Auscultation is most effective when the infant is in a quiet state. Warming of the hands and stethoscope and use of a pacifier are techniques that can assist the infant to maintain a quiet state ...

Previous studies have shown that the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU ... neighbor incubator doors closing (1.82 m distance), taking a stethoscope from the incubator wall, putting a stethoscope ...

But what if you want to hear your baby’s heartbeat at home? Can you use a stethoscope or another device? Yes — here’s how. When can you detect a baby’s heartbeat with a stethoscope?