Thread: Using a doppler at home?

Funny you should start this thread as i have just been looking at them myself this evening...
I thought it'd be best to have one, put your mind at ease at any time, however, what if the baby is in a position where it isn't able to pick up the heartbeat, i know i would panic, i'm still undecided. xXx

I rented a hospital grade one with Millie off ebay actually,super easy to use from about 16wks.Sometimes earlier it is harder to pin point baby down being smaller.But I loved having it there,I borrowed one for Alex's pregnancy.It helped the kids bond too with their unborn sibling too

Vicky - you rented one off ebay? Can you rent from ebay? Thinking I may rent instead of buy...can you remember which one it was?

To be honest its more for early pregnancy i would want it, because once baby starts moving thats all the reasurrance i would need x

It can be harder to detect so early on so may end up giving you more reassurance than worry.A midwife won't use one in her expwrienced hands until around 15wks as baby is so tiny. I honestly can't remember just search doppler rental

Originally Posted by Honey

Vicky - you rented one off ebay? Can you rent from ebay? Thinking I may rent instead of buy...can you remember which one it was?

LOVE my doppler and don't know what I would do without it! Mine was only $50 on Fetal Doppler, Fetal Dopplers, baby heart beat monitor, it's a sonoline B. I was able to pick up baby's hb around 10 weeks. Everyone is different, you just have to know that it may take a bit to get used to/finding baby's hb and all, I found mine right away thank God! My doppler has been a true godsend!!!

Thank you every one!!
I can so picture myself sitting shouting at Andy worrying because I cant hear anything, panicking, googling and most likely running on here starting a new thread!
Thanks for the link, will check it out!
Wonder if you cant hear anything at 5 w....hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....me thinks probably not!!
Impatient, moi?

Never.

I rented one at the start of this pregnancy I received it just before 13 weeks and heard HB that day - a month later I sent it back and brought my own from eBay and listened every night before I went to bed - until movement was constant I haven't used it In A while as bub moves all the time but will use it during labour while I'm at home!! I brought a sonotrax from eBay for $170 aud

I have the same one as Cass. I loved it. It really kept me sane after a missed miscarriage last pregnancy. It was easy to use and heard babe everyday after nine weeks. It helped everytime I became worried