those apps where you can hear heartbet...

[Sqwidge]

I was just wondering, as I don't want to buy a doppler, has anyone downloaded one of the heartbeat apps for iPhone and are they any good, are the safe to use - thoughts!?

 

[MommyToBe92]

I was thinking of downloading one the other day but after i mentioned it to few people i've been told not to. None of the apps are medical related or approved by the NHS so i'd give it a miss

 

[littlesteph]

I like the idea of having an app that you could hear baby's heartbeat with, but in all honesty i don't see how an app could possible do that.

 

[Jenny1702]

I made a mistake buying one of those apps it said some people have success from 19 weeks as I'm passed that thought it was worth a try, less messy than my doppler when we wanted just a quick listen in as she's moving everyday pretty much now.
But its never worked not even for my own heartbeat and when I complained they said it only works from 28 weeks :s

 

[katherinegrey]

I bought one when I was pregnant, I can't remember the name of it, (baby beat maybe?!) but I was 30 weeks, but I found the heartbeat fine, it took some wiggling around to get it, but it did work

 

[Sqwidge]

Thanks girls!

I made a mistake buying one of those apps it said some people have success from 19 weeks as I'm passed that thought it was worth a try, less messy than my doppler when we wanted just a quick listen in as she's moving everyday pretty much now.
But its never worked not even for my own heartbeat and when I complained they said it only works from 28 weeks :s

If you can't even get your own heartbeat on it, how can they say it works from 28 weeks?!?

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

I'd be really sceptical about those kinds of apps.

Is there any proof that they work? I remember seeing an app that apparently let you see your baby like you would on a scan so I downloaded it and sure enough I saw a baby, but I wasn't pregnant it was a preloaded image that was activated when your phone was at a certain angle, I'd be inclined to think the same of the heart beat apps

 

[Sqwidge]

Lol Rainbow! I am really sceptical about it which is why I was asking whether anyone had used one!

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

Let me download one and I'll try it out*

*Footnote I'm not pregnant

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

I downloaded one called babyscope and I didn't hear anything, I don't know if you could take that to mean they work or not.

Sorry I couldn't be more help

 

[Sqwidge]

I downloaded one called babyscope and I didn't hear anything, I don't know if you could take that to mean they work or not.

Sorry I couldn't be more help

No that's fine! X