So we missed week 12's picture... bummer. But today we're starting week 13!! That means we're about to enter our second trimester!!
I've been trying to decide if I'm going to go to my next prenatal or cancel it - the midwife told me that if I don't want to hear the baby's heartbeat again I should just cancel it because that's pretty much all they're going to do. Here's my dilemma. I'm a girl, so I really really WANT to hear the baby's heartbeat again!! It's so amazing!! I LOVED it!! But I keep hearing contradicting information. The midwife doing my prenatal care told me that all the doppler does is pick up sound waves from my belly - it doesn't emit anything of its own. A friend just recently said, though, that the doppler is thought to be MORE dangerous than an ultrasound because it is more concentrated. The ultrasound emits its own soundwaves into the belly which bounce off of shapes (aka baby) and send back images.
I could REALLY use some advice here, friends!! Or some research to back up either side?? All I've found is research backing up the midwife, but that's likely because she's in the medical field, and sometimes the more naturally minded articles are harder to find.
Suggestions??
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Yay for second trimester!!!!!
Morgan-
I think it's great that you are trying to do things as naturally as possible :) Being a nurse (and having worked in labor and delivery as well as the NICU), I can honestly say I haven't ever heard that the use of the Doppler is unsafe in any way. The Doppler has been used for over 50 years, and look how many healthy babies there are in the world :) I can definitely appreciate you wanting to do what is safest for you and your baby, but I would also warn against over-stressing (because that can do harm in itself!) I would be interested to know what research / resources are telling you Dopplers are unsafe... I think you should be a girl and hear your baby's heartbeat! You only have one "first" pregnancy :) Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
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