need a doppler

[louisekirby]

hi im 18 weeks my doc keeps tellin me it too early to b able to hear my babys heartbeat im dying to hear it. why do i keep getin told this. i cant afford to buy 1 so wot can i do. im from england, london x

[meljones189]

I heard mine at 12 weeks.. In Australia we have websites which rent out dopplers to you for a month at a time for about $50au, maybe look into whether or not they offer something similar in your area? Google is your best bet to find out x

[loumat09]

I wouldn't get a Doppler coz if you don't hear it then u will panic I wanted to get one n my partner talked.me out of it, I'm glad. I'm due in 7 days now. Your baby will be fine hun don't worry

[loumat09]

I wouldn't get a Doppler coz if you don't hear it then u will panic I wanted to get one n my partner talked.me out of it, I'm glad. I'm due in 7 days now. Your baby will be fine hun don't worry

[kaylaxO]

I first SAW my babys heartbeat at 6 wks first HEARD it at 8wks

[sorenr]

It's just not something they do over here until later on...

[LindseyLeigh]

u should be able to hear the heartbeat.

[stacey10]

I'm from australia, its free health care over here and they start checking for it from around 10 wks, that ***** I'd be peeved !!

[lenzinicole]

That's not healthy, what if something was wrong.. idk. Maybe their free healthcare has something to do with it. I don't pay for mine, but even then at the er they check immediately. Never been to Ireland or Canada. Just America.. so idk how it's done. Kinda interesting.

[ilovehim727]

im from america and i heard my sons heartbeat at 8 weeks! He should defffffff! be able to hear it by now hunny

[Lesley27]

im in Canada and its free healthcare, we still get to hear the heartbeat early... like i said it takes seconds to do so i dont think the free healthcare has much to do with it... i dono?

[babsno3]

I'm in ireland and I'm 21weeks but haven't heard babies heartbeat but have had 2 scans.  Free healthcare here too :-)

[Lesley27]

ya i find that weird too that they dont check earlier? it really isnt time consuming, it takes seconds to find and hear... and thats the main perk of going to my Drs appointments... that really *****, i wonder what thats about?   id buy one too if that was the case... you can always sell it after your done so you wont be out of too much money... but search the product first for good reviews as the home ones dont have to be up to the same standards as the hospital ones so some are cheap for a reason...

[amy8702]

Also, if you do get a doppler you do not need to purchase ultrasound gel. Aloe Vera gel works just as good and a lot cheaper.

[momabear86]

The angel sound on eBay is only £20! And worked with me from 16 weeks with an antirior placenta and being over weight.

[lenzinicole]

In America we can hear them a. Early as 8 weeks when we go in for a check up. I heard my son at 9 weeks. So he's feeding you crap.. I'm sure your baby is beautiful and fine with a strong heart beat!

[smiley_one]

Walmart has them for about 25$.

[LovemyKids86]

eBay has the Pocket Fetal Doppler for about $60 bucks..you will have to get EXTRA gel for it.

[jessms89]

What is the doppler called is it in the argos catalogue? X

[louisekirby]

i wish u luck with ur scan ur probly guna find if its a boy or girl aww exciting i find out at 21wks. i hardly feel my baby because my placenta is anterior but im sure it will move x

[sorenr]

Nope, I'm 19 wks, got my detailed scan tomorrow though! It is quite cool hearing the heartbeat, but once you feel regular movements the worry about all being ok subsides, this is my 3rd and I never worried about the other 2 after I felt them, this one I've started to feel but only now and again, hopefully tomorrow will put my mind at rest and the next few weeks I should feel it more...x

[amy8702]

I'm in Canada and we don't pay for heathcare either. My OB started trying for the heartbeat at about 12 weeks. If you look online you can get used dopplers for pretty cheap

[louisekirby]

thanks for the comments ladies. sorenr thank u il have a look in argos book have u heard urs yet x

[sorenr]

I've been told by my midwife they'll check heartbeat at 22wks on. I'm in the uk too. We dont get as many checks as the other girls on here...but we dont pay for our healthcare....I found a doppler for use at home in the argos catalogue for only 25 quid or so too...x

[Factorymomma]

Wow my ob started doppler at 10 wks.  She was faint but detectable.  Now she runs all over my belly and has to be chased lol.