July 2009 buddies wanted!!

[SJK]

If you don't mind me asking, how much do dopplers cost?

Mine was 25.00, my buddy lyns posted a thread in the 1st tri last week about some place she is a member off was doing a special offer, so I ordered one and swore I wouldnt open it until the new year, well sure as soon as I was handed it, it came straight out of the box , dh has now out it away in the roofspace to save me with temptation again. The mw ate the nose of me this morn down the phone and said they dont listen till at least 16 weeks , that was me told !! awww well, alls well in the end

 

[SJK]

SJK too funny about the doppler, I got mine out yesterday too but its so hard to hear, I think I mostly hear gas, haha. I think I might have heard something below bellybut and to the left but then again, we make things up when we want too, haha.

I'd like to know too Nikki when you are really supposed to be able to hear with an untrained ear

JJF Do you use the gel with your doppler? maybe something to do with me not using the gel had something to do with it not working properly either xx

 

[Saxogirl]

I'm in two minds whether to get one - I want one as it will be amazing to be able to listen the baby's heartbeat when I want, but apparently it can't always find it depending on what position the baby is in and I KNOW I'll panic if I can't find it.

I'm def with you on this - I'd love to be able to hear HB when I want but when I couldn't find it I would PANIC!!!! Aaaarrrgggghhh!!!!

 

[JJF]

No, this one is so cheap, its not ment to be used with gel, its hard to explain but I'm guessing its not a REAL doppler, just little thing to use when baby is bigger probably. You can play music to the baby also.....

 

[SJK]

An August thread has opened, ive waited for weeks on this, means we're moving on girls xxx

 

[SJK]

I'm in two minds whether to get one - I want one as it will be amazing to be able to listen the baby's heartbeat when I want, but apparently it can't always find it depending on what position the baby is in and I KNOW I'll panic if I can't find it.

I'm def with you on this - I'd love to be able to hear HB when I want but when I couldn't find it I would PANIC!!!! Aaaarrrgggghhh!!!!

thats what I done last night, no need for me sometimes xx

 

[Elliebank]

An August thread has opened, ive waited for weeks on this, means we're moving on girls xxx

 

[geogem]

yay -

at least we know we r getting somewhere now august is open!!


It'll be loads better when Octobers one opens tho!!

 

[Lanyloo]

Congrats Niki, great news about your scan!

I'm fotunate my Mum is a Midwife so she will bring a Doppler home and she knows just where to look for baby. i'm unfortunate because i live 180 miles away from my Mum! I've asked her to bring one home when I go home at Xmas so I'll be 11 weeks or so, I really hope she can find the hbeat!

I couldnt buy one myself, I'd be using it 24/7!

Anyone else feel really sick? Ugrr I feel terrible and have been sick twice today! I'm just hoping it keeps up as I was really sick with my first baby for only about a week and then it went back to mild nausea. That was when I had my MMC so fingers crossed I'm sick for weeks! Strange, wanting to feel sick isn't it!

 

[Lyns]

Well, I just bought one from the place that SJK mentioned.

www.accessdiagnostics.co.uk

They have the Angelsounds doppler which is quite highly recommended if you search 'dopplers' on here.

Its normally £24.99, but if you use the code reward before the end of November, you get 5% off and free postage I think. I ordered myself a ton of Bio oil as well...wonderful stuff!

The instructions for mine say from 12 weeks, and my midwife also said she will be monitoring baby's heartbeat from 12 weeks.

For me, as I don't have an EPAU within an hours drive, I figured that if I ever go through a worrying day (I did twice in pregnancy last time) where I don't feel baby move, then I can at least perhaps save myself a long trip to be monitored.

And it'll be nice to listen to my little Marmaduke chatting away to him/herself!

Hubby, of course, has already listed to his own heartbeat (yep he's alive) and tried to check the dog isn't pregnant....which would be surprising, as its a dog not a bitch!

 

[geogem]

ha ha like it - thats typical of a man tho isnt it???

makes you wonder why we bother with children when we already have them!!

 

[NikiJJones]

Yay about the August thread!!!!

Lyns: about your hubby and the doppler. Yep: mine would have it on the cats straight away! Thanks for letting me know about Access Diagnostics. I'll probably wait till I'm 12 weeks to order one, but they send me regular codes anyway, so can get the discount I'm sure. I didn't realise they did Bio-oil too. Thanks.

Well my feeling has swooped back in today, after all the panic. It is nice to have it back. Back on munching the rice cakes and sipping lemon juice!!!!

 

[Lyns]

I didn't realise they did Bio-oil too. Thanks.

You know when you order, they ask you if there is anything else you would like to see them sell? Well about 3 months ago, I put Bio Oil into the box and lo and behold, it was there a week later. I was well impressed!

I think thats really good customer service! I love companies that actually listen to what their customers want!

 

[geogem]

have decided I dont think I'm gonna get a doppler coz I would live with it attached to my belly and if I couldnt hear anything I would go loopy loo!!

dont think I'd be very sane by the time I gave birth!!

 

[NikiJJones]

I will be there with it under the desk in lessons, while the kids are working!!!!

 

[TigerLady]

Holy Kamoly! I missed so much overnight! You UK ladies!

Nikki: I am soooooo incredibly pleased your scan went well.

So much good news from everyone!

I had a bit of a panic attack yesterday. When I got to work and went to the loo I had some spotting! I was so completely freaked out. I called the doc and described it to them and they said don't worry, it's normal. I was still worried, so I made them let me get bloods again. After a day of worrying like mad, I finally got the bloods back. Last Thursday was 320, Saturday was 740, and yesterday was 3378! So everything is good. No more spotting since then and I hope it doesn't come back!!

I have to wait until January for my first scan, too. Jan. 6th. I'll be about 10 weeks by then. They were going to do one mid Dec at 7-8 weeks, but we decided to push it back. I didn't want to have to pay a yearly deductible two months in a row! It resets in January, so I am waiting until then.

for everyone, I'm glad all is going well for us!

 

[NikiJJones]

Sorry to hear about your spotting. I DREAD finding any, but to be honest, so many of the ladies here have had it, and it seems to be completely normal. Must have given you a real scare though, so sending a .
Sorry you have to wait till Jan for your scan. Sorry: thick Brit here: I don't really get the US system of healthcare and how the paying for it works.
I'm going to be forking out through the nose for a couple of scans over next few weeks just for reassurance, as the NHS will make me wait till Jan now for my next free one. I want to have one just before X'mas if nothing else, as I want to be able to relax and enjoy X'mas day.

 

[SJK]

Well, I just bought one from the place that SJK mentioned.

www.accessdiagnostics.co.uk

They have the Angelsounds doppler which is quite highly recommended if you search 'dopplers' on here.

Its normally £24.99, but if you use the code reward before the end of November, you get 5% off and free postage I think. I ordered myself a ton of Bio oil as well...wonderful stuff!

The instructions for mine say from 12 weeks, and my midwife also said she will be monitoring baby's heartbeat from 12 weeks.

For me, as I don't have an EPAU within an hours drive, I figured that if I ever go through a worrying day (I did twice in pregnancy last time) where I don't feel baby move, then I can at least perhaps save myself a long trip to be monitored.

And it'll be nice to listen to my little Marmaduke chatting away to him/herself!

Hubby, of course, has already listed to his own heartbeat (yep he's alive) and tried to check the dog isn't pregnant....which would be surprising, as its a dog not a bitch!

my hubby done the same and he is very much alkive, of course I had to listen to it too ! Men, they are all of the same breed, arent they xxx

 

[SJK]

ha ha like it - thats typical of a man tho isnt it???

makes you wonder why we bother with children when we already have them!!

totally agree xxx

 

[SJK]

Holy Kamoly! I missed so much overnight! You UK ladies!

Nikki: I am soooooo incredibly pleased your scan went well.

So much good news from everyone!

I had a bit of a panic attack yesterday. When I got to work and went to the loo I had some spotting! I was so completely freaked out. I called the doc and described it to them and they said don't worry, it's normal. I was still worried, so I made them let me get bloods again. After a day of worrying like mad, I finally got the bloods back. Last Thursday was 320, Saturday was 740, and yesterday was 3378! So everything is good. No more spotting since then and I hope it doesn't come back!!

I have to wait until January for my first scan, too. Jan. 6th. I'll be about 10 weeks by then. They were going to do one mid Dec at 7-8 weeks, but we decided to push it back. I didn't want to have to pay a yearly deductible two months in a row! It resets in January, so I am waiting until then.

for everyone, I'm glad all is going well for us!

sorry aboput your spotting, glad all ok