This device is still in prototype form so I'm free to be as disparaging as I want. Intrinsically it's not a terrible idea, as a home stethoscope might be a nice way for expectant parents to get closer to their unborn child.
It would be an interesting way to test out all those theories on whether playing Bach or heavy metal really affects his spirits as you could place the stethoscope against the stomach and exclaim, 'wow, Junior's kicking in time to the beat'.
On the other hand making this device more than a heart monitor is rather grotesque as the fact that you can switch from Eminem to baby beats seems slightly unsavoury to me.
I like the fact that the mother can record the babies heartbeat and then save it to her computer, but considering this equipment is bound to be less hi-tech than a doctors surgery it still seems like something only a Monica-esque mum would do. Ah well, at least it's only in the embryonic (sorry) stage.
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