Is it safe to use an at-home fetal Doppler"
When you?re pregnant, it?s natural to want to know what?s happening inside your growing belly. With the advent of many new pregnancy monitoring devices, it?s easier (and more tempting) than ever to check in on your baby?s health at home. But are these machines safe and reliable" We asked the medical experts to tell us the benefits and risks of using an at-home fetal Doppler.
What exactly is a fetal Doppler"
Fetal Doppler heartbeat monitors work just like the ultrasound technology used in your doctor?s office, but they have a lower intensity, explains Ori Nevo, an obstetrician who specializes in high-risk pregnancy care and co-director of the Toronto Centre for Early Fetal Ultrasound at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. These types of heartbeat ultrasounds also don?t produce images; instead, they pick up the sound of your baby?s heartbeat. How does a fetal Doppler work"
A fetal Doppler sends out a beam of high-frequency sound waves that reflect off various tissues, explains Kenneth Lim, division head of maternal fetal medicine at BC Women?s Hospital and Health Centre. If the device detects a beating heart, it converts it to an auditory signal.
What are the risks of using an at-home fetal Doppler"
There are a few reasons why you should proceed with caution with these handheld devices.
Heating fetal tissue
Ultrasound can heat tissues slightly and, in some cases, produce very small bubbles in tissue, according to experts at the United States Food and D...
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