Rent Fetal Dopplers for Pregnancy Peace of Mind

During my first pregnancy I was worried all the time that something would happen and I wouldn't know if my baby was OK. I searched online to find a doppler I could buy, but was surprised to find one for rent instead. We paid $25 a month to rent it and I used it often to make sure the baby was still alive.

There are days when the baby is just inactive, it's sleeping all day from a growth spurt or it's just lazy from being up all night. We never really know what they are doing in there and unfortunately, while later miscarriages are unlikely they do happen, a baby that has passed feels much like a baby that hasn't kicked or moved for several hours.

They say stress isn't good for mom or the fetus so I figure this must be somewhat helpful. Of course, you have to get good at using the doppler while you feel the baby kicking that way you don't call the doctor for needless scares. There is a lot of information on the various sites that rent them and you can research how to best use a doppler.

Here are some of the rental sites:
http://www.babybeat.com/
http://www.bellybeats.com/
http://www.heartbeatsathome.com/

I haven't used any of these sites in 8 years so I am not going to back any specific one. However if I do get one for this pregnancy I am going to get it on eBay because you can get one for $60 which is much cheaper than several months at $25-$35.