Hi ladies... Since we are all getting to the point in pregnancy where we may have luck hearing our little beans on a doppler, I figured I would start a thread to share info.
We just heard our baby using a Sonoline B at 8w6d, HB measuring in the 160's. I had forgotten how incredibly hard it is to use a home doppler. I failed the first time and DH was thankfully able to find he/she after twenty agonizing minutes! I find the doppler helps my PGAL brain but boy does it freak me out when the little bean is hiding!
Anyone else playing with their dopplers? Hope you are all hearing that sweet sound very soon! Can't wait to hear from you all!
We have one from our first, a sonoline b as well, but haven't pulled it out yet. Maybe tonight we will give it a whirl
Me: 37, DH: 35 :: TCC since 2/11 SA: Perfect! CD3 HSG = Blocked Right Tube
April- Femara 2.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN May- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN June- Femara 7.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN August- Lap & Hysteroscopy = Blocked & Partially Blocked Tubes September- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN October- 100mg Clomid + Trigger + TI = BFN IVF # 1: Stims 11/30 ER 12/12/12! (10R, 10M, 8F, 2T, 6 F) :: Beta #1- 176 c/p @ 4w4d FET #1 February 26th :: Lost 4 to Thaw, Transferred 2 = BFFN IVF # 2 Stims 5/10 ER 5/21 (15R, 13M, 13F, 2T, 7F- 6d3 & 1d5) :: Beta # 1- 15 c/p @ 4w
FET #2 Cancelled, Right Tube Developed a Hydro 8/28 Hydro & Scar Tissue Removed Cleared for FET FET #2.2 Scheduled for September 20th 2 Thawed, 2 Transferred! Beta #1- 96, Beta #2 906! :: EDD June 10th 2015- 2 failed FET. We are done SURPRISE! BFP 8/8/16 EDD 4/1/17
Hi I'm new to the board. I have a sonaline b and I found my dd(7) heart beat at 9.6 weeks and dd(11mos) at 7.5 weeks. Now with this one I don't know how far along I am. Crazy story, but I already found the heart beat. I find out my due date on Thursday.
Welcome, @keybird79 ... That's awesome! Best of luck with your appointment. Once you find out your due daet you can participate in the ticker update threads and get to know more of the ladies on the board (and your due date buddies)
My sister in law has a Doppler she said I can use/have, but I'm not sure I want to use it. I have an appt in 2 weeks to hear the heartbeat and while it would ease my mind to hear baby now, I'm worried about the anxiety it might cause if I am unable to find it. I'm 9 weeks 4 days right now.
I can totally understand waiting until 10-ish weeks. It's definitely a learned skill! I remember being 15 weeks with DD and I couldn't find her within the first five minutes and almost had a panic attack. Once you get the hang of it, it can provide such great peace of mind
I just bought a sonoline B from Babydoppler America. They are having a sale until the 15th. I paid $36 and it came with free gel and free standard shipping, but I paid for faster shipping because I'm impatient. I will be 11 weeks when it arrives so I'm super excited to hear the heartbeat!
okay, you just made me buy one today! I didn't even realize they sell these and at an affordable price. Now I just have to patiently wait 4-8 days for delivery.
I'm patiently awaiting mine to come. Should be here in one full week. Uhg.
I was 8 weeks along when I heard my son with the sonoline B. I found it a few inches below my belly button, just right of mid-line. I had a tilted uterus and an anterior placenta... I was determined to find that heart beat, let me tell ya haha
Pregnancy # 6 4 missed chances 2 loving children 1 on the way
So what's the difference in different types doppler brands? I see several of you mention Sonoline. I look up and see Sonoline B & Co. What's the difference?
I have a Sonoline B too! I just tried a few minutes ago (I think I'm 9w 2d) and couldn't find it. I only tried for about 5 min though, so I might try again when I'm in bed and have more time to spend hunting. I didn't find my DS's until 11 weeks though. Turned out he was super low. I know this baby is higher this time - confirmed on an US. So I will keep looking!
I don't even know what the modes are lol I was able to find my bean laying on my back, knees bent and pelvis tilted upward. Whatever it friggin takes! Baha it was about 4 inches above my pubic bone and off to the right. Little bean is sitting atop my uterine artery so it was hard to hear it longer than 30 seconds at a time.
Pregnancy # 6 4 missed chances 2 loving children 1 on the way
So, fun fact.. I've been listening to the baby's heartbeat every few days on my sonoline B at home... went to the doctor this morning - doctor spent ten minutes trying to find it, promised me that they would get it, even if it meant an ultrasound... So, guess who got an ultrasound to check the baby's heartbeat (baby was moving around like WILD behind the placenta so it was like the perfect storm of not being able to get the baby on the doppler) because the DOCTOR could not find it...? lol
Found my little babes hb this morning. I'm 9w4d. Sounds like a train chugging along. About 176 bpm. Such a wonderful sound!
I second this. I am also 9W4D and we found it beating at 154bpm this AM!
TTC since June 2015
DH {29} Me {26}
PCOS Diagnosis | September 2015 IF Specialist | November 2015 Provera | November 2015 | 179 Days since last AF HSG | December 2015 | All Clear Provera | January 2016 | 46 Days since last AF 1st round of Femara 2.5mgs | January 2016 | No response Provera | February 2016 | 44 Days since last AF 2nd round of Femara 5mgs | March 2016 | O CD18 | AF 3/28/2016 3rd round of Femara 5mgs | March/April 2016 | No response | AF 5/6/2016 4th round of Femara 7.5mgs | May 2016 | BFP June 4, 2015 EDD: 2/15/2017 | Loss Discovered: 6/11/2016 | NMC: 6/15/2015 Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 100 IU | June 2016 | IUI June 29, 2016 | Beta: July 13, 2016 | AF 7/12/2016 Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 112.5IU | July 2016 | IUI July 27, 2016 | Beta: August 10, 2016 | + Beta 171! BFP on Digi 8/8/2016 | Beta #2: 396 = 39 hour doubling time | Beta #3: 1659 = 34 hour doubling time First ultrasound: August 17, 2016; 5 weeks; Gestational Sac and yolk Second ultrasound: August 25, 2016; 6W+1D; Heartbeat 105bpm Third ultrasound: August 31, 2016; 7 weeks; Heartbeat 136bpm Graduated from RE: August 31, 2016 EDD: April 17, 2017
@HappyAnjel I just ordered mine and am uncertain whether I should try when it arrives or just wait. I'm 10w tomorrow, almost 11 by the time it arrives. But they do say 14 weeks onward on most of them so I'm determined not to worry if I do try and cant find it. I'm sure it's the same for you. Just early.
How do you know you have heard the HB and not something else? I was reading that they are really sensitive and they will pick up not only my HB but other sounds from arteries etc? What does the babies HB sound like?
How do you know you have heard the HB and not something else? I was reading that they are really sensitive and they will pick up not only my HB but other sounds from arteries etc? What does the babies HB sound like?
Your babes heartbeat will be super fast. Mine was faint and moved fairly quickly. Idk about other dopplers but the Sonoline B tells you the heart rate. Yours will be low where babes will be much faster in the 140s+.
TTC since June 2015
DH {29} Me {26}
PCOS Diagnosis | September 2015 IF Specialist | November 2015 Provera | November 2015 | 179 Days since last AF HSG | December 2015 | All Clear Provera | January 2016 | 46 Days since last AF 1st round of Femara 2.5mgs | January 2016 | No response Provera | February 2016 | 44 Days since last AF 2nd round of Femara 5mgs | March 2016 | O CD18 | AF 3/28/2016 3rd round of Femara 5mgs | March/April 2016 | No response | AF 5/6/2016 4th round of Femara 7.5mgs | May 2016 | BFP June 4, 2015 EDD: 2/15/2017 | Loss Discovered: 6/11/2016 | NMC: 6/15/2015 Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 100 IU | June 2016 | IUI June 29, 2016 | Beta: July 13, 2016 | AF 7/12/2016 Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 112.5IU | July 2016 | IUI July 27, 2016 | Beta: August 10, 2016 | + Beta 171! BFP on Digi 8/8/2016 | Beta #2: 396 = 39 hour doubling time | Beta #3: 1659 = 34 hour doubling time First ultrasound: August 17, 2016; 5 weeks; Gestational Sac and yolk Second ultrasound: August 25, 2016; 6W+1D; Heartbeat 105bpm Third ultrasound: August 31, 2016; 7 weeks; Heartbeat 136bpm Graduated from RE: August 31, 2016 EDD: April 17, 2017
How do you know you have heard the HB and not something else? I was reading that they are really sensitive and they will pick up not only my HB but other sounds from arteries etc? What does the babies HB sound like?
There are a lot of strange Whooshing sounds. I found my heartbeat first and when I heard baby's there was no question. It sounds like a horse galloping or a train chugging along. It's very fast. I also watched some YouTube videos first so that helped.
Thanks @harrypotterandcats and @andrea0418; I knew that mine would be slower...I just wasn't sure if there was anything else in there (veins/arteries/etc) that might be picked up on the Doppler as well. I am almost positive I heard the HB this morning - and it showed up on the screen as 168BPM; but wasn't sure if it could possibly be something else. It was very quick and sounded a lot like a horse galloping...so I think I did indeed find it! This makes me very excited...and relieved
I finally got the Sonoline B but wanted to wait until after my 12 week appointment to try it out, so I wouldn't panic if I couldn't find the heartbeat. Well, the doctor couldn't find it with the doppler at the office, but I had an ultrasound and it was beating away at 166 bpm right on the screen! So when I got home and tried it out, I didn't expect to be able to find it, but figured I might as well give it a shot. Well, it took about 5 minutes for me to find it at home! I think the baby must have just moved into a certain position while I was with the doctor that made it harder to find. Either that or the Sonoline B is better than the one they have at the office? Who knows!
I put mine away for now. I'm a fluffy girl and Doctor couldn't find it at the office last week (he did say it was only 50/50 we would) then I couldn't at home few days later.. went back Monday and different dr couldn't find it with Doppler so did a quick ultrasound.. soo I'm happy with seeing it and I'm putting mine up until we hear it on the office doppler so I don't panic.
Re: All About Fetal Dopplers
June- Femara 7.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN August- Lap & Hysteroscopy = Blocked & Partially Blocked Tubes
September- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN October- 100mg Clomid + Trigger + TI = BFN
IVF # 1: Stims 11/30 ER 12/12/12! (10R, 10M, 8F, 2T, 6 F) :: Beta #1- 176 c/p @ 4w4d
FET #1 February 26th :: Lost 4 to Thaw, Transferred 2 = BFFN
IVF # 2 Stims 5/10 ER 5/21 (15R, 13M, 13F, 2T, 7F- 6d3 & 1d5) :: Beta # 1- 15 c/p @ 4w
FET #2.2 Scheduled for September 20th
2 Thawed, 2 Transferred! Beta #1- 96, Beta #2 906! :: EDD June 10th
2015- 2 failed FET. We are done
SURPRISE! BFP 8/8/16 EDD 4/1/17
Now with this one I don't know how far along I am. Crazy story, but I already found the heart beat. I find out my due date on Thursday.
IVF FET - BFP, due April 2017
DD (12), DS (8).
Baby Boy EDD 4/6/17.
Cautiously expecting April 5, 2017
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I was 8 weeks along when I heard my son with the sonoline B. I found it a few inches below my belly button, just right of mid-line. I had a tilted uterus and an anterior placenta... I was determined to find that heart beat, let me tell ya haha
Pregnancy # 6
4 missed chances
2 loving children
1 on the way
DD (12), DS (8).
Baby Boy EDD 4/6/17.
TTC for the second time
7 IUIs, 1 cancelled due to too many follicles, 6 BFNs.
IVF #1 & 2 Failed
2 blasts transferred 7/17
Beta #2 7/28 271
9/29 - MMC
12/21 - Baby Boy born
12/10 - FET transfered 1 3BB blast
Beta #1 12/19 - 88
Beta #2 12/21 - 230
Beta #3 12/18 - 3066
-- DS 3.8.14
-- MC 9.22.16 at 8 wks
DD (12), DS (8).
Baby Boy EDD 4/6/17.
Pregnancy # 6
4 missed chances
2 loving children
1 on the way
DD (12), DS (8).
Baby Boy EDD 4/6/17.
IF Specialist | November 2015
Provera | November 2015 | 179 Days since last AF
HSG | December 2015 | All Clear
Provera | January 2016 | 46 Days since last AF
1st round of Femara 2.5mgs | January 2016 | No response
Provera | February 2016 | 44 Days since last AF
2nd round of Femara 5mgs | March 2016 | O CD18 | AF 3/28/2016
3rd round of Femara 5mgs | March/April 2016 | No response | AF 5/6/2016
4th round of Femara 7.5mgs | May 2016 | BFP June 4, 2015
EDD: 2/15/2017 | Loss Discovered: 6/11/2016 | NMC: 6/15/2015
Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 100 IU | June 2016 | IUI June 29, 2016 | Beta: July 13, 2016 | AF 7/12/2016
Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 112.5IU | July 2016 | IUI July 27, 2016 | Beta: August 10, 2016 | + Beta 171!
BFP on Digi 8/8/2016 | Beta #2: 396 = 39 hour doubling time | Beta #3: 1659 = 34 hour doubling time
First ultrasound: August 17, 2016; 5 weeks; Gestational Sac and yolk
Second ultrasound: August 25, 2016; 6W+1D; Heartbeat 105bpm
Third ultrasound: August 31, 2016; 7 weeks; Heartbeat 136bpm
Graduated from RE: August 31, 2016
EDD: April 17, 2017
Baby Boy due 04/07/17
Baby Boy due 04/07/17
How do you know you have heard the HB and not something else? I was reading that they are really sensitive and they will pick up not only my HB but other sounds from arteries etc? What does the babies HB sound like?
IF Specialist | November 2015
Provera | November 2015 | 179 Days since last AF
HSG | December 2015 | All Clear
Provera | January 2016 | 46 Days since last AF
1st round of Femara 2.5mgs | January 2016 | No response
Provera | February 2016 | 44 Days since last AF
2nd round of Femara 5mgs | March 2016 | O CD18 | AF 3/28/2016
3rd round of Femara 5mgs | March/April 2016 | No response | AF 5/6/2016
4th round of Femara 7.5mgs | May 2016 | BFP June 4, 2015
EDD: 2/15/2017 | Loss Discovered: 6/11/2016 | NMC: 6/15/2015
Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 100 IU | June 2016 | IUI June 29, 2016 | Beta: July 13, 2016 | AF 7/12/2016
Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 112.5IU | July 2016 | IUI July 27, 2016 | Beta: August 10, 2016 | + Beta 171!
BFP on Digi 8/8/2016 | Beta #2: 396 = 39 hour doubling time | Beta #3: 1659 = 34 hour doubling time
First ultrasound: August 17, 2016; 5 weeks; Gestational Sac and yolk
Second ultrasound: August 25, 2016; 6W+1D; Heartbeat 105bpm
Third ultrasound: August 31, 2016; 7 weeks; Heartbeat 136bpm
Graduated from RE: August 31, 2016
EDD: April 17, 2017
Baby Boy due 04/07/17
DD (12), DS (8).
Baby Boy EDD 4/6/17.
I'm 12w1d and still haven't been able to find the heartbeat with my Sonoline B. Guess we will just keep trying.
TTC for the second time
7 IUIs, 1 cancelled due to too many follicles, 6 BFNs.
IVF #1 & 2 Failed
2 blasts transferred 7/17
Beta #2 7/28 271
9/29 - MMC
12/21 - Baby Boy born
12/10 - FET transfered 1 3BB blast
Beta #1 12/19 - 88
Beta #2 12/21 - 230
Beta #3 12/18 - 3066