EFM can monitor the baby’s health during labor by continuously recording the fetal heart rate. The fetal heart rate pattern is important to assess because it can help determine if the fetus is getting ...

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 ...

AirStrip OB captures vital patient waveform data, including fetal heart tracing and maternal contraction patterns, in "virtual real time" and sends it to the physician's mobile device. "AirStrip ...

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 ...

Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani and Nicole Kidman each own a kickTrak. But it’s no celebrity workout fad — it’s a portable fetal movement monitor. Counting kicks and other fetal movements gives expectant ...