Apparatus for controlling the childbirth labor comprising an electromyographic unit (4) with sensors (3) for detecting electrical signals of a parturient's uterus and means (6) for analyzing and processing the electrical signals, and a pneumatic belt (1) to be fixed around the parturient's abdomen having sensors (15) to detect the variation of the internal pressure due to uterine contractions, and means (2) for inflating the belt to provide a thrust as an aid for the expulsion of the fetus, where a device (7) is provided, associated with sensors (15) and (3) to control the activation of means (2) for the inflation of the pneumatic belt (1).