Pregnancy and disability

Last updated: 09/09/2025

Woman sitting in a wheelchair looking at a pregnancy test

Expand your knowledge about how to care for women and their families during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatally, where the woman has a defined disability. Find out how best to support women to have a positive and fulfilling childbirth experience.

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Women's health

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?

information on the need for health care professionals to support women who have disability
definition of what it means to have a defined disability and the Equality Act 2010
overview of the access and quality of maternity care for women with disabilities during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period
importance of continuity of care for all women
links to maternity services strategies across the UK
useful national contacts and national organisations.

Resource last reviewed

15 Jul 2024

Resource lead

Carmel Bagness

The RCN delivers quality-assured and up-to-date resources for the nursing workforce. Reviewed annually in line with the RCN Quality Assurance policy, all RCN Learn resources meet the RCN’s Nine Quality Standards.

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.

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Last updated: 09/09/2025