Just got this message, now really hoping obstetrician doesn’t recommend cs as OH wont be allowed in the hospital at all - not for any part of the delivery...
I know the most important part is a safe delivery and for us, and for the medical team and other women to be in a safe & virus free environment but still feeling quite sad.
We’ve all got our stories and reasons why we thought we’d have our partner with us - I’m 49 and this is my first and only baby (yes, ivf!)
MATERNITY VISITOR RESTRICTIONS
Starting from 26th March 2020: for the duration of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) alert St George’s Maternity Services will be restricting visitors to ONLY ONE BIRTH PARTNER IN LABOUR AND NO-ONE, NOT EVEN THE PARTNER, WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE ANTENATAL OR POSTNATAL WARDS to minimise risk to babies, new mothers and staff.
Translation and special needs services for women are available by phone. Translators and essential support that need to physically attend the hospital to accompany mothers will still be allowed, but will be assessed on the individual’s needs, such as impaired hearing. No partners will be permitted to enter the theatres.
As such, from today we will be alerting women who come into hospital with their partner to give birth that they bring everything they and their baby need for their entire stay, including after the birth. No further visitors or items will be allowed into the postnatal ward at any time.
THEREFORE ANY BIRTH PARTNERS WHO LEAVE THE DELIVERY SUITE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RE-ENTER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Please note: the Lanesborough entrance is now closed and will only be accessible by buzzer to labouring women who are unable to walk from the main Grosvenor Wing entrance.
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St George’s London - partner allowed for labour only
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Midlifebaby · 27/03/2020 00:31
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