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Can you hear your baby's heart beat with a stethoscope at 20 weeks? i'm thin.

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Dr. Justin Buchanan answered

Specializes in Radiology

Almost never: A person with training can sometimes hear fetal heart tones with a stethoscope, but not commonly. If you don't hear anything, it certainly doesn't mean anything bad.

Dr Koch agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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