Home Fetal Monitor by BabyCom

The BabyCom Monitor is an FDA-approved home device used to listen to what goes on in the womb during your pregnancy. Similar to the Doppler monitor at your doctor's office, you simply apply a gel to your belly and place the tip of the BabyCom monitor on your skin: The BabyCom registers shifts in frequency and accurately converts ultrasound waves into the warm, audible sounds of a fetal heartbeat. You'll also hear the whispering, "whooshing" sound of your womb that your baby experiences during your entire pregnancy.

Relieve stress and end worry while bonding with your unborn baby. And for parents who need to know (in the case of high-risk pregnancy), the BabyCom Fetal Monitor allows you to monitor fetal wellness at home so you can stay in touch with your doctor. From just the 12th week of pregnancy onward, feel the presence of your child while keeping time to your baby's heart beat. Effortless to use, the BabyCom yields high-quality audio with unsurpassed clarity as well as an accurate digital display of fetal heart rate.

Listen to your baby's heartbeat any place & anytime. And share the most precious moments of your pregnancy with loved ones.

With the BabyCom...

• Monitor fetal wellness and relieve common parent anxieties.
• Experience the intimacy of listening to your baby's heartbeat.
• High-Quality Audio and Digital Display of Fetal Heart Rate
• FDA-Approved: Wave form six times lower than the FDA-approved limit.
• Ergonomic, lightweight, and effortless to use.
• Affordable & Durable - Use for multiple pregnancies or share with a friend!
• Start listening to your baby from the 12th week of pregnancy on....

BabyCom Fetal Heart Monitor: Instructions for Use

How BabyCom Works: Just like the fetal monitor at many doctor offices, the Babycom Monitor is based on Doppler shift science. When you place the tip of the transducer sensor on your belly, the BabyCom transmits very low ultrasonic wave forms that are reflected back to the sensor after the waves encounter fetal heartbeats. Because a baby's heart rate is much faster than an adult's, the heartbeat will have a brisk, galloping rhythm. A fetal heart rate can typically range from between 140 to 160 beats per minute.

The BabyCom is a complete kit - including a base comprised of an audio system and an LCD screen that displays your baby's heart rate. Connected to the base is a transducer sensor that is placed against your belly. And because ultrasound waves cannot move through the air, an ultrasound transmission gel is also included (the gel is spread on your skin just prior to use, just like at the doctor's). The BabyCom safely runs on batteries.

Using Your Fetal Heartbeat Monitor: The BabyCom can be used from the 12th week of pregnancy onward. The BabyCom Doppler should not be used in any way for diagnostic or medical purposes and is in no way a substitute for recommended prenatal care by your doctor or Ob/Gyn. If you have questions about home fetal doppler monitoring, your healthcare provider can provide additional support.

Step One: Effortless to use, you simply sit, relax, and let the BabyCom do all the work. Just find a comfortable sitting position and a table or platform for the BabyCom. Runs on batteries so can be used anytime or anywhere.

Step Two: Apply a liberal amount of gel on the transducer sensor or the skin of your abdomen.

Step Three: Turn on the side-mounted roller switch and adjust the volume control to the preferred level.

Step Four: Place the transducer against your belly, just above the symphysis pubis (the point where the two pelvic bones meet). Search for fetal heart beats by slowly moving the handle across the surface of your abdomen. Tilt the handle slightly as you move the transducer sensor across and down the lower abdomen until fetal heart tones are heard. Adjust handle position to obtain optimal audio signal.

Step Five: Enjoy the experience of hearing your baby's heartbeat. Remember, the fetal heartbeat is about twice as fast as a maternal heartbeat (140 to 160 beats per minute). You will also be able to hear the rushing wind-like sound audible from the placenta - the sound your baby experiences throughout pregnancy (and is comforted by following birth when you emulate that loud shhhh-ing sound).

Once a clear fetal heart signal is established, Babycom calculates the fetal heart rate and displays it on the LCD screen.

This device is regulated by the FDA and requires a prescription for purchase. Unsupervised use is not recommended.