You can typically hear your baby's heartbeat with a Doppler stethoscope between weeks 9 and 12 of pregnancy. Here are six simple reasons why you might not. One of the most exciting pregnancy ...

Fetal heart rate (FHR) is one of the most critical indicators of a baby's well-being and development during pregnancy. It measures the number of times the baby's heart beats per minute (bpm) while in ...

A new study finds that classical music exposure in the third trimester reduces the complexity of fetal heart rate variability, leading to more regular and stable cardiac patterns, potentially linked ...

Pregnant women with diabetes or high blood pressure have children who are more likely to develop signs of heart trouble years later, new research finds. By Roni Caryn Rabin Women who develop high ...

Some 99% of global newborn deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where pregnant women often struggle to access adequate fetal monitoring. In Tanzania, with 24 neonatal deaths per 1 ...