a system for fetal position - independent , non - invasive fetal monitoring includes a plurality of disposable adhesive patches for placement on an expectant mother &# 39 ; s upper and lower abdomen . each of the patches includes one or more miniature electronic devices embedded within the adhesive patches to detect : heart sounds of a fetus within the mother , heart sounds of the mother , and signals indicative of uterine contractions of the mother . a processing hub having a receiver to receive signals from the plurality of patches , wherein the processing hub receives and processes primary signal from the primary patch and the secondary signals from the secondary patches to triangulate the location of the fetus , cancel noise in the primary signal and increase the amplitude of the primary signal for more reliable reporting .