Getting over the Bump: a collaborative Occupational Therapy and Maternal medicine Midwife service for birthing people with physical and sensory impairments

Elizabeth, Trudy and Cheryl developed and established the innovative and collaborative Occupational Therapy and Maternal Medicine Midwife ante-natal service in 2015.  The service was developed to better support the needs of birthing people with physical and/or sensory impairments accessing ante-natal services at St. George’s Hospital, London, aiming to enhance and empower their early parenting experiences.  In 2016 Elizabeth, Trudy and Cheryl won a Health Innovation Network award, which recognised the innovative nature of the service development. Since then they have spoken at many different midwifery and occupational therapy conferences and forums, sharing their experiences of setting up the service.

Elizabeth, Trudy and Cheryl developed and established the innovative and collaborative Occupational Therapy and Maternal Medicine Midwife ante-natal service in 2015.  The service was developed to better support the needs of birthing people with physical and/or sensory impairments accessing ante-natal services at St. George’s Hospital, London, aiming to enhance and empower their early parenting experiences.  In 2016 Elizabeth, Trudy and Cheryl won a Health Innovation Network award, which recognised the innovative nature of the service development. Since then they have spoken at many different midwifery and occupational therapy conferences and forums, sharing their experiences of setting up the service.