Shhhh Mom Can Hear Us

My best friend, Bug bought me an amplifier device that is intended to hear the babies heartbeats when she came out to visit around 18 weeks. This device is not like a doppler, as it only amplifies the sounds within the uterus, it works more like a stethoscope. When I first tried to use it at 18 weeks I could hear some noises, which were either kicking or my intestines - I couldn't tell. So I amused myself by strapping it to the dog and listening to her heart beat. The dog was not amused by this activity AT ALL.

Now I can use it to hear Baby A's heart beat. Since Baby A is trapped down at the bottom it cannot get away once I locate the heart beat. Baby B on the other hand doesn't stay in one place long enough for me to catch the heart beat this way. Instead, Baby B responds to the pressure of the monitor being strapped over my stomach by kicking the crap out of it. I love that they already have distinct personalities.

Oddly I feel kind of guilty though when I am doing this. It seems like I am invading their private time. It's fun though.