Hi there

I am 18 weeks and thinkin about buying a fetal heart monitor thingy!

Do you:-

a; think its worth it?

b: have you got one?

c: do you think it creates more worry than eases stressing about baby?

d: which would you recommend?

any thoughts, positive or negative welcomed!

Ta!

I hired one from hibaby.com but I found myself checking for heartbeat every day even though I could feel baby move. So in the end I sent it back i felt as though it was taking over. If I couldn't find the heartbeat I would panic and start my husband panicing, it wasn't worth the worry.

i found myne a blessing, having had previous miss carriage it really put my mind at ease, i bought the bf500 doppler, you can get it off ebay for around ??60 now i think, also gave me a clue as to the fact that im having a boy!! lol i could hear my baby from 10 weeks with this, but everyone is different, will be putting myne on ebay soon as i dont plan to have any more kids lol and im 29 weeks pregnant now so feel i dont need it any more, but i personally think it was deffo worth it, brilliant xx

i found myne a blessing, having had previous miss carriage it really put my mind at ease, i bought the bf500 doppler, you can get it off ebay for around ??60 now i think, also gave me a clue as to the fact that im having a boy!! lol i could hear my baby from 10 weeks with this, but everyone is different, will be putting myne on ebay soon as i dont plan to have any more kids lol and im 29 weeks pregnant now so feel i dont need it any more, but i personally think it was deffo worth it, brilliant xx

I love mine! I'm 20 weeks and got it a couple of weeks ago. I can see how they could become an obsession but i have been really good with mine and just checked once or twice a week. I've found it really easy to use & any downsides to them are far outweighed by the reassurance they give you. xxx

I bought one off ebay, a hi bebe foetal heart rate monitor, i think they are brilliant. I got mine at 12 weeks, it takes a few times to use to get used to and practise finding the babys heartbeat but once you are used to it it is easy, i am now 26+5 wks and dont use it every day now as feel baby moving loads, i used it everyday before i felt movement just for my own personal reassurance. Some people say that you cant be sure if its baby heartbeat, your own or the cord, but your own heartrate is much slower than babys and babys heartbeat is usually between 120-160 beatspermin. So i would recommend one that actual displays the heart rate so you can see for yourself. If i feel my baby has been a bit quite then i will use doppler and this makes me feel much better, i can understand how it can cause worry if you cant find heartbeat and could cause unnecessary worry but i would definately recommend one xnatx

carlie how much are you selling it for?

Hi Nat.Marie

Which one did you buy?

Hi bambi i bought the HI Bebe, BT-200 fetal doppler, i bought it off e bay for about ??90 and the sellers website is www.anawiz.com

i have an angel sounds one get them from ebay for 35 incl postage, i love mine, heard heart beat from 11 weeks , it doesnt display the heart rate but i love it, also get a bottle of gel with it, xx

Hi i have 1 (louise01 recommended it), i absolutely love it, i find it so reassurin as b4 i used 2 panick & now i no its there 2 let me no everythin is ok with baby. i always find the heartbeat quickly & easily. its an angel doppler, i got it from retailtherapy.com & i think every1 shud get1 for peace of mind!!! Tess***

hi faithlouise was just gonna see what it went for as they pick up between 50 and 60 on ebay, but 40 cash as it saves postage and selling fees cash if someone wanted to come get it? my email is carley.weightman@ntlworld.com

hi faithlouise was just gonna see what it went for as they pick up between 50 and 60 on ebay, but 40 cash as it saves postage and selling fees cash if someone wanted to come get it? my email is carley.weightman@ntlworld.com

I bought a Bebesounds Prenatal Heart Listening Monitor off Ebay. I got a total bargain tho, it was brand new, unused in box and I paid ??18.50 plus ??5 p&p, however she didnt have any left so she sent me the same brand but as a gift with all extra bits so you can talk and play music to your baby worth ??60 for same price!! It's great, i dont use the extras but I enjoy occasionally listening for the heartbeat and all the kicks. I first heard the heartbeat 3 weeks ago at 12 weeks although the baby kept moving. Its getting clearer all the time tho and you can always hear it kicking and the placenta whoosing away.

FunkyRabbit, hello I have just purchased a Doppler of e bay are they easy to use waiting for mine to come???

Yeah I find mine really easy to use, my only advice being do it in a quiet room and away from kids as they amplify everything otherwise.