A fetal heart monitor can help bring you closer together as a family. They are machines your doctor or midwife uses to listen to your baby’s heartbeat. The first time one of these amazing machines allows you to hear your baby’s beating heart is something you will remember forever. Unfortunately sometimes the people you love most in the world are not able to share the experience with you. Only a few people are allowed in the doctors office with you, so you usually have to pick one person to experience this once in a lifetime event. But not anymore.
There are several companies making Fetal Heart Doppler machines and are selling them on the internet. You can allow all of your loved ones to feel closer to you and the baby by allowing them the opportunity to hear the baby’s heart beat before they actually see the baby. Many different companies make these machines and they offer traditional or digital machines. The traditional machines require you to do a little more work if you want the heart rate but you will definitely hear the heartbeat. Some machines will even allow you to record the heartbeat.
The machines are available individually or in a kit with everything you might need to get started right away. You can also buy one to use over and over, or rent one for a month or more. They are very affordable to rent, running around $25 to $50 a month. The to buy one is pretty reasonable too, running from $49 and up. Remember that the FDA classifies these machines as a Class II Medical device. That means you need authorization from a licensed caregiver to rent or purchase one. A licensed caregiver can differ from state to state put generally include OB/GYN, Medical doctor, Nurse practitioner, Psychiatrist, Dentist, and Podiatrist. This is required so that the mother has professional advice on how to use the machine for the safety of the mother and the baby.
Many companies will contact your doctor to make the process go faster for you. You can insure the machine if you rent it for a reasonable, usually one time, cost. Shipping is often free, but if you want it overnight the faster shipping costs extra. These machines are not intended as a substitute for prenatal care. They should not be used to diagnosis any problems. But if you want to share the feeling you get when you hear the baby’s heartbeat not only with your husband, but with your other children, or anyone else you love, these machines can be an affordable way to do that. People who have never been pregnant often don’t see the baby as real until the pregnancy is well advanced. These machines can usually detect a heartbeat as early as 8 weeks.
The sound of the baby will bring home the reality of the living, breathing baby growing inside and can give others the close, protective feelings you have and bring your whole family closer together. Last but not least be sure to return the machine if you rent it. It is easy to forget this. Many rental companies will give you with a printed return label along with free return shipping. If you keep the package that the Doppler was mailed to you in return shipping can be simple.
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