Pregnancy and deafness
Increase your understanding of how best you can support pregnant women who have hearing loss or are deaf. From resources and tips on communication during pregnancy care and labour, access a range of resources offering useful advice and information.
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Available to RCN members
Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
What will this resource give me?
- understanding of the different categories of deafness
- the types and causes of hearing loss and deafness
- information on tinnitus in pregnancy, hearing aids and implants
- Equality Act 2010 and communicating with deaf and hard of hearing people
- resources to support communication
- how to best support a deaf family
- maternity care tips when booking appointments and during labour or procedures
- podcast featuring Meghan Luton who speaks about pregnancy and deafness
- access to a range of useful and related resources.
Resource last reviewed
15 Jul 2024
Resource lead
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