You can typically hear your baby's heartbeat with a Doppler stethoscope between weeks 9 and 12 of pregnancy. Here are six simple reasons why you might not. One of the most exciting pregnancy ...

For about 20 years, doctors have routinely checked a baby’s heartbeat with an electronic monitor as the mother goes into labor. But an old-fashioned stethoscope might work just as well. The practice ...

Almost one in three births in the United States today is by cesarean section — a dramatic change from a century ago when physicians avoided the surgery whenever possible. Doctors remained so wary of ...

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When someone opens the door and enters a hospital room, wearing a stethoscope is a telltale sign that they’re a clinician. This medical device has been around for over 200 years and remains a staple ...