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Hi all,

Im currently 18 weeks pregnant, however, im a major worrier so thinking about renting a doppler.

Just wondering if anyone has used one before and would you reccomend? And would i be able to hear the heartbeat now, as the mw struggled to find it last week.

Are there any risks to my baby if i was to get one?

Thanks alot
Kirsten xx

Hi Kirsten

just wanted to say that i had a fetal heart monitor when i was pg with my ds (now 4) and it was so reassuring to hear the heartbeat. The one i had came with 2 sets of headphones, one for mum and one for dad or gran or whatever. I loved mine and would definitely recommend it to anyone you could hear baby's hiccups and everything!

I can't remember what make it was but i got it from mothercare and if i remember rightly it was about £30.

Hope this helps, and btw when i was pg with my first baby the midwife had a job hearing her heartbeat cos she was always facing the wrong way so i wouldn't worry too much about it. If there was the slightest concern about it they'd have you up the hosp for a scan.

Good luck with your pregnancy
Lisajane xxx

Thanks lisajane thats very reasurring (cant spell, hehe) to know

Ive ordered one to rent!

Cant wait til it comes.

I notice your ttc, good luck, hope you get your bfp soon, sending you lots of fairydust!

love kirsten xx

Hi Kirsten..
We had a thread on dopplers a few weeks ago but if you go to page 16 on our Due July/August thread i have a post in there all about the difference between dopplers and amplifiers...
there are 2 links there aswell so you can see which is which,
hope this helps,
Emma. x

Hi Angel,

I knew id seen one somewhere!

Thanks very much for that - i have (luckily) already ordered the one you have, only to rent though. How is it? Do you find it easy to use?

Thanks
Kirsten xx

Hi Kirsten,..
I haven't actually got mine yet, had other things ive had to pay off 1st, and i seem to be quite happy with beanies progress this time! I worried myself sick with the others, but this one seems to be flying by and i dont have time to worry like i did!!! So not sure i am actually going to buy one yet, i need to sort my Maternity clothes out 1st the stuff i am squeezing into at the moment is a joke!! Let us know how you get on with the doppler when it arrives!

TTFN,
Emma. x

Hi all - My doppler came this morning - just had a go and can hear babies heart beat straight away! Its fantastic, just what i needed to put my mind at rest. I will probably use everyone 3-4 days until baby starts to kick!

I would definatley recomend to anyone!

Thanks for all your advice,

Kirsten xx