Pregnant women aged 16 years or older, meeting
NHS GGC Special Needs in Pregnancy (SNiP)
criteria (Glasgow Child Protection Committee,
2008) and with at least basic understanding of
written and spoken English, were approached by
community midwives and invited to take part.
SNiP protocols are largely based on maternal
and family factors that can be detected early in
pregnancy. It includes women who have previous
or current mental health issues, substance
misuse, have had previous children who are in
local authority care or are involved in the criminal
justice system.