Every year, millions of babies are born prematurely, and many face significant health challenges both at birth and later in life. At the same time, fetal growth restriction affects up to 10% of pregnancies, with the most severe cases linked to poor outcomes, including stillbirth. Researchers across the AHSC are working to improve our understanding of why babies are born too soon, how risk can be identified earlier, and to help clinicians to make crucial decisions about the timing of birth for growth-restricted babies. In this seminar, two experts will talk about their research on understanding fetal growth and preterm birth and answer your questions: Professor Christoph Lees is a Professor of Obstetrics at Imperial College London, Honorary Consultant in Obstetrics and Head of Fetal Medicine at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Professor Lees will talk about his research on fetal growth restriction. Dr Lynne Sykes is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London and a Consultant Obstetrician at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Dr Sykes will talk about her research on preterm labour.

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