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 ...

When Fernanda Sheridan was 30 weeks pregnant with her daughter Natalie, she noticed that Natalie started jerking a lot. “I didn’t think much of it. I thought that she was going to be a soccer player,” ...

Expert advice on how to understand your baby's movements during pregnancy – and when to seek medical advice if anything changes. One of the most exciting parts of pregnancy is feeling your baby move.

What are fetal kick counts? Fetal kick counts are a way to keep track of a baby’s movements in the third trimester, or starting at 28 weeks of pregnancy. It is an effective way to monitor the well ...

A new study finds that classical music exposure in the third trimester reduces the complexity of fetal heart rate variability, leading to more regular and stable cardiac patterns, potentially linked ...

Spontaneous, random baby movements aid the development of their sensorimotor system, according to new research led by the University of Tokyo. Detailed motion capture of newborns and infants was ...

When Fernanda Sheridan was 38 weeks pregnant with her daughter Natalie, she noticed that Natalie started jerking a lot. “I didn’t think much of it. I thought that she was going to be a soccer player,” ...