Dopplar worry

[Hotbell312]

I haven't heard the baby in while. So I used my dopplar today, heard what I thought was heart beat, but was registering at 127 and progressively getting slower. Now I'm so worried. We saw him on a pvt gender scan last weekend and he was perfect, but he was facing my spine. I wonder if that could affect me hearing if. Just need some reassurance.

 

[gillian.s]

I'm sure everything is fine but it is for reasons like this that midwives don't like us using dopplers (I can't say anything though because I use one too) If you have any concern at all I would call your midwife or gp and tell them. It is always better to err on a side of caution

 

[bathbabe]

Ring your midwife etc if your worried. You shouldnt be relying on a home doppler to reassure yourself, you arnt trained to know what your actually hearing, baby/placenta/your own heatbeat etc. X

 

[Hotbell312]

That is true. I have a OB apt in one week. Don't have a midwife. I've never been good at using it anyway.