Doppler help/tricks/tips

[staycb01]

My Sonoline B came in yesterday, and of course I had to try it out quick!
I most picked up 135 range... but did manage to pick up 140-150 range just for a second or two. It was so quick that I cant remember if I really heard anything or not as I was so concentrated on the readings.

Any chance with those readings that it was the baby at all? At my scan this week the heart beat was 167 BPM. I know the readings on these dopplers can be off/low.

Any tricks/tips? I feel like I really used a good portion of my gel last night too :/

Thanks so much for your help

 

[Embo78]

Being so early I wouldn't even look at the display readings. If just concentrate on the sounds.
I was really surprised just how gently I had to use the probe. I thought I'd have to really push it in. My bubs hangs out just above my pubic bone, slightly to the right

 

[charliekay]

Mine arrived today and I only heard what I thought was my own hb but at 130 that's seen way to fast also heard a whooshing noise don't know what that was. I'm not to worried as I'm only 7 + 6 so wasn't expecting to hear anything just yet will try again later in the week. Will be nice to hear some tips and tricks anyone has x

 

[Kerrie-x]

I didn't find baby on my doppler until 12+1. tried from 7 weeks and did nothing but worry. Even at 12 weeks baby was very low down and i had to press quite hard. Please don't try everyday and worry yourself! I have an anterior placenta too which doesn't help x

 

[charliekay]

Yeh I had anterior placenta with my last pregnancy even the midwives used to struggle to find the heartbeat x

 

[orionfox]

If you get a 130 reading that is the veins located there. Dont focus on the readings just listen for the fast galoping/train. I found that until 12/14 weeks i couldnt find my peanut in the evenings. Then i tried in the afternoon and i heard the hb. The wooshing sound is the placenta. At 8 weeks you are more than likely to have trouble picking up the hb unless you know exactly where to look. Baby will be waaaay down.

 

[girlinyork]

If you've had an abdominal scan, start with the probe in the same spot as the sonographer used. Slowly twist it 360 degrees on the same spot. If you find nothing move a centimetre over in another direction and repeat. Bear in mind bubs is so small he could be tucked behind a major blood vessel making him impossible to hear or could even move to a spot you already checked while you're searching. Good luck x

 

[bluecathy1978]

I found my baby yesterday after a couple of days of trying. I only heard the heartbeat for a few seconds but it was enough for me to reassure me.

 

[mommyB]

My best advice is start low down by your pubic bone and look for your placenta. Which is a whooshing sound. Baby will be right near. When I found mine at 9w2d it was really faint and almost hidden. Once I found it I now know exactly where to look. And a week later the heartbeat is so much stronger. Also on your left and right sides you'll hear whooshing noises those are arteries. Good luck

 

[PurpleIvy44]

I agree that you should be listening for the hb rather than looking at the range. You may also want to wait for a Dr. Appt so you know what you should be hearing so you don't stress yourself out. It's very fast and distinct so once you hear it you'll always know.

 

[staycb01]

My best advice is start low down by your pubic bone and look for your placenta. Which is a whooshing sound. Baby will be right near. When I found mine at 9w2d it was really faint and almost hidden. Once I found it I now know exactly where to look. And a week later the heartbeat is so much stronger. Also on your left and right sides you'll hear whooshing noises those are arteries. Good luck

I think I may have heard it earlier today but it was only for a couple seconds and sounded faint and rather far away.... I wonder if that was it?

 

[Keybird79]

I found my baby at 7 weeks 2 days. Ive found it every day since. This is my 6th and my uterus moved out of my pelvis early. It took along time at first and now it takes a second. I would put the probe in the center right by the pubic bone. The probe would be pointed down and almost laying on my stomach. I would stay in one spot and make slow circles. I would move on and be patient. I would arch my back with a full bladder. Good luck. Don't worry if you can't find it. You are still pretty early.

 

[Embo78]

You tube have some great videos with tips and tricks too

 

[Tink_]

Might be worth trying as well with a full bladder and putting a pillow underneath your hips.x

 

[mommyB]

My best advice is start low down by your pubic bone and look for your placenta. Which is a whooshing sound. Baby will be right near. When I found mine at 9w2d it was really faint and almost hidden. Once I found it I now know exactly where to look. And a week later the heartbeat is so much stronger. Also on your left and right sides you'll hear whooshing noises those are arteries. Good luck

I think I may have heard it earlier today but it was only for a couple seconds and sounded faint and rather far away.... I wonder if that was it?

The first time I heard it it sounded faint and far away. It actually didn't register on the monitor. The next morning I looked in the same spot and found it much clearer.

But I will say bub can move! lol. Last night I was looking in the normal spot and no heartbeat. Of course I panicked a bit but moved out of that area and found it nice and strong. Lol

 

[staycb01]

Thank you ladies so much for all of your input! You are wonderful!!!

 

[staycb01]

I'm 98% sure I heard it this morning. Only a few seconds but sounded like a little train ��

 

[aPharmD]

I've found heartbeat for over 2 weeks now and sometimes I can get it on the display (170 or so) and other times I cant

 

[staycb01]

Has anyone found it heart beat one day but not the other? I found it Sunday morning but can't seem to find it since :/

 

[justplay91]

Yeah, that's totally normal. Until about 12 weeks in my last pregnancy, I could never find it every time I checked for it.
Also, a tip to save money: when you run out of the ultrasound gel, you can actually just get a big bottle of aloe vera gel from the drugstore. It works just the same, and is much cheaper and easier to obtain.