Is using a doppler too often dangerous?

shirlls · Jan 30th, 2012, 05:09 AM

Just as the title asks, I am 11 weeks and 2 days at the moment and I have heard that using a doppler too often could distress the baby, does anyone know if this is true?

I keep saying I will only use it sparingly and not become obsessed, but I am getting cramping, and stomach pains which are different every time almost every day, and feel I need the reassurance to hear the heartbeat. but then, I don;t want to harm the baby either

I always get it within a minute or 2 and never have it on that long, if this makes any difference?

griffinh · Jan 30th, 2012, 05:11 AM

found this:

The British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) says that there has never been any evidence of harm resulting from the use of ultrasound in pregnancy. Hand-held Dopplers work by using very low power levels, called continuous wave Doppler. This means they are safe to use over a long period. The CTG machines that midwives sometimes use in labour to monitor a baby’s heartbeat electronically work in the same way.

Rickles · Jan 30th, 2012, 06:31 AM

Hiya

Never heard it's dangerous but have heard it can agitate the baby and shouldn't be used more than once or twice a week... worth asking your midwife her opinion xx

Jan 30th, 2012, 05:09 AM	#1
shirlls Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 451	Is using a doppler too often dangerous? Just as the title asks, I am 11 weeks and 2 days at the moment and I have heard that using a doppler too often could distress the baby, does anyone know if this is true? I keep saying I will only use it sparingly and not become obsessed, but I am getting cramping, and stomach pains which are different every time almost every day, and feel I need the reassurance to hear the heartbeat. but then, I don;t want to harm the baby either I always get it within a minute or 2 and never have it on that long, if this makes any difference?

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Jan 30th, 2012, 05:11 AM	#2
griffinh Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tonbridge Posts: 5,510	found this: The British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) says that there has never been any evidence of harm resulting from the use of ultrasound in pregnancy. Hand-held Dopplers work by using very low power levels, called continuous wave Doppler. This means they are safe to use over a long period. The CTG machines that midwives sometimes use in labour to monitor a baby’s heartbeat electronically work in the same way.

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Jan 30th, 2012, 06:31 AM	#3
Rickles Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London Posts: 235	Hiya Never heard it's dangerous but have heard it can agitate the baby and shouldn't be used more than once or twice a week... worth asking your midwife her opinion xx

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