Supporting Birth with the ‘Fit4Labour’ Decision Support Tool

Wednesday 15th Jan 2025, 10.00am

When complications arise during labour, doctors and midwives may need to intervene to avoid tragic outcomes. However, it is very difficult to monitor the health of a baby when it is in the womb. Traditional belt monitors (or CTG) have their limitations. So how do we know when these interventions – such as caesarean section – are necessary? Prof Antoniya Georgieva explains how the ‘Fit4Labour’ software tool could help better predict how well a particular baby will cope with the contractions during labour, leading to appropriate levels of intervention and safer births.