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How to Listen to Baby's Heart Beat in Pregnancy

By Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE, About.com

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The Pinnard Horn

This is a type of fetoscope for listening to baby's heart beat in pregnancy.

Pinnard Horn

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The Pinnard Horn is an old fetal listening device. The flat end is placed on the doctor or midwife's ear while the horn part is used to move around the pregnant mother's abdomen.

This can be used from about 18-20 weeks of pregnancy as well. This is not as common at prenatal care appointments, though it does not use ultrasound technology.

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