WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2025 – 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 ...

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first device that can continuously track a fetus's vital signs while ...

For 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 the baby is moving or asleep. While it is not ...

A baby's heart starts beating at about five weeks into pregnancy and increases its rate by three beats per minute daily for the first month. The normal fetal heart rate ranges from 110 to 160 beats ...

Heart rate variability (HRV) is the variation in the time between two consecutive heartbeats over a specific period. Doctors may use HRV as an indicator for certain aspects of a person’s health, ...

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This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day. Heart rate is a key marker of cardiovascular activity and an important vital sign. But your ...