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Fetal Doppler Recommendations
Asked by K.F. from Portland
on February 9, 2011
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a fetal doppler monitor? I'm just looking for something I can use at home in between doctor visits to ease my mind. I have a f...
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- I used a Sonoline B Pocket Fetal Doppler. It was $60 on Amazon and it worked excellent. I picked up the baby's heartbeat at 11 weeks pregnant. And it definitely helped...
- Rent one. I rented from www.babybeat.com, and you can get the same equipment that the doctor's offices use. Not terribly expensive, and then you're not stuck with it ...
- you can find them on ebay or amazon for 40-70 bucks and they are the same thing the drs use.
Heartbeats at Home Fetal Doppler, Anyone Rented One?
Asked by Y.P. from Phoenix
on May 20, 2010
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I am looking at an in home medical grade doppler to rent for the next 6 weeks until the baby starts moving. Has anyone used the Heartbeats at Home brand? http://www.he...
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- I don't know if this is the brand I used, but I can say that I loved having one throughout my pregnancy. Don't let anyone poo-poo you! If you are stressed, it is not...
- I used one with both my girls. Made me feel better and it was a really cool thing for my older kids to hear. My 2 year old LOVED hearing her baby sister's "heartbee...
- Please talk to your doctor about renting a doppler. If your doctor thinks it's ok, then he/she can recommend a brand to you. If your doctor doesn't, then please cons...
Fetal Doppler Rental
Asked by H.D. from Chicago
on August 15, 2011
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I found a bunch of places online that rent fetal dopplers but does anyone know if there's a place where I can go in and rent 1 immediately? I tried the ones they sell ...
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- I purchased one at the store when I was pregnant with my first 10 years ago and it worked just fine. I don't know where you could rent one try doing a google sear...
- I would NOT do this...it just would make you nuts if you didn't detect a heart beat...just enjoy being pregnant and do not go out and buy one...especially if you or yo...
- I had one I bought from Walmart that worked great...I was ALWAYS able to find my daughter's heartbeat (which did save me a lot of worry, b/c at the end of my pregnancy...
Has Anyone Ever Tried a Portable Fetal Heart Monitor?
Asked by I.M. from Los Angeles
on November 13, 2009
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Hi, I'm now 14 weeks pregnant, but after suffering 2 miscarriages, I still get nervous every single day! I'm thinking about buying or renting a portable doppler monito...
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- Hi I., Congratulations on your pregnancy. I had also had a couple miscarriages before my first one was born. I went through Stork Radio. You can buy or rent. I rented...
- Hi I., I also had 2 miscarriages, and fortunately one healthy son. I rented a fetal heart monitor from babybeat.com. They had excellent service; I just rented one f...
- A friend of mine who lost 3 babies bought her last dopler at Toys R Us, it was under $50 and it worked fine. however there were a few times she could not hear anything...
Seeking Recommendations on Quality Fetal Doppler/Home Fetal Monitoring System
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on December 8, 2009
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Hello Mamas!
My sister-in-law is newly pregnant with her first child and is very excited about the little angel growing inside of her. I thought a PERFECT Christmas ...
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- They are VERY expensive (and like you said, the cheap bebe one doesn't work). You can rent a good one from www.storkradio.com for about $25 a month that will give you...
- S., What about the book "What to expect when you're expecting" instead? W. M.
- i don't want to ruin your gift idea, but these systems are not reliable and can cause stress. we got one as a gift and were told it didn't work well, so we never used ...
Fetal Heartbeat
Asked by S.A. from Tampa
on July 18, 2009
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I just had a doctor's appointment at 10 weeks, or so I think, and the doctor couldn't find a heartbeat with that handheld device they use. I think it's called a Doppl...
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- This just happened to me in the early stages, except I was 12 weeks. My doctor ordered an ultrasound for that very day and there was the heartbeat. It was scary beca...
- Dr couldn't find a heartbeat and he/she didn't order an ultrasound? I think you need a new dr. i've also had a miscarriage with a successful pregnancy right after so...
- Hi S. - Sorry you have had to experience that...I've had 4 losses and I have been blessed with 3 children. I highly rec. BabyBeat which is something you can rent vi...
Paranoia in Pregnancy?
Asked by L.C. from Lawrence
on January 6, 2010
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I have PCOS and my husband and I tried for 15 months before we got pregnant. Apparently I had never even ovulated before, but a month after I started seeing an acupun...
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- I know from experience it does get a little better after you can start feeling baby kick. There are a couple of suggestions that I have. First, does your OB have a nur...
- Well I wasn't super paranoid with my first but now that i'm 12 weeks along with number two I've been super paranoid but I've been trying to relax and realize every pre...
- I think how you feel is reasonable. You waited a long time for your positive test and are still fairly early on in things! My first pregnancy I was way beyond 20wks be...
Home Fetal Heart Monitors
Asked by A.F. from San Francisco
on December 6, 2011
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Does anyone here have any experience with them? If you do what one did you use and do you recommend it?
I am 11 weeks and after having 4 previous miscarriages (from...
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- You realize that the machines that go "bing" actually drive up the c-section rate unnecessarily, yes? Machines make me nervous, so if it was me, a heart monitor wou...
- Do a google search of medical grade fetal doppler's and you come up with the kind the Dr.s use. The kind on this website are cheap compared to those and are definitel...
- I completely relate! I had a miscarriage and then was a total wreak when I got pregnant again. I needed constant reassurance that everything was okay so I rented a m...
21 Weeks Pregnant, Stopped Feeling Baby Move
Asked by E.W. from New York
on March 17, 2011
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I'm 21 weeks pregnant and for the last few weeks I have felt my little boy kick up a storm. The last 2 days I haven't felt much of anything. A few times that I drank i...
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- I disagree, if you are not comfortable with how much your little one is moving then I would go to the doc's office or ER and let them monitor you. This would have fre...
- Do go hear the heartbeat, but don't panic. I've had 4 pregnancies, and I remember having days where I hardly felt any movement. Congratulations on your pregnancy!
- Go in to hear the heartbeat to make yourself feel better, for sure. I would! Also, I remember feeling the same way around the same time with my last one...super a...
19 Weeks Pregnant and Not Feeling Movement Anymore
Asked by A.U. from Detroit
on June 1, 2010
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Hi.. I'm just going into the 19th week of my 3rd pregnancy and I'm not really feeling movement anymore. I started feeling movement around 16/17 weeks and now for the...
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- I have gone through this problem with both of my pregnancies now. The first time it happened (around 24 weeks in my 1st preg), my dr. told me to take a couple of drin...
- I think it is a little early to be feeling much movement. I had this happen with my second baby - he hardly moved at all. I would have to "shake" my belly a little t...
- I went through the same thing! My doctor explained that the baby was pretty much on the opposite schedule that I was on- he slept when I was awake b/c of the motion o...
