Heart beat monitor?

Question

Im a first time mom, currently 4 months preggy. Im enjoying the journey but i get too anxious too quickly during this journey 🫣So, currently my appointments are scheduled like once a month, and on those weeks that I dont have appointments, I get really anxious about my baby. I keep thinking if a miscarriage might happen, especially when I couldnt feel the movements of the baby yet. Hence, im thinking of getting a heart rate monitor so i can check on my baby anytime my anxiety comes up. Has anyone bought a heart rate monitor before? How is it for you, did it help with reassuring you or its worst cause at times you cant detect the heart beat??  🙃

Vô danh · Answer

Hi mummy, Im going into my 7th month of pregnancy, but I can remember how incredibly anxious I felt at 4 months. I did buy the handheld doppler and tried to pace myself - how frequently its being used because I worry it may affect bb. I video recorded the sound of bbs heartbeat and relied on that (and bbs sonogram) to pull me through some of the anxieties I had with medical complications and duration between obgyn visits. I also journalled almost daily, like Im writing to bb and gonna gift it to her when shes older. The doppler can be misleading, esp. the numbers (heartrate) on the device and some other sounds might be mistaken for heartbeat. When I do it myself, I cant seem to get a heartbeat, but my husband could. I felt guilty when I had to use the doppler because I worried about the effects on bb, and at the same time, I was doing it to reassure myself. Hence, why I tried to focus on other things like journaling, focus on health, de-stress, and see old sonogram pics. So eventually, after about 4 uses, I stopped using it and fast forward, already in the final trimester. If youre considering getting it, I would encourage you to be mindful of your usage and its impact on you and bb. Congrats on month 4, and I hope we all have a smooth pregnancy!