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Listening to Your Heart. Your doctor will use a stethoscope to hear your heartbeat. The opening and closing of your heart's valves make a lub dub noise. The doctor can check your heart and valve health and hear your heart's rate and rhythm by listening to those sounds.
1 The Stethoscope. Listening to your baby's heart beat is a special time in your pregnancy. Many women enjoy this part of the prenatal care appointments the most. And yet there are a variety of ways that you can listen to your baby in pregnancy. Here are a few of the most popular ways to hear your baby's heart beat in pregnancy. The stethoscope is a common medical symbol.