Researchers developed recommendations for managing heart failure in pregnancy in a Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series.

While fetal heart rate monitoring is time-honored and widely practiced, its intuitively apparent benefits have not been realized in clinical trials (1–3). One possible explanation is the qualitative ...

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 ...

Stress-related changes in a pregnant woman's heart rate and blood pressure, along with chronic anxiety, can affect the heart rate of her developing fetus, a new study concludes. Although the study did ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Heart rate monitoring may be a crucial means of detecting rhythm abnormalities in the fetuses of pregnant ...

A new study reveals that tracking heart rate variability through simple home devices can help identify gestational diabetes weeks before standard tests, enabling earlier interventions for healthier ...

Playing music to unborn babies is a practice that spans cultures and generations. New research suggests that classical music ...

Pregnant women greater than 22-24 weeks with complaints of decreased fetal movement may be at risk for fetal demise and should be evaluated in a timely manner. Keeping a pregnant woman sitting in a ...