How do I know the baby is okay between appointments?

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I'm 16 weeks with my first & all of my symptoms have disappeared except my back pain that started at 14 weeks (it's been off & on, not consistent). One of my good friends was due 4 days before me & she had a miscarriage three days ago. Ever since I've been so on edge. I thought it was pretty much impossible this far along but now every little symptom I get scares me. My next appointment isn't until the 27th of July. How do you know if your baby is okay between appointments??

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I did the same i always used my doppler whenever i felt nervous or just poked my belly a little to make baby move around

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you can buy an at home fetal dipper to check the heart rate, but other than that I don't know of anything.

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You'll know if something is wrong. I struggled with anxiety over this, but my doctor said if you don't have heavy bleeding and cramping then you aren't miscarrying and there's no way to prevent it if you are. Just have to trust your body.

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After losing my first child at 28 weeks I have been a nervous wreck about losing this one.... Other than buying a home doppler there's nothing you can really do. I check my little guy once a day now that I can feel him move...I'm  currently 25 weeks along and he seems so much stronger than my daughter was at this point, I feel like I'm feeling movement more often than I did with her. So my nerves have calmed a bit but I learned the hard way you are never safe, so the worry is always there... My doctor said cramps are normal and actually a good thing as it means baby is growing... However if its accompanied by bleeding or leakage of amniotic fluid then you need to be seen immediately. Hang in there and try to trust your body. Once you reach a viable point in the pregnancy you will have more frequent appointments. Until then there's not much they can really do to prevent it.

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The fetal Doppler has been the best purchase I've ever made! I check on my little boy's heart rate every week to make sure he's ok. 😊💙

How do I know the baby is okay between appointments?

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