A garment , wherein the garment is a self-adjusting garment that is configured to be worn by a pregnant human subject during a course of pregnancy and to self-adjust positioning of at least one sensor integrated into the garment during the course of pregnancy; wherein the garment comprises: - a securing portion operable to removably secure the garment about an abdomen of a wearer; - at least one sensor attachment portion pivotably attached to the securing portion , each of the at least one sensor attachment portion including at least one flexible sensor mount configured to receive and retain a sensor therein; and - at least one sensor , each of the at least one sensor being received in a corresponding one of the at least one flexible sensor mount of the at least one sensor attachment portion ; wherein the securing portion and the at least one sensor attachment portion are configured such that, when the securing portion is secured around the back of a wearer, the at least one sensor attachment portion pivots with respect to the securing portion so as to self-position the at least one sensor attachment portion across (a) an upper portion of the wearer's abdomen or (b) a lower portion of the wearer's abdomen, and wherein each of the at least one flexible sensor mount is configured so as to orient a sensor received therein so as to be continuously flush with skin of the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer and self-adjusts during the course of pregnancy, characterized in that the garment further comprises at least one hinge, each of the at least one hinge connecting an end of the securing portion to an end of the at least one sensor attachment portion , wherein the length of the securing portion is adjustable. - a securing portion operable to removably secure the garment about an abdomen of a wearer; - at least one sensor attachment portion pivotably attached to the securing portion , each of the at least one sensor attachment portion including at least one flexible sensor mount configured to receive and retain a sensor therein; and - at least one sensor , each of the at least one sensor being received in a corresponding one of the at least one flexible sensor mount of the at least one sensor attachment portion ; wherein the securing portion and the at least one sensor attachment portion are configured such that, when the securing portion is secured around the back of a wearer, the at least one sensor attachment portion pivots with respect to the securing portion so as to self-position the at least one sensor attachment portion across (a) an upper portion of the wearer's abdomen or (b) a lower portion of the wearer's abdomen, and wherein each of the at least one flexible sensor mount is configured so as to orient a sensor received therein so as to be continuously flush with skin of the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer and self-adjusts during the course of pregnancy, characterized in that the garment further comprises at least one hinge, each of the at least one hinge connecting an end of the securing portion to an end of the at least one sensor attachment portion , wherein the length of the securing portion is adjustable. <EOS>