Customer Reviews

Bebe Sounds prenatal gift set

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My husband and I purchased the Bebe Sounds Prenatal Listener Deluxe Gift Set shortly after we found out we were having a baby. Following the directions, we didn't try to use the heart listener until we were well into the fifth month. At that time, we were unable to hear anything but the gurgling of my own stomach. We kept trying right on through to the end. Now, at 39 weeks and knowing precisely where the baby is resting, we are still unable to hear the baby's heartbeat with this device. My sister-in-law also bought the system and had similar difficulties. The only redeeming feature of this pack is the microphone with which you may read and speak to your baby, as well as play music, but this is something that can easily be achieved with a regular walkman or other such device, which most people already have. During this time when there are so many things to buy, save yourself the cash (and aggravation) and get something that you can really use!

Complete waste of money! I couldn't get it to pick up the heartbeat, even at the end of my pregnancy! I ended up calling the company and sending it back to them for a refund (they do guarantee your satisfaction). Don't bother with it!

I bought this product despite my girlfriend telling me that she was unable to hear her baby's heartbeat with the Bebe Sounds even up to a few days before delivery. My husband and I have tried and tried, and then tried again to hear the heartbeat and it's just not going to happen with this monitor. We were excited to hear "swooshing" sounds, thinking this was the baby, but when I put the monitor up to say, my ARM or LEG, you get the SAME SOUNDS!!!! I'm very, very disappointed.

I was not at all impressed with this item, especially for the price. The instructions say "be patient." It grew increasingly difficult to be patient after several uses. I very rarely heard anything but the "swooshing" sound. Sometimes a heartbeat could be heard faintly, but only about 5% or less of the time. We used this product between the 7-8th month of pregnancy, so the baby was plenty big enough to hear.

There is a loud pop when you activate the listening mode. Additionally there is a styrefoam cover over the listening cone that squeaks every time you move it on the belly. That is the sound we seemed to hear most.

If price is no object and you would be delighted to hear your unborn baby's heartbeat even if just for a few seconds with 1/2 hour of searching, then you are likely to find use with this product. But I would image most folks will have the same opinion as us and grow frusterated.

Our ObGyn said there is no way you can get the same kind of feedback from a [inexpensive] unit as you can get from their $5000 unit. I would avoid this product unless you are very determined.

I bought this product yesterday and was able to hear my baby's heartbeat on the 2nd try. I am 18 weeks pregnant. The advice I read from other reviews helped a great deal. My baby was much lower than I thought, just above and to my right of the pubic bone at the moment, and you must press down extremely firmly. It takes awhile to get used to holding the monitor button down without moving it and making background noise, but once you get the hang of it, it was wonderful and the heartbeat was crystal clear. Reading the booklet is a must to make this work properly, along with the advice I listed above which made all of the difference. Also, I disregarded the early a.m./p.m. advice and listened to my baby right after work, when he seems least active (we're both pooped!) He is moving too much in the morning and at night to get the heartbeat clearly. Don't use after eating or you'll get a lesson on your digestive system, not your baby's heartbeats and movmements!!! : ) Really, it was lots of fun and I enjoy playing music to me and the baby, even when I can't hear the heartbeat. The CD has some nice selections although you could probably use the headphones from a Walkman on your tummy and get the same effect. Hope that helps those of you considering purchase of this product!

This product does not work. . . my husband is a doctor and I'm a nurse and we have been trying to use this prenatal listener since I was 20 weeks (now I'm 34) and we have never heard our baby's heartbeat on it. You can hear my heartbeat just fine - and I'm convinced that is how they get you - you think you're hearing your baby's heartbeat but it's probably your own (take your pulse while you listen). Don't waste your money on this product!

I was pregnant with twins and convinced my hubby that since these were my last babies and I was having complications that hearing the babies' heartbeats would be fun and reassuring. What a DISAPPOINTMENT! I heard nothing but static. No baby heartbeats at all (and I had TWO babies in my tummy!) My husband tried. I tried. Several times. Nothing. What a complete and utter waste of money!

If you're serious about listening to your baby's heartbeat, get the Babycom Doppler Fetal Heartbeat monitor. My friend is pregnant and she used the Babycom and was able to hear her baby's heartbeat the first time she tried it.

Don't waste your money on Bebesounds...

I bought this when I was 5 months pregnant and tried several times to find the heartbeat and was unable to. I even tried it on my friend who was 8 months and it didn't work. Maybe some people have had luck with this product but I certainly didn't. If you are really looking for something to give you peace of mind, I would recommend renting a doppler. They don't cost too much and it's a piece of medical equipment that will work everytime. That is what I did and I was able to get the reassurance I needed.

I can't believe they are still allowed to sell this item as marketed. I tried using it from 5 months up to the week I gave birth and never heard anything except food digesting. I tried, my husband tried, my mother tried. My tummy sounded the same as my dog's tummy! I could hear my own heart beat really well, though... I threw this item away--I am still mad that I spent money on this piece of trash.

We just got the prenatal listener 5 days ago and I am very pleased with the product. The first night we couldn't hear the baby's heartbeat but after reading the book that comes with the kit it tells you that sometime you won't be able to hear it depending on the placement of the baby. The book also told you what to listen to and what each sound was. Ever night after that we haven't had a problem hearing the heartbeat. I am 7 months pregnant and I think it is great. The only downfalls that I can find are the fact that you have to continually push in the button and that you really need to have everything completely quiet in the room for this to work or else it picks up all kinds of feedback. But besides that I think it is well worth the money. I am glad that we got it.