At home fetal doppler

This is the same question i have. Thanks for posting this. Ill follow this post to know what others say 💝 im hesitating buying a doppler bcos im worried it might not be good for the baby but i think the most negative thing about it is the anxiety it can cause if you dont find the baby’s heartbeat.

They say It's because we could be wrong and hear our own pulses and it's false hope. So like maybe your midwife could show you how to?

@Roe I think you’re right! That’s all that I can think of anyway. Sometimes I can’t find it, but I know that’s completely normal so I don’t really get anxious. Google says that the “heat” could be harmful, but it doesn’t get hot haha. I think using it is completely fine, I just want to make sure!

@Alina True! I’ve used it multiple times and I can tell the difference between me/baby/placenta now! 🩷

@Noa i still take a warm bath whenever i need it i think it’s hotter than the doppler? Lol. If you ever end up buying one let us know which one you get or the link. There’s so many selections i don’t know which one to trust.

Exactly my thoughts! And I got you! I’ll send you the link 💞

I don't use mine daily but pretty close to every day I love listening to my baby ❤️ I believe the reason why we shouldn't every day is just because of the inaccuracies since we aren't trained professionals or anything but I'm not 100% sure. I've heard both it's safe and it's not safe for daily use so idk what to believe either

I use the huntleigh doppler. I have a couple of them cuz i wanted the display. I used it pretty much daily with my last babies. I listen about every other day with this one.

Some of the nontoxic moms I know are against it. Whatever it emits can be somewhat harmful I guess, same way ultrasounds aren’t great for the baby. But I definitely wouldn’t skip my ultrasounds sooooo…

The Doppler is actually also not safe to use every day, because it can harm the baby! I was in the hospital a few weeks ago and asked them about it and every doctor said the same thing. The Doppler waves, used consistently, can harm the baby

How can sounds wants harm a baby? That's what I would like to know. I've used dopplers with most of my pregnancies and quite often. I also have my own ultrasound machine and do ultrasounds nearly every day starting at 5 weeks until i start feeling the baby kick. I rarely miss a day. All of my babies have been 100% healthy.

I have one and I try once a week. I haven’t been able to hear yet. I’m kinda overweight so it’s expected and also I have a tilted uterus. What you’re looking for though is what sounds like horse hoofs(hooves?) running. So I don’t think it’s unsafe per say I think they just say that because most don’t know what they’re looking for and can either get the wrong thing with false hopes or not hear anything at all and get false hopes. With my son I did it every day once I heard it and he’s healthy and about to be 9 years old. 😁🫶🏻

I made sure to educate myself on how to use it before getting one and I have no problem finding her! I’m pregnant with my rainbow baby after struggling with losses so it’s very helpful for me to not spiral!