Uterine contractions are a key part of childbirth, but they can temporarily reduce oxygen supply to the fetus. During high-risk childbirth, monitoring of contractions is crucial to ensure the safety ...

Pregnancy induces profound and orchestrated alterations in maternal cardiovascular physiology to meet the metabolic demands of both mother and fetus. Key changes include a rise in blood volume by up ...

Keeping track of pregnancy requires a dizzying array of gargantuan and expensive machines. An MRI machine is the size of a room and can cost up to $1 million. But the care such equipment provides is a ...