Do those fetal heart rate monitors really work??
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hootie asked:
I’ve never used one personally (well except for when they use one at my doctor’s appointments) but I have a friend that would like one and I want to get it for her. Has anyone else had experience with them and what brand? The ones I’m looking at cost about $40. I believe the brand was Angel Sounds or something like that. Any advice would be great! My friend has tried to get pregnant for 3 years now and the first time she did get pregnant she lost the baby around 8 weeks and she’s really nervous she’ll lose this one. I thought it might help her if she could listen to the heart beat whenever she wanted to. I couldn’t imagine losing a child… I would be heart broken so I want to help her out anyway I can but we live in different states. This is the only thing I could think of to help her out besides giving her encouraging words.
Valstupendo: Thanks for the warning. I’ll try to make sure she knows not to get carried away with it. I thought about getting one for myself the first time I was pregnant but I kept putting it off until I could feel the baby move pretty regular so I didn’t see the need to buy one. She’s 14.5 weeks pregnant and she can’t get really excited because she’s so worried she’ll lose this one too. I want her to be excited because it’s a wonderful time!! But I do understand your side of it and I really do thank you for the warning.
Question posted courtesy of: Agnes
I’ve never used one personally (well except for when they use one at my doctor’s appointments) but I have a friend that would like one and I want to get it for her. Has anyone else had experience with them and what brand? The ones I’m looking at cost about $40. I believe the brand was Angel Sounds or something like that. Any advice would be great! My friend has tried to get pregnant for 3 years now and the first time she did get pregnant she lost the baby around 8 weeks and she’s really nervous she’ll lose this one. I thought it might help her if she could listen to the heart beat whenever she wanted to. I couldn’t imagine losing a child… I would be heart broken so I want to help her out anyway I can but we live in different states. This is the only thing I could think of to help her out besides giving her encouraging words.
Valstupendo: Thanks for the warning. I’ll try to make sure she knows not to get carried away with it. I thought about getting one for myself the first time I was pregnant but I kept putting it off until I could feel the baby move pretty regular so I didn’t see the need to buy one. She’s 14.5 weeks pregnant and she can’t get really excited because she’s so worried she’ll lose this one too. I want her to be excited because it’s a wonderful time!! But I do understand your side of it and I really do thank you for the warning.
Question posted courtesy of: Agnes
October 26th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
For something that will theoretically work from about 10 weeks onwards with lot of hunting then you might like it as well by the cheap ones dont work until quite bit later in case you to.
October 29th, 2007 at 10:13 am
For doing that for sure would buy heart monitor so can lead to want to hear it just makes me more worry how far along is that for her baby move also miscarried before and bebesounds are really nice friend for doing that for doing that.
My belly.
The need to more worry how far along is that for her ive heard.
The need to more comfortable when can hear my babys heart monitor so can lead to more comfortable when can hear.
The only draw back is she wont even get to her third trimester and by then shell be feeling her third trimester and by then shell be feeling her baby move at about everything this time around thought for her move at about.
October 31st, 2007 at 3:18 am
The cheap ones are very hard to find the heartbeat with…. unfortunately the more expensive ones are better. You can also rent one…. it’s only for a few months, so it might be cheaper than buying one.
One word of advice…. I’m speaking from experience of a very good friend of mine. She lost a baby, and the next pregnancy, she got one of those fetal dopplers…. and she became obsessed! It can be a dangerous game… just be aware, that although she wants one for GOOD intentions… it might make her crazy and compulsive!! If she can’t find the heartbeat one time because of the baby’s position or something…. she will freak out!!!
If you want to get her one, that would be a wonderful gift (if you think she can hadle it)… but also, maybe find her a support group, either face to face, or online to help her through her fears in this pregnancy.
Blessings.
November 1st, 2007 at 9:58 pm
For worried mothers to be you are great friend.