Abstract: The present invention provides a delivery helmet for sensing and indicating the longitudinal movement of a fetal head within the maternal birth canal. The delivery helmet is designed to protect a low birth weight fetal head during delivery and thereby minimize the the traumatic intracranial hemorrhaging that may result during spontaneous birth. A pair of members are constructed for insertion into operative association between the fetal head and the mother. Each member includes a portion for contacting and partially surrounding the fetal head. A movement indicator having an external display is mounted to the delivery helmet for detecting the longitudinal movement of the fetal head relative to the apparatus. As the fetus moves longitudinally relative to the delivery helmet, a signal is generated which provides an indication to the physician pertaining to the movement.