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Dopplers...
I recently bought a hand held doppler for home just for reassurance. I have spent the last 36 hours in a state of complete panic unable to find any heartbeats. Today my nurse friend had a go and found both twins heartbeats straight away.
anyway, I'm now tempted to chuck it out/give it to someone else as it was so stressful. Just wondering what you ladies think - anyone bought a doppler and regretted it? Personally they can cause so much stress and worry I really wouldn't recommend one to anyone!
Its super quiet on the forum at the moment. Hope all you mummies and babies to be are well?!?
Froggy xxx
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Sorry for gate crashing the oct thread but just wanted to say that buying a Doppler was the best thing I ever did.
I had really bad bleeding at 12 weeks. As it was a Friday in hospital they couldn't give me a scan or any reassurance. Going home and managing to find the heartbeat on the Doppler kept me sane over the weekend and the following 3 weeks of bleeding.
I am aware of just how lucky I was to be able to find the heartbeat though
hi froggy123 it really is quit in due oct ive been chating to nov girls. im doing great im 20weeks today with a girl and i didnt want the worry if i couldnt find the heartbeat. so her kicks tells me shes doing ok. hows you little one when u due ?? im 1st oct x
froggy123 bless you. that must have had you worried I can imagine. I have to say I have a doppler and dont know where id be without it. i found pickles heartbeat at just 7 weeks, and it was reasurrring to me after 2 mcs knowing baby was ok.
Which doppler did you buy hun, as some arent that reliable and do end up panicking mums. I have the sonaline b paid £30 2nd hand and its the best money iv ever spent. xxx
I used one with first pregnancy but haven't with the twins as was worried about not finding both heartbeats. I'm 17+4 and have been getting lots movement for last two weeks. Looking forward to next scan. Hope everyone else is well?
Lou Lou
GC from December but I wish I'd never bought mine in my last pregnancy. LIke you I bought it for reassurance but ended up causing me awful stress as I couldn't find the hb until I was about 30 weeks! My placenta was anterior which was the likely cause but the stress of people saying they found a hb at 9 weeks and then me not finding anything was horrible! I won't be getting it out this time until i'm huge!x