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Hi, my husband and i are expecting our very first baby. I am at week (b)(6) of my pregnancy. On facebook i came across a product which was advertised through a u. S based company. The product is basically promoting the use of this device to release stress. I checked the company site and read the review of the people who have used this device. Similar product is also available on (b)(6). With all this, i convinced myself that the use will be helpful to me (since my sister recently had a miscarriage). I purchased the unit and used as instructed. First i was not able to defect the baby's heartbeat. After like 20 mins, i could get the reading. The problem was the day after using the device, i started feeling severe cramp like pain in my stomach. This happened couple of times. The day after i tried the device so desperately for almost one hour and could not spot any heartbeat. It has been the most horrible feeling that i have ever experience. Then i started reading on the internet and i found that fda has warned against the use of that and potential harm to baby. I felt devastated and blamed myself for harming my baby. The day after we went to emergency - our ob checked and informed that luckily the baby is ok, however, she advised us against the use of the device. As a customer when we / i come across a product which is so readily available and even has the claim of dr recommendation on the package. How could i even suspect that the device is harmful. When the product is sold and shipped easily from a company in usa and i can receive it in 2-3 days. My husband is an attorney in law and we sent a letter to company address listed on the website. Explaining the situation and asking for response. We did not hear anything back after 2 months. I feel obliged to care for other ladies not to enter such a horror. Here is fda link of the product. Here is the link of the company we purchased the product (b)(6). Here is same products available through other retailers: (b)(6).
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5