We Heard The Heartbeat Last Night
May 1st, 2009 @ 10:36 am
Since we’ve been telling people this past week, we’ve got some great responses. One suggestion was to consider renting a fetal doppler machine. This was a recommendation from someone in our Bible study who did the same thing. It allowed her and her husband to hear the baby’s heartbeat whenever they wanted and let them both feel connected to the baby (not to mention a little peace of mind).
We rented a fetal doppler for the next two months (to get us to the point where we’ll get our next ultrasound and see the baby, not to mention I should hopefully start feeling the little guy or gal by then too). The process is so simple and we got a top-of-the-line machine (valued at $600) for such a cheap rental rate. This allows us to hear the heartbeat and to record it. I hope I can figure out a way to put the recording on my blog when we get it recorded. What a great keepsake to have on hand. We thought it would be fun for the parents to hear since they didn’t have this technology when we were born.
We tried it out for the first time last night and it took a bit of time, but we finally found the heartbeat. It was as strong as could be, just beating away. What a beautiful sound! I can’t wait to hear it again!
Brody
Jill Hellrigel
said,
May 4, 2009 at 9:53 pm
So awesome! I can’t wait for you to figure out how to put the recording on your blog. I would LOVE to hear it! Did you count baby’s heart rate when you listened?
Can’t wait to meet you, Baby White!
Love, Aunt Jill
jan
said,
May 4, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Yes, we did check the beats per minute. It was 163. Most people are saying it’s a girl due to the higher heart rate (higher than 150 bpm). We’ll find out in another 6 weeks how much truth there is to that.
Jen Cacioppo
said,
May 15, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Umm…. both my kids were at 140 bpm…. and they came out GIRLS!
jan
said,
May 16, 2009 at 8:12 am
That’s good to know. Everyone seems to think it’s a girl. I’m fine either way, but it’s good to know that it’s possibly still a secret (what it is). Another 5 weeks.