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A member asked:

Hi everyone. i'm 9.5 weeks pregnant and i wondering if home fetal doppler's are safe? i was able to hear the hb but i'm scare to harm my babies. thank

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Safe: Fetal doppler is very similar to ultrasound. You can't harm baby with ultrasound or doppler.

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/23/2017

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