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 ...

These monitor the mother's and baby's heart rates, and uterine muscle contractions through the mother's skin. Sometimes, if ...

Your healthcare provider will check your baby's heart rate with a fetal Doppler (a handheld ultrasound monitor) at each prenatal visit after about 12 weeks. "We use Doppler in the clinic to detect ...

Arley had rare pericardial teratoma, a fatal heart tumor. Her family thought she would die. Until Children's Hospital of ...

The telemetry heart monitor is attached to your body using electrodes, which transmit your vital data to a central monitor for analysis. This allows you to move around without being restricted by ...

If there are complexities or greater risks, or labour has been artificially induced, continuous monitoring is recommended.