Post #1302029 · Elektrine

@rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works

2026-04-17 17:25 UTC

As a hardware and software professional, this headline sounds like 100% bullshit. > allows your phone to measure prenatal heartbeat That is not the same thing as an ultrasound scanner. It's a microphone app which trims to, and amplifies, specific frequencies which allows you to monitor the baby's pulse. You absolutely can use your phone *with* an ultrasound scanner, but this requires external hardware which, while not restricted, is not super cheap.

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@AstralPath@lemmy.ca 2026-04-17 23:36

This is probably going to end up like that feature on some smartphones that replaces your picture of the moon with a preset image of the moon. I don't see this going well. Also, even if it did, is it a good idea to blast a fetus with Ultrasound over and over and over? 🤷

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@blueworld@piefed.world 2026-04-17 19:08

Absolutely bullshit in a headline, but also potential mamas will probably use this often. The value in hearing your baby's heartbeat is probably a huge reassurance to many. Having said that, as a hardware professional, when could we see a consumer accessible mobile ultrasound? I don't have a spare $2-5k for what they use in ambulances, but I am hoping something low res low quality is accessible in a few years. (Having just read about the open source phased array, I have new hope for many things).

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