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Labour-spotting device

Published on
June 1, 2007
Last updated
May 22, 2015

A new device that predicts the onset of labour has been developed and trialled at Leeds University. The invention measures electrical signals in the womb to determine the date of childbirth up to two weeks in advance.

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