Sibel Health today announced FDA 510(k) clearance of ANNE® Maternal, the world's first fully wireless, comprehensive maternal ...

Fetal monitoring is used during labor to listen to the baby's heart sounds and measure the contractions of the uterus. Despite debates and major concerns about the proven ability for fetal monitoring ...

Electronic fetal monitoring is often used during labor to detect unborn babies at risk of brain damage (neonatal encephalopathy) from a lack of oxygen (hypoxia). In the UK, continuous monitoring is ...

A new, externally worn device developed by engineers at UC Davis can directly measure blood oxygen saturation in a fetus during labor and delivery. The device could reduce both the rate of unnecessary ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American For nearly three decades, I reminded every ...

A new technology for measuring blood oxygen levels of a baby during labor--expected to provide information useful for preventing birth complications--offers no apparent benefit, report researchers in ...

Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and legal concerns, The Times found. Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to ...

It’s important to monitor your baby’s heart rate and rhythm to make sure the baby is doing well during the third trimester of your pregnancy and during labor. The fetal heart rate should be between ...

A doctor might use fetal heart rate monitoring to make sure your baby’s heart rate is OK. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) Fetal heart rate monitoring is a process that lets your doctor see how fast ...