Bellabeat Shell: Pregnancy App Reviews

by Kezz187

I’m only around 9 weeks so I guess I shouldn’t get my hopes too high for this even working at my early stage but I read so many positive reviews from people earlier than myself. I honestly thought I could make out a heartbeat (maybe even two!), but when I compare my sound with the sample sounds it sounds completely different. Even my own heartbeat sounds different. I really hope what I’m hearing is a heartbeat as the only reason I tried this is because I feel like I may have silently miscarried but I don’t even have my first appointment to see a doctor for over two weeks yet.

by Whopered1988

First off all, BellabeatShell actually works, it is not a fraud! I’m barely around 22 weeks pregnant and if I get in the right position I can hear the heartbeat without a problem! I like the option to share recordings, but it would be even better if it shows the beats per minute.

by Antonja C

I’m a second time mom, I know what a fetal heartbeat sounds like, however it’s been 12 years since I was pregnant. I know BellabeatShell is for late pregnancy, but I figured, what could it hurt?

I tried it and didn’t hear anything and put it away. According to my pregnancy tracker I’m roughly 7 weeks along so I wasn’t discouraged since I knew it was a long shot. Woke up this morning and just decided to play with it again. I kept hearing a faint noise that sounded too rhythmic to be anything else. So after about 10 minutes of playing around and moving the phone I heard it loud and clear. Sweet precious baby has a strong heartbeat and I was able to find it several times after that.

I was skeptical that it would work at all, so I did several tests. I checked my own heart rate against the data of my Fitbit. I then checked my husbands and rolled it around his abdomen to see if it was a trick. Picked up nothing but his heart beat when I was at his chest.

Tips for ladies who are just a few weeks, especially you first time mommies:

Lay flat on your bed or couch. Make sure your phone case is off. Watch the guide video, I was holding the phone wrong. Also remember that your uterus is still small and is low in your abdomen. I found the heartbeat between my pubic bone and hip, and had to push in some.

I love BellabeatShell!

by Jassypoohh2k17

BellabeatShell is AMAZING, I’m always stressing and wondering on if my baby is okay in there I’m only 7 weeks and 6 days, and when I tell you it was such a relief to hear my baby heart beat I could’ve cried. It’s definitely real once I put the phone on my boobie lol to hear my heart beat it’s slow, and normal like a heart beat should be, and to verify that it was my heart beat I put my two fingers which is my index, and my middle finger on the pulse of my neck while listening to my heart beat and the beating matched the sound of my heartbeat so cool. Now it took me a min to find my baby’s heart beat, but when I did I said “this is awesome they have apps like this.” The heart beat was so fast and nothing like mines that’s how I know it’s real. BellabeatShell is the truth I would recommend it to any fellowing upcoming moms. ☺️ #TeamShell

by Chrissy6_2019

BellabeatShell is really cool! I’m 15 weeks and have been considering buying a home Doppler. I followed the instructions on how to use BellabeatShell and after a few minutes, I was able to find my baby’s heartbeat! I have a room fan and the mic picked up some of that, but I still found it nonetheless. To know it’s okay has brought peace of mind; especially after being sick and briefly stressed. To be sure, I also tried my arm, pillow and other areas around my stomach, and was met with silence. I dont know what other people heard, but I wouldn’t call BellabeatShell a scam. I think it’s a great, free alternative to a $40 home Doppler and we get to keep the recordings! ❤️

by Kelint1987

I am 23 weeks and this is my first baby. I’ve been going through so much that I was scared my stressing would harm my baby. Reading articles in my pregnancy app, I found a way I could keep up with my baby using a doppler .. I started looking up fetal dopplers I could purchase at the store. Browsing pregnancy apps I ran across BellabeatShell and was scared to try it but it was much cheaper than going to buy one so I decided to go ahead with the purchase.. BUT I must say I was beyond excited to hear my baby heartbeat. Knowing he was ok and still alive gave me such a relief. I would recommend BellabeatShell to anyone. I absolutely love it!

by Forgetareview000001

I downloaded this when I was a little over 8 weeks. I tried for a week and half to find a heartbeat KNOWING they said don’t use it until you’re further along because it’s hard to pick up a heartbeat early on. At exactly 10 weeks I picked up my phone and decided I was gonna try again and just see what happens. I FOUND my baby’s heartbeat within seconds. It lifted so much weight off of my shoulder because I started getting worried when my symptoms started to fade away. I would 100% recommend BellabeatShell to someone who doesn’t want to pay for a Doppler. 💖💖

by L3xiiee

This is my first pregnancy and I have heard a lot of bad feedback about apps.. mixed reviews really. I decided to download this one after seeing so many good reviews. It works great for me. I tested it to see if I could get a random object to have a heart beat like people are saying but no luck here.. nicely enough, I tried it the day the doctor found baby on Doppler at 12 weeks and there was a heartbeat in the same area. All I’m saying is don’t knock it until you try it. (Make sure your phone case is off) ❤️❤️

by Candice1014

I looked at the reviews to see why some said they thought it was fake. I tried different pressure points on different parts of my body to ensure I wasn’t just getting a fake heart beat I never got a heartbeat unless I put it to my chest for mines or my tummy and found the baby. This was so amazing I’m a first time mom and being able to do this so early and then share it with my spouse and friends was amazing! Most important skin contact with phone didn’t work with clothes between.

by Fcadert

I know BellabeatShell for later pregnancy stages and definitely not first trimester, i still went ahead and downloaded. Since then I have been hearing it. It disappears for a second and comes back. I have some recordings too. And I put it into random places too and I don't hear anything but by lower belly and by my heart, I hear baby's and mine heart beats. Did this happen to anyone else. So far happy with BellabeatShell. Puts my mind to ease whenever I feel backache or something.

by Froperent99

I never really review apps. I’ve found several apps like this and a lot of them had bad reviews.. The reviews BellabeatShell has inspired me to buy it and give it a try. I got to admit that I was skeptical for app to work, but guess what, it worked the first time I tried it! I was able to easily find my baby’s heartbeat and was able to record it and send to my family. I would recommend this to all soon to be parents.

by SRPlatt14

Iv been using BellabeatShell since I was 9 weeks and everytime has been successful!
At first it took awhile to find it, but it was because the baby was so little and still growing, the further along I get the easier it is to find the heartbeat! The baby was moving today and I put it in the area to see if it was the baby and boom found the heartbeat right off the bat! BellabeatShell is amazing and real!! I love that I can check on my baby anytime just using my phone.❤️

by Rains Mommy

I tried for about 5 mins with no luck. Then placed it on my chest and heard my heat which was rhythmic to what I felt so I decided to try again. About 8 more mins of poking around I was able to find baby’s heartbeat I didn’t want to be duped so I moved and put it on the couch and there was no sound I was able to find baby’s heartbeat not once but several times and got a 1 min recording. It was so nice. Currently 18 weeks. Moms download it and have some patience it’s worth it!

by Tab9101

Using BellabeatShell has brought a lot of comfort to me and fiancé. We had lost two of our little ones and now being able to hear the heart beat of this one makes going through it a lot easier and I’m not always panicking. Yes, it took me a minute to be able to find the heart beat but now I’m able to find it yes it tends to pick up background noise but the heart beat you can still hear. I would highly recommend BellabeatShell to anyone!

by Morganzermeno

It’s great for peace of mind. I had tried another app before called “my baby’s heartbeat” (it’s a pink icon) and I could never find the baby’s heartbeat with it! I found it almost right away with BellabeatShell. I love how BellabeatShell shows you the best way/positions, and even gives you sample sounds so you know what you’re listening for. Another great feature is being able to listen before you start recording. BellabeatShell is perfectly made!!