Obstetric & Midwifery Training Simulators
Supporting confident clinical skills through realistic simulation
Limbs & Things provides medical simulation equipment for obstetrics and midwifery training, supporting learners as they develop practical skills across pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal care.
Obstetric and midwifery trainers enable educators to recreate realistic clinical situations in a safe, repeatable environment. From vaginal examination and spontaneous vaginal birth to assisted delivery and postpartum haemorrhage, the range supports both foundational skills and complex obstetric procedures.
Designed for student midwives, practising midwives, obstetricians, medical students and multidisciplinary healthcare teams, these simulators can be used for skills teaching, scenario-based simulation, assessment and continuing professional development.
Obstetric and Midwifery Simulation Products
Our range of obstetric and midwifery training models includes birthing simulators, modular task trainers and specialist procedural trainers.
Choose the equipment that matches your learners, clinical skills and simulation scenarios.
Birthing & Obstetric Simulation
Develop practical skills in labour and birth with realistic obstetric simulation equipment. These birthing simulators support training in normal and complex deliveries, foetal positioning, assisted birth and a range of obstetric scenarios.
Maya - The latest labour & birthing simulator
Automated birth. Focused teaching.
Maya is designed to teach the key fundamentals of labour, birth and postpartum care, combining simplicity, portability and realism into one training model.
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Obstetric, Gynaecological & Clinical Skills
Practise essential examination and procedural skills in a safe, repeatable environment. These trainers support learning across vaginal examination, pelvic examination, foetal assessment, ultrasound and other obstetric and gynaecological procedures.
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Emergency & Postpartum Care
Prepare learners to recognise and respond to obstetric emergencies and complications following birth. Simulation equipment supports training in scenarios including postpartum haemorrhage, uterine atony and other maternal emergencies.
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Pernineal Repair & Suturing
Build confidence in the assessment and repair of perineal trauma following childbirth. Realistic task trainers provide hands-on practice in episiotomy, perineal tear and anal sphincter repair techniques.
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What can you use simulation to train for in obstetrics and midwifery?
Simulation allows learners to practise important clinical skills repeatedly before performing them in clinical practice.
Support training in the assessment of pregnancy, preparation for labour, and active labour, including:
- Normal and complex deliveries
- Foetal positioning and birth complications
- Skills in vaginal examination and cervical assessment
- Foetal presentation
- Shoulder dystocia, breech birth, cord prolapse and other obstetric emergencies
- Postpartum haemorrhage management and maternal assessment
- Practical skills in episiotomy and perineal trauma repair
- Newborn examination and neonatal skills
Create realistic scenarios that allow learners to practise responding to potentially life-threatening complications, including:
- Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH)
- Uterine atony
- Shoulder dystocia
- Cord prolapse
- Breech birth
- Impacted foetal head
- Emergency Caesarean section
Simulation in Obstetrics & Midwifery
Simulation provides a safe, realistic and repeatable way to develop practical skills in obstetrics and midwifery training. Using obstetric simulators and task trainers, learners can practise clinical assessment, labour and birth, emergency obstetric procedures, postpartum care and newborn skills before applying them in clinical practice.
Simulation also enables educators to recreate high-risk or less frequently encountered scenarios, including shoulder dystocia, breech birth and postpartum haemorrhage. Repeated hands-on practice can help develop technical skills, clinical decision-making, communication and teamwork for midwives, obstetricians, medical students and multidisciplinary maternity teams.
Designed for a range of healthcare learners
Our range of obstetric and midwifery simulators support practical skills training for student midwives, qualified midwives, obstetric trainees, medical students and multidisciplinary maternity teams.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is an obstetric simulator?
An obstetric simulator is a medical training model designed to reproduce aspects of pregnancy, labour, childbirth and postpartum care. Depending on the simulator, learners can practise skills such as vaginal examination, normal birth, breech delivery, shoulder dystocia, postpartum haemorrhage and operative delivery.
Why use simulation for obstetric and midwifery training?
Simulation gives learners the opportunity to practise clinical skills in a controlled environment before encountering the same situations in clinical practice.
Realistic obstetric simulation can help educators:
- Provide repeatable hands-on practice
- Develop technical and procedural skills
- Rehearse rare or emergency situations
- Build learner confidence
- Practise clinical decision-making
- Develop communication and teamwork
- Standardise skills teaching
- Support formative and summative assessment
- Integrate technical and non-technical skills
By recreating realistic birth and emergency scenarios, educators can provide learners with opportunities to practise, make mistakes, receive feedback and repeat the procedure without putting patients at risk.
What can you practise with an obstetric simulator?
Depending on the model and configuration, obstetric simulators can support training in labour assessment, vaginal examination, normal and complicated birth, breech delivery, shoulder dystocia, cord prolapse, assisted vaginal birth, postpartum haemorrhage and Caesarean section.
What is the best simulator for midwifery training?
The most appropriate simulator depends on the learner's level and the skills being taught. A modular system such as PROMPT Flex can provide a broad range of training options, while dedicated task trainers may be more appropriate for specific procedures such as vaginal examination or perineal repair.
Can obstetric simulators be used for emergency training?
Yes. Specialist obstetric simulation can recreate emergencies including shoulder dystocia, breech birth, cord prolapse and postpartum haemorrhage, allowing learners to practise technical skills alongside communication and teamwork.
Can obstetric simulation be used for assessment?
Yes. Simulation trainers can be incorporated into skills assessments, OSCEs and other structured clinical assessments where learners need to demonstrate practical skills in a controlled environment.
Who can use obstetric and midwifery simulators?
Obstetric and midwifery simulators can be used by student midwives, practising midwives, obstetric trainees, medical students and multidisciplinary maternity teams.