Has anyone used a Doppler?

[charlie82]

Hi all

Hope you are ok!

I've just bought a Doppler to hear my baby's heartbeat. How can I tell if its my heartbeat I can hear or my baby's?

I know that babies heartbeats are meant to be really fast, but I didn't think it sounded very fast.

Thanks.x

[tillyfloss]

babies heart beats are around 140-160 bpm so if you try counting how many beats during a minute on your watch you'll soon see if it's yours or baba's - good luck and congrats!!! :-)

[charlie82]

ah, thanks hon. I'll start counting!! x

[Lorrymac]

I just bought a doppler but thankfully one with an LCD display of the heartrate it detects. I find it so hard to find the heartbeat and keep getting mine!! have you heard it with your midwife yet? that helped me know how fast it should sound.

Lorraine x

[charlie82]

Hi Lorraine

Mine too has an LCD display but it kept displaying different heart rates. My Midwife happened to phone the day I got it so she came around to let me listen with her doppler. Once I knew what I was listening for it was a lot easier to find.

Thanks for your help.x