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Q: How often do you use your fetal doppler?

Just wondering how often everyone uses their fetal dopplers?

I love mine and use it every couple days, Dax is usually more active in the evening than in the mornings.

It was cute, I used it the other night before bed and my husband was in the living room... he heard it turn on and ran in to the room quicker than I have ever seen him run before. It was so cute how excited he was to hear the heartbeat with me.

This question was asked Jan. 27, 2015 3:45pm
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Answered by stillfuntryin - Jan. 27, 2015 9:33pm

As my guy got bigger he would kick the Doppler andobe away, I really think he hated it! Bit o would ckeck everyday at the start for only a min or so, never long. Once I could feel him kick I didn't use it anymore

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Answered by nreiselpn - Jan. 27, 2015 6:47pm

I still use mine daily

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Answered by BMA625 - Jan. 28, 2015 8:50pm

My last pregnancy I swear I used it like every day! LOL! At least once a week. I asked the doctor if it was OK and he said that it was totally fine, said to think of it like sonar bouncing off the bottom of the ocean. It's just reflecting noise, and not hurting the baby. However, he said it may be a little annoying to the baby at times so that's when I went to about every week or every other week until he started moving all the time, and then I stopped. :)

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Answered by Quartz3 - Jan. 27, 2015 5:07pm

I use it once a week (because I'm paranoid!) until I can feel baby move regularly, then I'm not so worried.

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Answered by mnor0406 - Jan. 27, 2015 9:05pm

There were a few short periods of time towards the end of the first trimester when I had some spotting that I was using mine everyday, sometimes twice a day. Now I use it about 2-3 times a week. I am feeling movement but not everyday consistently yet. I think once I start feeling her everyday I won't use it unless she suddenly is less active. Then I will probably rely more on kick counts anyways. My dh likes to listen too but unless I tell him "that's baby!" he has no idea what he is listening for lol. I can definitely tell baby doesn't like it because she will move away from it and sometimes I have to chase her down to get an average bpm.

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Answered by adiggs - Jan. 28, 2015 2:00am

I use mine for about 5 minutes every day.

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Answered by stickybean1976 - Jan. 27, 2015 7:14pm

In the first trimester I used it about twice a week from 11 weeks until 20 weeks now that the baby moves 24-7 I don't use it.

I was told by the mid-wife and OB specialist to not use it often as the babies don't like the shock wave sounds going through to them and there are documented studies to coberate this, that it's not good for them. However I realise woman on here use them everyday. So it's your choice of course.

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Answered by jkim80 - Jan. 29, 2015 9:55pm

I use mine about 2 twice a week and less after the baby is moving around and I can feel it consistently. There is always the worry that too much could be in someway harmful so I try to balance my need to reassurance with my babies safety and feel that 2-3 times a week is the max I am comfortable with and I also try to stick to max of 5 minutes at a time and set a timer on my phone so I don't unknowingly get carried away. best of luck to everyone!!

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Answered by aceron33 - Feb. 7, 2015 8:15pm

I use mine every day, sometimes twice a day for a couple of minutes. Usually when I find the heart beat, baby kicks and goes away from the probe. :)

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Answered by Bumpin4Baby - Jan. 27, 2015 4:38pm

I was using mine everyday and now I use it about every other day. Such a life saver! I like that I can hear baby girl moving around with it! :)

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