100% Sécurité - BabyWatcher

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The ONLY ultrasound device for home use worldwide that is safe for mother child thanks to low intensity & short duration of the sound wave.

The Babywatcher is the only ultrasound device for home use that is a 100% safe for both mother and child.

It is only natural that both parents and professionals try to guarantee the safety of their unborn babies at all times. But rest assured, we are professionals too, and we consider the safety of mother and child as most important. We understand that there are questions about the Babywatcher. E.g: How do ultrasounds work? How is a Babywatcher ultrasound actually made? What are the criteria for safe use of ultrasound? And can the body temperature of the baby rise through the use of the Babywatcher? Fortunately, there is no need to worry, we asked ourselves the same questions during the development of the Babywatcher! So if you have any concerns regarding the safety of use, please continue reading.

Extensive research and the solution

Often the safety of ultrasound is related to the risk of using ultrasound and non-ionizing radiation. The risk of ‘warming up’ the baby is often quoted. This risk has been studied for 20-30 years and there is a very limited chance that this will occur. However, and pay attention because this is important, this already very limited risk only occurs if the following permitted safety values are exceeded:

De intensity of the sound wave
The duration of a sound wave

At Babywatcher we have done a lot of research in the preliminary phase and developed a solution that is 100% safe. The ONLY one worldwide.

The scan intensity is only 61% (57/94, 94 bron FDA)
The number of sound waves per unit of time (intensity) of the Babywatcher is on average 49% lower than the standards of the British Medical Ultrasound Association and the American medical regulator FDA (Food and Drug Administration).
The use is limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per ultrasound
The duration of the sound waves of the Babywatcher ultrasound is 83% below the standard of the World Health Organization (WHO). The intensity and duration of a Babywatcher ultrasound are also (well) below the standards set in The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging.
Only a maxiumum of 3 separate ultrasounds can be made per day
Making multiple Babywatcher ultrasounds does not have a cumulative effect on health (The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging).
The user can not adjust the usage time and scan intensity
(!) is possible with medical ultrasound scanners and therefore an important safety rating

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Babywatcher uses ultrasound

The Babywatcher uses ultrasound, so no radiation. Scientific research has shown that ultrasound can be safely used during pregnancy. Moreover, Babywatcher works based on the simplest and most safe ultrasound technique (which makes 2D images and videos). In contrast to the Babywatcher, most medical devices use ultrasound devices with 3D / 4D imaging. These devices use a (considerably) higher number of sound waves compared to the Babywatcher and are also used for a considerably longer period of time. So to determine the safety of ultrasounds, two things are important:

The intensity: the number of sound waves per time (eg 1 minute)
The duration: the duration that the sound waves are transmitted (eg 50 waves per minute)

The number of sound waves per unit of time (intensity) of the Babywatcher is on average 49% lower than the standards of the British Medical Ultrasound Association and the American medical regulator FDA (Food and Drug Administration). The duration of the sound waves of the Babywatcher ultrasound is 83% below the standard of the World Health Organization (WHO). The intensity and duration of a Babywatcher ultrasound are also (well) below the standards that are in The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging. Making multiple Babywatcher ultrasounds does not have a cumulative effect on health (The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging).

Echo’s based on ultrasound: how does it work?

An ultrasound device emits sound waves. For example, a number of waves is being transmitted per second or per minute. These sound waves do NOT form radiation, as is the case with an X-ray machine.

The sound waves are transmitted to a specific part of the body, for example, when a woman is pregnant to sounds are transmitted to the fetus. These sound waves are reflected back by the tissue to the ultrasound device (the transducer). Trough these sound waves, the Babywatcher makes 2D images or videos.

What is the difference between ultrasounds and radiation?

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.

De Babywatcher uses ultrasound en therefore does not send any type of radition.

Scioentific research

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.

A few ultraounds does not make a midwife yet

A Babywatcher-ultrasound gives a moving 2D image of the child. These include: head, hands, fingers, legs, feet and the beating heart. The moving images deliberately do not give more information. Do not think the Babywatcher turns you into a self-taught gynecologist or midwife. Our ultrasound device is merely intended too share happiness and fun. Being a medical specialist requires years of hard work and studying. So be smart, leave any medical knowledge and skill to the specialists and solely use the Babywatcher for pleasure!

Important to remember:

The duration of the ultrasound is 83% below the standard of the WHO

The intensity of the ultrasound is 49% lower than the standards of the American FDA

The baby’s body temperature does not rise

Making multiple echoes has NO effect on health

Sound waves are no radiation and pose no danger to the baby

Expert opinion on Babywatcher?

Professor Doctor Jan Nijhuis

The Babywatcher has been developed on the basis of scientific studies and research. There is close collaboration with authorities in gynecology and radiology including professor doctor Jan Nijhuis (Academic Hospital Maastricht). In addition, the standards of the American FDA are carefully observed.

How can I best compare the Babywatcher with other medical devices?

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The Babywatcher is the only ultrasound device for home use that is a 100% safe for both mother and child.

Extensive research and the solution

At Babywatcher we have done a lot of research in the preliminary phase and developed a solution that is 100% safe. The ONLY one worldwide.

Babywatcher uses ultrasound

Echo’s based on ultrasound: how does it work?

A few ultraounds does not make a midwife yet

Important to remember:

Expert opinion on Babywatcher?

Professor Doctor Jan Nijhuis

Already 5000 moms in 14 different countries safely used the Babywatcher!

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