These devices may feel reassuring, but they aren't always giving you the full picture of your baby's health.

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 ...

Pregnancies complicated by Rh alloimmunization have been evaluated with the use of serial invasive amniocentesis to determine bilirubin levels by measuring in the amniotic fluid the change in optical ...

You’re pregnant and you know it can be an exciting, beautiful experience. But you’re also a little nervous. You want some reassurance that everything is A-OK. Wouldn’t it be great if I could check on ...

Heart rate is an important sign of fetal health, yet few technologies exist to easily and inexpensively track fetal heart rates outside of doctors' offices. This can create risks for pregnancies in ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MDKey TakeawaysFor most of a pregnancy, normal fetal heart rate will average between 110 and 160 beats per minute.Normal variations in fetal heart rate occur when ...