Playing music has long been a way for expectant parents to connect with their children in the womb, but a group of researchers has found evidence it can calm fetal heart rates, potentially providing ...

Handheld Doppler Ultrasound: A handheld Doppler ultrasound device uses sound waves to measure the fetal heart rate. Healthcare providers commonly use these devices during prenatal appointments.

can be used to assess fetal heart rate and movement at around at 28 weeks of gestation until delivery. If the heart rate is out of the normal range, the team can do an ultrasound or order blood work.

In a new study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, ...

Congenital heart defects (abnormalities of the heart that are present at birth) are the most common type of birth defect and, ...

Mount Sinai doctors will present new research on use of artificial intelligence systems, and more, at 2025 SMFM Annual Pregnancy Meeting ...

"Fetal heart assessments are among the most technically demanding aspects of prenatal ultrasound," Cécile Dupont, BrightHeart CEO, said in a news release at the time of the FDA approval.

Expectant parents can now breathe a sigh of relief, thanks to advancements in fetal ... ultrasound, a foetal echocardiography provides a thorough assessment of a developing baby's heart.