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A member asked:

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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Dr. Richard Pollard answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Yes: There is no effect on the fetus. It will drive you to distraction as you chase your baby across your stomach though.

Dr Flax agreed

Answered 1/28/2017

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I' m pregnant for 31 weeks. I use a fetal doppler at home. These days my baby' s heart beating always more than 160 and sometimes more than 170 per minute. I wonder if is it normal?

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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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I have a home fetal doppler. I'm almost 33 weeks pregnant. I check the heart beat once every week to two weeks certainly not every day cause I worry if I check to much It will be dangerous. His heart beat goes from 150's to 180s. Is that normal?

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A member asked:

I use a fetal doppler for quick few minutes last two to three weeks to check babies position by locating heart rate. I read it can harm tissues inside but doesn't the fetal heart rate monitor for NST use sound waves like a fetal heart rate doppler?

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A member asked:

Can a doctor mistake baby's heartbeat with mom's when using a fetal Doppler? Or does that normally not happen. I am 14 weeks & It a took a minute to find my baby's heart rate which was 140bpm?

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