A normal heart rate for a fetus can range from 110 to 160 beats per minute (BPM). Very early in pregnancy, it is typically around 110 BPM. Fetal heart rate may speed up to 140 to 170 BPM around the ...

A baby's heart starts beating at about five weeks into pregnancy and increases its rate by three beats per minute daily for the first month. The normal fetal heart rate ranges from 110 to 160 beats ...

A 37-year-old pregnant woman at 39 weeks and 2 days' estimated gestation is admitted to the labor and delivery department with spontaneous rupture of membranes and active labor. Her pregnancy has been ...

Cardiotocography (CTG) refers to the electronic recording of the fetal heart rate and uterine contractions. Fetal heart rate recorded through the mother's abdomen is the most commonly used fetal ...