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 ...

When you visit with staff at the Maternal Mobile Care Clinic you will have access to services like prenatal and postpartum ...

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 ...

Technology can be a blessing and a curse. For me, a baby monitor was more of a curse. My friends said having a high-quality monitor with a clear picture and sound was crucial for parenting.

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