I am one of those unfortunate people who spends way too much time on the internet. That, mixed with being pregnant with a lot of questions has led me to Google and the many (sometimes silly) answers that it can provide. Unfortunately, it has also exposed me to the many scary possibilities of early pregnancy. This coupled with the fact that I only saw my doctor at 9 weeks and then have to wait until 13 weeks (almost there, yay!) gave me a great desire to be able to tell if everything was still OK in there with baby Shaffer. :-)
While reading the internet I came across what is called a Fetal Heart Doppler and found that many people use them to hear their baby's heartbeat in between appointments to put their minds at rest. One of the most recommended versions is actually quite inexpensive to buy and I just knew that it was something that I would really love to have for myself.
While it may not be for everyone, having this doppler has been the best thing ever for me. Being able to hear my baby's heartbeat at home has made everything so much more relaxed for me. Before I had it I worried all the time if the baby's heart would be beating at the next appointment. Now I know that she/he is in there still going strong. It is hard to film and find the heartbeat at the same time but I went ahead and made a little video so we can share this beautiful sound with the world! :-) Here it is!
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