Doppler is here...now I'm not sure

I have been waiting anxiously for my angel sounds doppler to arrive. The delivery estimate was Oct 17th and it arrived today 10 days early. Um YAY?? All of a sudden I"m so scared to use it and not being able to find the hb. I know I'm just being silly but did anyone else feel like this. It's sitting on my dining room table and I just keep walking by it trying to pretend it's not there LOL

 

Well I did it and I wasn't able to find it but I was suprisingly ok with it. I think I just need to get the hang of it. Lots of swishing sounds and for some reason that was exciting enough. I just pictured baby moving around making the sounds. I'll try again tomorrow, thanks for helping me get over my doppler fear!

 

This was my exact mistake. Even at just 14 weeks I have a pretty big bump and can feel my uterus up high but it wasn't until I went down about a 1-2 inches from my pubic bone that I was able to hear the grand sound of a galloping little heartbeat!!! I was in awe at how great it sounded and checked my own heartbeat just to make sure I had the right one. It was amazing and I was able to record it to send it to my parents. Although I've had 3 ultrasounds and have seen the heartbeat on the screen this was the first time I've actually heard it. Oh this was so worth the $$$. Now to try to put it somewhere so I'm not over dopplerizing my belly!!! lol

 

I will say it was hard to find at first even at 14 weeks. I didn't think it would be since seeing some people finding it as early as 10 weeks! I haven't used it as much as I thought (only twice) but it was good peace of mind after I did find it. Of course I did not open the box until I was sure that I would not let myself get freaked out if I couldn't find it.
I did get a little concerned after reading another post earlier today about placenta/hearbeat sounding the same. I didn't have a doppler with my first so this is my first time ever using one. I also have never heard it at the ob's office only seen it on the screen. I haven't felt movement so at the moment this is my way to "check in". As I start to feel more movement I won't use it as much but I did REALLY enjoy seeing the look on my 7 yr old's face when she first heard it. She can't make it to appts as they're always during school hours so it was very cool. I asked my doctor about it and he said safety wise it wasn't really an issue, it's more of the anxiety it can produce as even trained professionals can struggle with finding the hb because of placenta or baby position.