Wondering what it’s like in hospital now (women who have recently had a baby)

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I had my baby in lockdown so wondering if dads are allowed in for scans, Labour etc? And what about other visitors?

My DH has been to all my scans, however I'm hoping to have a home birth so he would be here, I am following to see what visiting is like at the moment if I have to go into hospital

I think it depends on the trust. They vary at the moment.

I gave birth in January and my trust allowed partners to attend scans and other appointments. They also allowed partners to stay on delivery suite. The only real restriction that I was aware of (compared to when I had my first baby pre-pandemic) was that partners weren’t allowed to stay overnight on postnatal. But to be honest that was fine, I actually preferred not having men hanging round on the ward overnight.

Oh sorry, forgot to say that no other visitors were allowed apart from birth partners.

My baby is almost 10 months now. Pregnant in 2020/2021. Dad was allowed to all scans and in hospital with me. I had ELCS and was there the whole time and then stayed 8-8 on the postnatal ward with me too. Only difference we had to normal was that we needed covid tests from the hospital each day I was in after ELCS and then 2 days before we went in for it. Sibling allowed for a booked visit on ward to meet baby but had to book a time slot. No other visitors allowed.

I believe my trust how now dropped all extra rules regarding visitors so it's likely back to normal here now maternity wise.

I had my baby in November. DH was allowed to attend all scans and also when I went in for monitoring due to reduced movement. He was with me the entire time during labour too

I wasn't allowed any visitors on the postnatal ward except for DH, the visitor had to be your birth partner. To be fair I don't think I would've wanted anyone else coming to see us in hospital!

I haven’t had the baby yet but DH has been allowed to scans, he has to wait in the corridor and only come in for the scan, rather than waiting in the waiting room with me like last time. He can come to my midwife appointments as well. Currently the guidance is that one birth partner is allowed, and that is the one visitor you are allowed afterwards as well. Not sure if this will change by June but I doubt it.

I had my baby in January and was always allowed one person to each scan (or any other appointment, like midwife), partner was with me for whole labour (but it was super quick.. we were only in hospital an hour before baby was born). No other visitors allowed.

It depends on the trust. At my one partners are allowed to scans but each unit is different. They are also allowed for things such as minor procedures during pregnancy such as ECV, and then during induction or Labour partner is allowed 24/7. After baby is born, visiting times are in place once you are moved to the postnatal ward. Phone your ward and ask for each departments visiting times. A lot of times the postnatal care is always dependent on luck... that the ward is fully staffed, that the staff are helpful and caring, and that it is a day shift as senior managers will be present on the wards. This all makes a difference. If you are unsure about anything please ask, you have the right to know what is happening throughout your care and I wish you all the luck x

My DH has been allowed in for all scans (he has to wait outside the hospital until I am called through). He was also allowed in when I had to go for a check due to bleeding. And baby is due in a week, he should be allowed in throughout the whole labour unless things change suddenly 🤞🏼

I flipping hope it's better than my 2020 experience of having a baby!
Unfortunately although husbands/partners are now allowed at scans, children are not (in my NHS trust) so now with my 2022 baby I'm having to go to all scans alone again due to no childcare for child #1.
Do you still feel scarred (for want of a better expression) from your experience in 2020? Would it be worth talking to someone about? I didn't go to a counsellor or anything like that but spoke to a close friend and my husband about it and learnt to let go of what I expected to happen and what actually happened

Our trust only allows dads in for scans, not midwife or consultant appointments.

Apparently you can have up to 2 birthing partners.

The post-natal ward allows dads 24/7 and between 3-6pm visitors can attend, but only family and only siblings of the new baby not other kids eg cousins.

I had DTs at the start of first lockdown. DH wasn’t allowed into latest scans despite being scanned every week/ v high risk. Not allowed to visit me on ante or postnatal.

Now 19 weeks pregnant and DH has been to scans and this morning’s consultant appt. Currently partners are allowed to visit on PN so hoping it continues.

I had a baby in November. DH was allowed to come to all scans and appointments. Was being induced and DH wasn't allowed on the induction ward at all, he was only going to be allowed into the delivery suite. When the start of the induction failed I opted for an elected section, DH was with me all the way through and while I was in recovery. He had to go home once I was brought up to the ward. He was allowed to visit for an hour a day between 6-7pm but the midwives were very good and he was actually allowed to stay on til around 9pm. No other visitors were allowed. I was out after a day anyway. My whole experience was very positive.

January baby here, DH was allowed in all scans and when I was being induced. 2nd birth partner allowed in when I was moved to labour ward. Dh allowed in EMCS and my mum was suppose to be sent home, she was allowed to stay and see baby for 5 minutes once I was out of surgery in the end. I then spent 24 hours in postnatal and DH could stay with me 9-8. Despite my mum being told she had to go while I was in surgery because of covid I imagine it was much the same! And masks were only required for DH in the ward

It was still lockdown when I had mine and my partner was allowed at scans and during all of labour, including after.
It has always depended on the specific trust.

*@Jamesolo1 most trusts don't let children in to scans anyway. I think it is in case anyone receives bad news.

I had a c-section 4 weeks ago, and birth partners were allowed with you in theatre and recovery, but couldn't come with me to the ward as it was outside of visiting hours (12-6). Also only your birth partner could visit, and had to have a negative lft before being allowed in. We were also both supposed to have a PCR test 48 hours before but I went into labour early so an lft had to do!

Varies trust to trust. I had a baby last September and my husband could come to all scans, MW appts, and consultant appts. Could visit during induction 9-9 and once in labour could stay until baby was born. Visiting hours on postnatal was 9-9 too! A friend in a different trust had a different experience and her husband could only go to scans from 20 weeks onwards. Only birth partners could visit though and could only have one partner which sucked as I would’ve liked my mum to be able to visit as induction took 5 days and it got quite lonely

I'm currently 36 weeks and my hospital trust allows you to have 1 person attend scans with you (they wait downstairs and then you call them when you're called through for your scan)
You're allowed up to 2 birth partners while in labour and the same 2 people are allowed to visit if you are kept in post birth for a 3 hour visiting slot per day. They ask that during labour your birth partners keep their movements around the hospital to a minimum (so not just popping in and out for snacks or to the car, etc)
They're also not allowing siblings or any children to visit at the moment

For my midwife appointments, I was asked to attend them all alone