Rookie Moms writes on a fetal doppler: there are a lot of good and fun reasons to get a fetal doppler but they should be used responsibly. While they can provide enjoyment listening to baby’s heartbeat and reassure a mother that the baby is indeed living, parents should remember that fetal dopplers are tools and it takes a lot of training(and other tools) to realize the whole picture of the baby’s health. Listening with a doppler at home should not replace regular doctor visits.

Key Takeaways:

• Fetal dopplers are used to listen to the baby’s heartbeat and traditionally have been used by doctors and nurses to do so.
• Fetal dopplers work like ultrasound machines. You connect them to the skin and it detects the baby’s movements and reports them as sounds.
• Fetal dopplers can now be used by parents to enjoy their baby’s heartbeat. It helps them to be reassured that their baby is there, healthy and growing.

“If anything in the world of parenting sounds like it’s straight out of the future it would have to be a fetal doppler.”

Read more: https://www.rookiemoms.com/fetal-doppler/