Your baby's heart works in a way that is exclusively meant for life inside the womb before birth. The lungs don't provide you with oxygen. It originates from the placenta through the umbilical cord, ...

An early check-up might reveal what appears to be no heartbeat at 8 weeks pregnant, but here's what that might actually mean. If you visit a doctor at 8 weeks pregnant and there is no heartbeat ...

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, ...

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 ...

Do wearable baby monitors really keep your baby safe? A U of U Health pediatrician breaks down what these devices can (and ...