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Hoping you can tell me, is heart fetal doppler safe to use once a week?
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Yes: Studies to date find no negative effect of the doppler on the developing fetus.
Answered 5/22/2013
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Yes: There is no effect on the fetus. It will drive you to distraction as you chase your baby across your stomach though.
Answered 1/28/2017
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18 weeks pregnant,using Doppler,fetal heart rate was going fast then slowed down a lot for a couple beats then sped up again?
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