Using doppler at home, alternatives to gel?

[socitycourty]

I have a doppler that I got and I've used it a few times but I'm out of the ultrasound gel. Is there anything else you can use? I can't really spend a lot of money at the mo.

thanks!

 

[qtlatina3]

I've heard that aloe vera works well

 

[kippenhok]

Yeah I use a big tube of aloe vera gel - no colorants, no alcohol and no scent added though. Works fine and doesn't leave a mess or smell.

I've heard that others use baby oil or bio oil and that it works fine too.

I guess oils/gels would work fine, not too sure about a normal moisturizer though. Personally I avoid things that are too greasy/thick or have too much perfume.

 

[socitycourty]

That sounds like a great idea! and it's only $5 or so LOL

 

[dachsundmom]

Aloe works very well and so does Preseed, if you have any left from your TTC days.

I read on the website for Sonoline B, the monitor I use, to avoid anything oil based, as it can corrode the probe, over time.

Good luck.

 

[downwardsun]

I have the Aloe gel but all I could find is one with "cooling" so it really irritates my skin. I tried my normal body lotion and that worked fine! I just rub it in when done.

 

[Jemma0717]

I use good ol' KY gel or any lubricant!

 

[tu123]

Aloe vera, bio oil, preseed, concieve plus, ky jellly.....

 

[Steph32]

Aloe vera or any type of base massage oil...

 

[Honeymooner]

KY Jelly or preseed work well

 

[socitycourty]

i think I still have a bunch of lube left over from TTC LOL!!!!!

 

[LauraJaii]

Try ebay they sell cheap ultra sound gel thats where i have always bought mind from :3! £1.99 - not sure how much that is in dollar's though, x

 

[diva2010]

I just use any normal moisturizer for mine- seems to work fine

 

[honeybee2]

cheap bio oil (asda £1.97) baby oil etc

 

[kmbabycrazy]

Any water based lubricant works, it's what I use with mine as it's like £1 from Bodycare

 

[spikey doodle]

I use baby oil! I don't like the gel that the doppler came with, it's all goupy and messy. A couple of drops of baby oil and it works great!

But I imagine any moisturizer/lubricant would do the trick.

 

[Sommerfugl]

I used baby oil when I ran out, and pre seed. It felt so wrong 'wasting' my pre-seed. Now I'm using KY jelly, I'd lost it as I put it away as it was not TTC friendly, but finally found it again.

 

[forestfire]

I use banana boat aloe vera gel, I've heard oil can damage the probe.

 

[daisy_]

I use moisturiser xx

 

[hayleyh26]

I use baby oil, and that seems to work fine! xx