How do Fetal Dopplers work?
Fetal dopplers use sound waves to pick up a baby s heart beat in the womb. The probe transmits low ultrasonic waves which hit moving tissue, in this case the baby s heartbeat. They bounce back and there is a slight change in pitch which is known as the Doppler shift and is the basis upon which most ultrasound procedures are based. Is it safe to use a Fetal Doppler? Any fetal monitor that we supply uses the same ultrasound technology that the medical profession has been using for more than 25 years. You may even have seen one already used by your midwife. There has never been any adverse affects reported, either for mother or child. Fetal Dopplers are not the same as the ultrasound scanners used in hospital which show you images of the foetus. A fetal monitor operates using an extremely low power output. All our Dopplers are CE certified and meet all EU medical requirements. There a many Fetal Dopplers on the market. What are the differences between them? There are many different types
