Re: in reply to 'Heartbeat and home doppler'

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At Fri, 26 Jan 2001, Vanda wrote: >
>Dear Questioning about heartbeat and home doppler,
>
>I am not a medical doctor or nurse, but I thought I should share with
>you my experiences with listening to the heartbeat with a doppler at
>home. I rented a professional doppler from babybeat.com when I was 9
>weeks. The doppler turned out to be the exact same model my obgyn uses.
>I was trying it out almost every day, but could only hear my heartbeat
>and blood flow for the first 10 days (as expected). However, when I was
>10 and 1/2 weeks I was able to pick up the baby's heartbeat and have
>been able to pick it up almost every time since then. I am sharing this
>with you for two reasons. One is to say that every pregnancy is
>different and with some you may indeed be able to hear the hb earlier
>that the cannonical 12 weeks. Secondly, to say that using a doppler at
>home can be very helpful and reassuring especially if one (like myself)
>has experienced miscarriage in the past. So, don't let anyone
>(including doctors) discourage you, ultimately it is your pregnancy and
>you know best what is helpful and right in your case. And don't worry
>to much about the symptoms subsiding---that can often happen as you
>approach your second trimester. My very best wishes to you, -V.
>
>--
>Vanda
>

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