What are your feelings/thoughts on at home fetal Dopplers?

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I want to know what kink of experience and outcomes are on purchasing and using an at home Doppler. Of course it offers a wonderful feeling of reassurance but are there any notable downsides I should be aware of?

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Ultrasounds and Dopplers are harmful to fetuses and should only be done occasionally. Women have used Dopplers daily and have had unexplained miscarriages. Not worth the dangers to me.

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There are some downsides in that those who aren’t trained can mistake other things for baby’s heartbeat and it gives false reassurance. There was just a story the other day of a poor woman who had been hearing baby’s “heartbeat” for weeks on her Doppler but baby had been dead for three weeks. It’s easy to mistake the blood flow to the placenta or your own heartbeat for baby’s sometimes :( I can’t say anything about the dangers because in the country I gave birth in (Japan) we get an ultrasound at every single appointment as standard practice.

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Love mine no issues! Best investment I’ve made in pregnancy

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Dont like it.. it gave me anxiety because I couldn’t find my babies heartbeat so i sold it 💀✌🏻

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I personally will use one for each pregnancy. I used it until I started feeling regular movement around 20 weeks, then stopped. I used it a couple times a week and only 5 minutes or less at a time. Gave me the peace of mind I needed UNTIL I started feeling regular movement, then I relied on the kicks and tumbles. Just my thoughts and what I did, everyone is different 😁 my ob said it was fine to use but not to rely on it once I started feeling movement.

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They’re ok as long as you don’t abuse them. Use them for 1-2min and not everyday. You’ll be fine.

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No dont use them at home. They cause stress to the mom and the fetus. For the fetus they are EXTREMELY loud and uncomfortable, can heat up tissue if used for to long, most of the time when people think they have the heartbeat its not the fetus heartbeat, so sometimes they use that as a tool to see if the babys fine when theres other signs of distress and issues going on. But they think they heard the heartbeat when they didnt actually. Also they don't know what they are listening for to listen if somethings wrong like a obgyn/ midwife. Theres lots of reasons not to use home ones. They also arent fda approved

What are your feelings/thoughts on at home fetal Dopplers?

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