Pregnancy and childbirth are usually filled with anticipation and hope. Modern obstetrics has dramatically improved the ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Key Takeaways 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 ...

“If fetal distress signs were missed during labor, what does it take to prove a birth injury malpractice claim? Nurses noted decelerations, but no one escalated care, and my baby suffered oxygen ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with infants born before the COVID-19 pandemic, those born during the pandemic had decreased fetal ...

Sildenafil citrate did not improve perinatal outcomes compared with placebo in a trial with more than 3,000 patients. Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors like sildenafil citrate may prevent ...

Stillbirth is relatively uncommon, but uncontrolled gestational diabetes is one of many possible risk factors. Timely diagnosis and effective management of gestational diabetes can dramatically reduce ...

Even in the womb, where all oxygen is provided by the parental placenta, fetuses can—and do—yawn. More yawns during observation were associated with a lower weight at birth—potentially indicating mild ...