Quickie #3: The iPhone AI Fetal Movement Detector?

Dr. Chapa's OBGYN No Spin Podcast by Hector Chapa

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Podcast family we've all heard the rumors that our smartphones are “LISTENING TO US”. Well, some of that is actually true, and trust me I'm not a conspiracy theorist. Our smartphones are capable of remarkable things. A new publication from the Green journal (released ahead of print on 03/05/2026 ) is proposing that it may now be able to detect fetal movement, fetal breathing, and even fetal hiccups when placed over the abdomen! Yep, it's not science fiction... it's science innovation. While this is not ready for prime time just yet, the science is absolutely astounding. In this quicky episode we will briefly summarize a fascinating new innovative study which proposes that our iPhones may be able to be a fetal movement detector.

1. Moise, Kenneth Jr MD; Gaither, Kelly PhD; Madden-Rusnak, Anna PhD; Lowry, Kathy RN, MSN; Hutson, Emily RN, ... 

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fetal movementfetal Surveillance