Beach Bumps - July Rainbows

[mackjess]

I think aloe vera gel works too.

 

[girlinyork]

water based lubes are supposed to be good too

 

[BeautifulD]

Yeah any water based gel or aloe gel works too.... be careful what you use as some lotions A, wouldn't be any good and B, could break the wand x

 

[bethneebabe]

LVN-- so glad that you're getting the Doppler! I'm sure your little one will be ready for you

My visit went well. My uterus had moved up--but I can never find it, even when my doc showed me. Found my LOs heartbeat with the Doppler after a minute of it kicking and moving. 143bpm. So....I should worry less now, right?

 

[srrhc]

Lvn so glad you are getting a doppler!
Beth that sounds wonderful!!!! YAY!

 

[LVnMommy]

Well after 2 hours of looking... no heartbeat. And I'm still cramping I wish I would not of gotten the doppler and thought things were ok for one more day.

 

[BeautifulD]

Honey it's really difficult to find sometimes.... Baby could have been asleep with its back to the doppler OR you could have an anterior placenta... It took me 30mins earlier to find my lo and I've been listening in every day since 7 weeks.... please try not to worry so bad xx

 

[mackjess]

I really want a doppler, but I'm afraid to because of this. My OB barely found mine and said LO was probably doing somersaults. And they don't like the noise, so may move away from it. Try to relax and maybe try later. I know there are videos on youtube that show you how to find it because I've watched the instructions when trying to decide if I wanted to get one. FX for you that everything is OK tomorrow. I know it's very hard to stay positive, but try to wait until you know something for sure tomorrow love.

 

[LVnMommy]

I can find my heartbeat80-95 bpm and my arterie to the very far left 120bpm. No baby though my poor tummy is red from all the prodding :/ what kind of OB is not in office on Monday!!! My friend who is one day behind me is coming over later so I can try to find hers

 

[girlinyork]

Don't lose hope. It was so hard for me to find the heartbeat. Sometimes the little bugger is in a spot I've checked several times because it bounces about. I'm so sorry you're going through all this worry

 

[srrhc]

Lvn
I am so sorry that Doppler is giving you trouble. I have been nervous to get one because I don't think I would be able to use it properly and worry. I agree with all the ladies. It can be tricky to find if baby is playing hide and seek. Tomorrow all your worries will be put to rest. I wish it could have been today.

 

[monro84]

Don't worry if you don't have the 3 mhz probe it is alot harder to find (to check look in the bottom right corner of the screen and see what probe it is) But even 3 mhz is still hard to find sometimes. My probe is starting to get staticy after a few minutes I am very upset that it is only 3 wks old. I can hear my hb fine on it eevn through the static but when I try to listen to the placenta to find the baby I can barily hear it. If you have alot of static it might be the probe needs replacing. But It took me about an hr to find mine but I was 8 wks so I knew to look very low but u being 12 you might be higher then you would normally look and if you can find the placenta the wooshing sound then the baby is usually right beside it. The youtube videos are very helpful and I tried with aleo gel at first and could hear nothing b/c I thought they forgot to give me the free gel tube but I found it in the mailing box. I am also having cramping to since yesterday but I am taking that as growing pains and stopping progestrone I have had no spotting so far so good.. I have an appt Thurs anyways I do have a call in for the dr nurse b/c I have been pretty sick like nausa but not throwing up alot just once every few days. But I have lost some weight maybe they can call me in something. I have no problem with constipation.

Don't worry (I know its hard to do) but I am sure eveything is ok.

 

[LVnMommy]

I have the 3mhz I think I heard the placenta right next to my left artery but no HB.. my baby's HB was berg hiigh 178 at last US. I also have the video of my US heartbeat to compare too

 

[amjon]

I can find my heartbeat80-95 bpm and my arterie to the very far left 120bpm. No baby though my poor tummy is red from all the prodding :/ what kind of OB is not in office on Monday!!! My friend who is one day behind me is coming over later so I can try to find hers

120 sounds like maybe baby?

 

[Lumen000]

Hey ladies...LVN I got a doppler from my mums friend and the weekend and finally got a hearbeat when I used BabyOil...it took me ages though and it was very far down and wee bambino also tends to move about....It took me and my mum a good long 7/8 attempts....but I know you must be worried because the first day I only got my pulse and paniced and could barely sleep...

Sometimes nurses find it difficult to find the heart beat and the others ladies are right that the placenta may be in the way or the liitle one has his/her back to you....I am also getting cramping that is coming and going just like period cramps...I hope to hear from you soon and I hope your Doc puts your mind at ease

 

[Dollybird]

Hmm I think the 120bpm..sounds like baby too..you're artery would be exact same as your pulse rate if it was tht as they are the same. And dopplers are known for giving a slowing reading so its possible it was actually more than 120bpm. Anyways don't stress it. I got a Doppler but my midwife advised nt to bother using it till after 14 weeks as chances of not finding LO are high before that and can be upsetting and worrying for no reason.. And I kinda agree with her, so I'm just biding my time. Hope you get some answers today I'm sure LO is just grand and snuggled in tight. Even strong cramps can be normal with all those changes going on. Let us know how things go. Thoughts are with u xxx

 

[BeautifulD]

I don't actually pay any attention to the numbers they constantly change and do my head in

The fact that you heard the placenta is a good thing hun baby could have been sat under that. My lo does that regularly

 

[kelly4]

Hi all, I have a doppler, a hi beats one and I can still not pick up the heart beat, I am 11+4 weeks today, have tried for over a week and nothing, think I get the placenta and my pulses but nothing near the placenta. I am trying not to think the worst, but after a loss, its so hard. I have my scan in a weeks time, I just want to know what is going on and if we are going to have a baby or not as I feel like I am in Limbo at the moment.

 

[BeautifulD]

Hi Kelly

There are many reasons you may not be able to hear babies hb... You could have a anterior placenta which would mean that baby is always behind the placenta at this stage making it impossible to hear
If you are a larger lady you may not be able to hear it until later
The sensitivity of your doppler
whether your bladder is full or empty (I find if my bladder is full it magnifies the noise of the placenta so much I can't hear anything else)
what position you're laying in
whether you are propped up or not

Try not to automatically think the worst sometimes dopplers are more of a pain in the butt cheek than a help! X

 

[flapjack10]

I just clicked on here and saw you guys were talking about lube and was like

I have no advice about dopplers, but sending you some lucky Doppler

If trained midwives have trouble finding the HB then try not to get too downhearted. Bean will just be snuggling into that placenta like a pillow and not even noticing you prodding and panicking away xxx