At the UK's University of Sussex, researchers believe the movement of babies could be more than a reflexive way to strengthen their muscles. While parents love to coo and awe over their infant's every ...

The flutter of a kick inside the womb may mean more than just a healthy, active baby—it could be laying the foundation for a deeper emotional bond between mother and child. A new study led by ...

Researchers have found that smartphone audio could improve how fetal movement is tracked, which may offer a new way to help identify the risk of stillbirth early on.

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,” ...

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,” ...

For expectant parents, knowing their baby's heart is beating at a healthy rate can be deeply reassuring. So it's understandable that a device that allows parents to check their baby's heartbeat — a ...