Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
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.
Subtítulos en español: Paula Becerril Tarifa, Lía Domínguez Fidalgo, Pau Miralles Tarriño y Besay Rodríguez Alonso. Con la supervisión de Laura González Fernández (Facultad de Traducción y Documentación, Universidad de Salamanca, España).
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.
Subtítulos en español: Paula Becerril Tarifa, Lía Domínguez Fidalgo, Pau Miralles Tarriño y Besay Rodríguez Alonso. Con la supervisión de Laura González Fernández (Facultad de Traducción y Documentación, Universidad de Salamanca, España).
