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Re: Is it possible to detect baby heartbeat with a stethescope?
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Nov 1998 19:20:44 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 27 Nov 1998, Jas wrote: >
>I am 29.6 weeks and was goofing around for fun trying to hear the HB. I
>couldn't hear anyhting but gurgles and kicks. Is it too soon to hear it
>with the scope?
>
>Jenn

Jenn; Yes you can hear the HB with a stethoscope at around 20 weeks. But--- You must use the bell of the stethoscope (the part with the depression, not the flat part), and you will probably have problems by yourself, unless the tubing on the steth is very long. That is because with short tubing, you must tense up your abdominal muscles to reach, that pushes your uterus deeper and thickens the abdomen and will make it harder for YOU to hear!

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Editorial Board, OB/GYN.NET Pregnancy and Birth New Orleans, La.
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