I'm thinking about making my first big baby purchase after the ultrasound next Tuesday (because buying some bigger clothes). I want to buy a doppler. I found a decent one for $150 and it seems well worth the price to be able to hear my baby's heartbeat whenever I want. The website says a heartbeat can be detected as early as 8 weeks but the standard time is 10 weeks. So I'm not sure if I should hold off on the purchase "just in case" something goes wrong at my second ultrasound appointment. I'm still debating.
Has anyone out there purchased or rented a doppler before? If so, what did you think of it?
We bought ours online used from Craigslist for $40. Totally worth it... but I don't know that I would have spent $150. That's a lot of money that could be spent on, oh, say cute baby clothes :)
ReplyDeleteI got one and I couldn't have lived with out it. I didn't get it until I was 11 weeks along. So I am not sure how early you would be able to hear the heartbeat. However at 11 weeks I had no problem finding it. I used it all the time. It really helped me keep me from worrying early on This is the one I have and I love it!! You can get it now for as little as $75.
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If you go to Kates blog (http://waitingforsunflower.blogspot.com/) she has rented one. I can't remember what the company was, but she got it and could here Mr. Sunflower at 8 weeks I think. Shes talked about the doppler and returning it in the last week or so. Just a thought because it wouldn't be as expensive.
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