When does your baby develop a heartbeat? A baby's heartbeat (at this point a fluttering of cells) starts as early as to 4 weeks after conception or 6 weeks after the first day of the last menstrual ...

Placental vascular reactivity (PLVR) can help identify fetal congenital heart disease (CHD), according to a new study.

New research in Sweden has produced a "blueprint" revealing how the human heart is built during prenatal development. It offers insights that could lead to improved prenatal care and new treatments ...

New research in Sweden has produced a “blueprint” revealing how the human heart is built during prenatal development. It offers insights that could lead to improved prenatal care and new treatments ...

Heart rate is an important sign of fetal health, yet few technologies exist to easily and inexpensively track fetal heart rates outside of doctors' offices. This can create risks for pregnancies in ...