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At about 18 to 20 weeks, it is possible to hear a baby's heartbeat with a stethoscope, states Health & Parenting. Typically a doctor uses a heart rate Doppler to listen to a fetal heartbeat, which can be heard much earlier than with the use of a stethoscope. Continue Reading.
Equipment for Hearing the Fetal Heartbeat. The way we listen to a heartbeat is by using some equipment. I have in front of me here something that used to be used prior to the electronic age. This is called a Fetal Stethoscope.ometimes youâll hear a heart beat a little bit slower, sometimes you might hear a heart beat that goes much faster. These can be very normal and are not necessarily signs of a problem. When the baby is moving a lot, the babyâs heart rate might go up to as high as 180, 190.