Tempted to buy one of those inexpensive fetal Dopplers so you can hear your baby's heartbeat between practitioner visits? Being able to monitor your baby's heart could be fun, but listen to this: ...

Re “Doctors Stick With Unreliable Medical Tool to Justify C-Sections” (front page, Nov. 7): As the president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, I found that this article, ...

DopFone uses an off-the-shelf smartphone’s existing speaker and microphone to accurately estimate fetal heart rate. The phone mimics a Doppler ultrasound, emitting a tone and listening for the subtle ...

Researchers have used mathematical analysis tools to study the effect of classical music on a fetal heartbeat and identify patterns in heart rate variability. They recruited 36 pregnant women and ...

Early detection is key to ensuring that a care plan is in place before the baby is born, allowing for timely treatment and interventions. (Children's Hospital of Michigan.) The advertiser paid a fee ...