About MOM's Bridge

Every year, thousands of non-English-speaking pregnant women in South Korea struggle to describe their symptoms to Korean-speaking doctors. Miscommunication during pregnancy can delay critical care and endanger both mother and baby.

MOM's Bridge uses AI to bridge the language gap -- translating symptoms, analyzing medical photos, and generating doctor-ready summaries in Korean, all in the mother's native language.

Languages

API Routes

Submission Docs

Rubric Points

How It Works

Describe Your Symptoms

Type, speak, or photograph in your native language

AI Translates & Analyzes

Gemini AI processes and creates clinical summaries

Show Your Doctor

Doctor-ready Korean summary for your provider

Key Features

Multilingual Symptom Chat

Describe symptoms in 11 languages, get AI analysis

Medical Photo Analysis

Upload photos with questions for AI interpretation

Voice Recognition

Speak symptoms, get Korean translations

Daily Tracking

Kick counter and contraction timer with risk alerts

Emergency Alert System

Keyword detection, location sharing, contact alerts

Health Analytics

PRAMS-based risk scoring and community comparisons

Daily Health Monitoring

Fetal movement counting and contraction timing are recommended by ACOG and WHO for daily self-monitoring between clinic visits. Non-English-speaking mothers need these tools in their own language with doctor-ready summaries.

The Problem: Why This Feature Exists

Maternal mortality remains a global crisis. Many complications can be detected early through daily self-monitoring, but immigrant mothers face language barriers that prevent them from understanding monitoring instructions or communicating results to doctors.

287,000

maternal deaths/year (WHO)

higher risk for limited-English mothers

45%

of stillbirths are preventable with monitoring

Why Daily Monitoring Matters

Between prenatal visits (usually every 2-4 weeks), your baby continues to grow and change. Daily monitoring helps you notice changes in your baby's activity patterns early, so you can alert your doctor before a small concern becomes a serious problem. ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) recommends daily fetal movement counting starting at week 28.

Early detection of distress Peace of mind between visits Doctor-ready data for appointments

Kick Counter (Fetal Movement Tracker)

What is fetal movement (kicks)? — Your baby moves, kicks, rolls, and stretches inside the womb. These movements are a sign of health. Starting around week 28, doctors recommend counting these movements daily to make sure your baby is active and well.

Our kick counter uses the ACOG-recommended "Count-to-Ten" method: start a session, tap the button each time you feel your baby move, and aim to reach 10 movements within 2 hours.

How to use: Find a quiet time (after a meal is best), lie on your side, and start counting. The app tracks your time and count with a visual progress ring and saves your 7-day history so you can spot trends.

3-Tier Risk Assessment:

Normal: 10 kicks in under 2 hours Caution: fewer than 10 kicks after 2 hours Alert: fewer than 5 kicks after 2 hours

A decrease in movement doesn't always mean something is wrong, but it's important to tell your doctor so they can check.

Contraction Timer

What are contractions? — Contractions are when the muscles of your uterus tighten and then relax. They can feel like a squeezing or cramping in your belly. As labor approaches, contractions become regular and closer together. Timing them helps you know when it's time to go to the hospital.

Tap 'Start' when a contraction begins and 'Stop' when it ends. The app automatically calculates the duration of each contraction and the interval between them.

How to use: When you feel a contraction starting, press Start. When it eases, press Stop. The app records each one and watches for the 5-1-1 pattern that signals active labor.

The 5-1-1 Rule (When to go to the hospital):

5 min apart + 1 min each + For 1 hour = Go to hospital

Braxton Hicks (practice contractions) are irregular and usually stop with rest or movement. True labor contractions get stronger and closer together.

Bilingual Doctor Summary

After each tracking session, you can generate a summary in both your language and Korean to show your doctor. This includes kick count data, contraction timing patterns, risk assessment results, and timestamps — so your doctor has clear, accurate information even if you speak different languages.

Why Technology Is the Best Solution

Paper-based tracking sheets are available but fail non-English speakers. Existing apps like BabyCenter and Ovia offer kick counters only in English with no doctor communication features. MOM's Bridge is the only solution combining multilingual tracking with bilingual doctor summaries.

Without MOM's Bridge:

Paper tracking sheets only available in English
No automatic risk assessment or alerts
Cannot share results with Korean-speaking doctors
Mothers may miss danger signs due to language barriers

With MOM's Bridge:

Track in any of 11 languages with visual guidance
Automatic 3-tier risk assessment with color-coded alerts
Bilingual doctor summary generated instantly
7-day history charts to spot trends over time

How We Compare: Competitive Analysis

Feature	MOM's Bridge	BabyCenter	Ovia	Paper Charts
Multilingual support	11
Kick counting
Contraction timing
Auto risk assessment
Bilingual doctor summary
Completely free

UN Sustainable Development Goals Alignment

SDG 3

Good Health & Well-being: Daily monitoring reduces maternal and neonatal complications through early detection

SDG 10

Reduced Inequalities: Multilingual tools ensure immigrant mothers have equal access to pregnancy monitoring

Ethics & Safety Design

Risk assessment uses NO AI — only deterministic medical rules

All health data stored locally, never shared with third parties

3 safety disclaimers always visible on screen

Never replaces professional medical advice

Technical Implementation

Frontend

SVG progress ring, Chart.js 7-day history, responsive Bootstrap 5 layout, real-time timer with JavaScript

Backend

FastAPI REST endpoints, SQLAlchemy models (KickSession, ContractionLog), session-based tracking with user authentication

Data & Safety

ACOG Count-to-Ten thresholds, 5-1-1 contraction rule, deterministic risk scoring, bilingual summary generation

Safety logic is deterministic and never relies on AI. All risk assessments use fixed medical thresholds, not AI predictions. All results include bilingual doctor summary.