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Listen in! A baby's heartbeat and a birth

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Eavesdrop in the delivery room and on a prenatal appointment! Come hear the joyous sound of a real birth, listen in on a baby in utero (the fetal heartbeat), or hear a noisy newborn's wonderful first cry.

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These sound files are available in multiple formats, including .wav, RealMedia and mp3.

The fetal heartbeat, heard via Doppler (16 weeks) - sound 1
RealMedia (22k)
mp3 (127k)
wav file (331k)

The fetal heartbeat, heard via Doppler (16 weeks) - sound 2
RealMedia (22k)
mp3 (127k)
wav file (331k)

The fetal heartbeat, heard via a Stork Radio Fetal Doppler (8 to 12 weeks)
mp3 (127k)
wav file (331k)

The fetal heartbeat, heard via a Stork Radio Fetal Doppler (24 weeks)
mp3 (127k)
wav file (331k)

Click here to see a fetal heartbeat counter/calculator!

The sound of a birth
The delivery of a healthy baby, 8 pounds, 15 ounces. But is it a boy or a girl? Everyone said boy. Listen to find out if "they" were right!
RealMedia (77k)
mp3 (585k)
wav file (1592k)

A newborn baby's first cries
A brand new baby girl hollers her welcome to the world in this short clip.
RealMedia (11k)
mp3 (76k)
wav file (190k)

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About the sounds: Two of these noisy babies are the daughters of Pregnancy & Baby's co-founder, Nancy Price! Copyright © 1993-2003 by Nancy J Price. All rights reserved. Download for personal use only.