I'm thinking about getting one after the last couple of days stress and worry, but still having a bit of an internal debate about it, there are lots of articles saying that they are a really bad idea like this one: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8343317.stm
on the other hand, I am desperate for the reassurance it would bring, and a lot of the personal reviews of heart monitors are really positive. I know its not a replacement for proper medical advice, and it could give me false reassurance that could then end up being bad for me and baby...but I badly want to hear my babies heart beat so I can stop worrying when there's really nothing that anyone could do to reassure me (apart from having a midwife constantly at hand to do her own scans maybe). I can also see it driving me nuts wanting to listen for that reassuring sound for every minute of every day. I think I need to talk this through with Coyote and see what he thinks. I think if I do get one then I need to be very strict with myself about its use and not use it more than once a week and make sure that even if I can hear a heartbeat, if there's any other worrying signs I need to get help straight away. I should probably talk to my midwife about it as well, but I get the feeling that she will try and discourage me for all sorts of sensible reasons which will appeal to my logic and sensibleness, but completely miss the point that its my heart and emotions that need this...OK, I will talk this through with Coyote and see what he says, and let him have the last word on the subject.
Edit: Coyote says that he thinks its a good idea, so next week I'll look at getting one.
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