Prenatal Heart Monitor
A prenatal heart monitor is a device that will allow expectant parents to be able to hear their baby’s heartbeat while still in the womb in the privacy of their own home. These devices have only recently become available for over the counter sales, and they are also becoming increasingly affordable for most parents.
A prenatal heart monitor is especially important for parents who have concerns about the development of the fetus. When listening to the baby heart monitor, you will not only have the wonderful experience of hearing your baby’s heart beat, but you will also be able to tell if it is beating at a normal rate.
If you are the mother of twins, or are experiencing any complications with your pregnancy, your doctor may recommend you purchase a prenatal heart monitor and use it regularly to check for any signs of fetal distress (such as bradycardia – or a slow heart rate). But even if your doctor has not recommended that you invest in a prenatal heart monitor you may want to do so for the wonderful bonding experience these devices can have for expectant parents.
There are a wide range of prenatal heart monitors currently on the market. Some online companies have models that you can rent cheaply by the month. Some models can cost upwards of $500 and have many special features to them that expectant parents may enjoy (such as the ability to burn a CD while listening to the heart rate monitor). If you are looking for some more affordable models, however, here are some recommendations for cheaper baby heart doppler devices that are still reliable and easy to use:
The Angelsounds Fetal Doppler costs under $40 and has excellent reviews despite its low price.
The Baby Fetal Heart Prenatal Doppler costs under $90 and is FDA approved. It can be listed to over a speaker, so you will not have to rely on the headphones to hear the baby’s heartbeat and it also runs at 3Mhz (recommended doppler frequency).
The Babyplus Prenatal Education System includes not only an excellent prenatal heart monitor, but also contains educational material that helps you understand what you are hearing plus additional accessories such as the necessary ultrasound gel. It runs about $225, which is still considerably cheaper than what is offered by many other online companies.
You should always be sure to comparison shop before making any prenatal heart monitor purchase and also to talk to your physician if you ever have any questions or concerns about what you hear on the device. For more useful information about prenatal heart monitors, please read additional articles here at the Baby Heart Monitor Information Website.
