One of the most moving moments in my pregnancies was when I went into the appointment where the doctor pulled out the little gadget, gooped up my tummy, and let me have a listen to my baby’s heartbeat.

Hearing the squish-squish-squish of the life within me made me feel…hope. It gave me something more tangible than the morning sickness and aches.

A heartbeat so unlike mine, and yet so linked to mine. A little person, growing inside me.

Thanks to Bellabeat, you don’t have to wait until that doctor’s appointment to hear that little heartbeat…AND you have a chance to SHARE it. All you need is your smartphone or device, a little gadgety thing from Bellabeat, and their app (iOS or Android).

In addition to letting you hear and record your baby’s heartbeat, you can post it to social media or contact your loved ones directly. And let’s not forget that you can record it too.

There’s a community engagement component, a way to track your weight gain and nutrition, and all the information you want about fetal development. Bonus: there’s a kick counter too.

For $129 and a free app, this is certainly a less expensive approach than existed back when I started having babies.

I can’t help but think that hearing a baby’s heartbeat from the comfort of my living room or from my inbox would bring a smile to my face…and to a lot of other people’s faces too.