An echo device emits ultrasounds. For instance, a number of waves per second or per minute. These ultrasound waves are not rays, as is the case in an X-ray device.

The sound waves are sent to a specific part of the body, for instance to the heart, or in the case of a pregnant woman, to the foetus. Human tissue bounces the waves back to the echo device (the transducer). With the use of these sound waves, images or movies are made of the heart or of a foetus. The images can be two, three or four dimensional and form the final result for an ultrasound image. In case of the Babywatcher, the images will be 2D.

It has been proven by scientific studies and research that making a 2D ultrasound image is harmless (sources: WHO and FDA). For this a standard of 60 uninterrupted minutes per ultrasound and an intensity of 94 mW/cm2 applies. Babywatcher uses at most 10 minutes per ultrasound and an intensity of 57 mW/cm2. You also can only make 3 ultrasounds per day with the Babywatcher.

This is what the comparison between the Babywatcher and (medical) applications looks like.

The Babywatcher contributes to the experience and joy of a pregnancy. For all medical questions, please contact your medical specialist.

With the Babywatcher you make ultrasounds of the head, back, fingers, feet, legs, and if the scanner head is positioned just right, also the heart.

It is possible that the baby is not in the best position; we advise you to try again later. The chance of the baby being in a better position is higher then. Apart from that, it is possible that the level of your BMI (Body Mass Index) and the size and location of the placenta have an influence on the image quality. The placenta can nestle itself anywhere in your uterus, towards your belly, towards your back, in the top of the uterus or somewhat lower. Unfortunately, nobody is able to give the natural function a convenient location during pregnancy.

Ultrasounds which are made in a medical environment have a medical purpose, including the monitoring of you and your baby’s health. The Babywatcher was developed to give you even more moments with your baby, in the shape of ultrasounds. Babywatcher has no measuring functions and cannot be used for medical measuring purposes. The Babywatcher was developed to complement your pregnancy and not as a replacement of medical ultrasounds at a medical specialist. It remains important to continue your visits to your medical specialist.