angling it different ways and was able to isolate. It's easier now because LO is always towards my left side and about 2 inches above my pubic bone.

I have sonoline B

MalindaErin · September 2014

We got to see and hear the heartbeat at our first appointment, at exactly 7 weeks.

lynze06 · September 2014

Thank you ladies all so much.

@cwiceangel‌ The video helped so much. I found baby immediately with a heart beat of 166.

twinklepits · September 2014

I am 10 weeks + 1 day and I cannot find it. Is that normal? I'm starting to get freaked out.

jenn0001 · September 2014

Just got my Doppler in the mail today! Found that sweet little heartbeat pretty quickly! (I'll be 11 weeks tomorrow) And still a week to go before we officially hear the heartbeat via the drs office. I guess I'll be able to help the doctor find it

It certainly feels a lot more real once you hear that sound

jenn0001 · September 2014

amandastewart51813 said:
I am 10 weeks + 1 day and I cannot find it. Is that normal? I'm starting to get freaked out.

I found mine just above the pubic hair line and a little to the left. (I am 10 weeks 6 days) If you can find the sound of the placenta (kind of a swishing slow pulse sound) then your baby should be super close to that. I found my placenta and then just tipped the probe slightly. Use super small movements and angles.
It takes patience sometimes so don't freak yourself out!!

devanela · September 2014

amandastewart51813 said:
I am 10 weeks + 1 day and I cannot find it. Is that normal? I'm starting to get freaked out.

Doctors and nurses who do this everyday often can't find it this early. A lot of it is luck and patience and practice. Don't worry.

springlove59 · September 2014

I found mine last night at 10w6d. My dr couldnt find it at my last appt though when I was 10w1d so dont worry! Thanks for the video @cwiceangel‌, it really helped me. My LO does not seem to like the doppler though, I found the hb twice and baby immediately swam away!

dmcox10 · September 2014

after reading this, I think I'm going to order one! I'm having an extremely hard time with suddenly not feeling pregnant anymore (no symptoms(....it'll be nice when I need reassurance to listen to little nugget. And DH will be able to hear, too!

starfish717 · September 2014

I have the Sonoline B and just tried it out for fun at 8w3d - I randomly found the HB for like 10 seconds then couldn't find it again. I've tried a few times since but no luck. I thought for sure I wouldn't find anything until 10+ weeks so at least I heard something once! I'm not the type to panic if I don't hear it, but if you think you might be then I would wait until 10-12 weeks to be safer.

pblge · September 2014

Just tried for the first time and found it almost right away! The videos helped. I'm 9+4 and fairly thin, especially after weeks of food aversions.

2015Baby3 · September 2014

I'm about 10w and we believe we herd it with ours last night. was 115 though which I think is low and worries me. Ultra sound tomorrow!

cwiceangel · September 2014

I don't fully trust the hb counter. At some point according to it my rate was like 30...

2015Baby3 · September 2014

oh wow

BRNCLES · September 2014

I ordered mine today, two day shipping! I am so worried that I won't be able to find the heartbeat and will panic or fret until my next appointment. Any tips on how to do this without feeling like a total psychopath? I can't imagine my doctor would be thrilled to suddenly get frantic calls because a FTM with no experience can't find a heartbeat on their home monitor.

Cdw1019 · September 2014

Took forever, but found it today with my Sonoline B. I am 10w6d. Told I had a tilted uterus so I wasn't sure if I could get it, but it was the best sound ever!!

schwabab · September 2014

Can someone post a photo of their sonoline B Doppler? I'd like to know what yours looks like.

aliciafirewife · September 2014

This is my Sonoline B! Got it last night and I'm 10+4. I have used mine about 4 times already. I'm a peds nurse so I'm used to counting fast pulses and it was still a little tough figuring out which was what. Once your hear the right sound/pulse though you will never forget and you will know immediately in future tries when you get baby(ies). YouTube videos are great at helping distinguish what is what.

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