From the 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North Bristol National Health Service Trust, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom; 2University Department of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, Institute of Child Life and Health, Bristol, United Kingdom; and 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taunton and Somerset National Health Service Trust, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, United Kingdom.
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The authors thank Karen Cloud (Midwife), Maureen Harris (Midwife), Sarah Fitzpatrick (Midwife), Bryony Strachan (Consultant Obstetrician), Stephanie Withers (Midwife), and Valentine Akande (Consultant Obstetrician) for evaluation; and Cathy Winter (Midwife), Fiona Donald (Consultant Obstetric Anaesthetist), Mark James (Consultant Obstetrician), and Imogen Montague (Consultant Obstetrician) for training. Local hospital support was provided by Cheltenham General Hospital (Penny Watson [Midwife] and Anne McCrum [Consultant Obstetrician]); Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (Sarah Read [Midwife]); Taunton and Somerset Hospital (Heather Smart [Midwife] and Melanie Robson [Consultant Obstetrician]); Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Katie Harrison [Midwife] and Neil Liversedge [Consultant Obstetrician]); and Royal Cornwall Hospital (Joanne Crocker [Midwife] and Simon Grant [Consultant Obstetrician]).
Corresponding author: Dr. Joanna Crofts, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North Bristol NHS Trust, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK; e-mail: [email protected].
Financial Disclosure: Dr. Draycott is a consultant for Limbs and Things (Bristol, UK). The other authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.
