Will I have to give birth alone?

[Babyfg]

I'm due in July (and with the current situation I know things can change a lot by then).

Like everyone else my anxiety is through the roof with this pandemic. After reading today that partners were not allowed to come to scans, I've got it in my head that my partner won't be allowed at the birth. Is this a real possibility I should prepare for? I'm gutted if that is the case but do understand that desperate times call for desperate measures but I'm still petrified.

Also I'm Worried that there won't be a midwife or even a medical professional available to help me give birth. I can't plan a home birth as I'm classed as high risk (this is my third baby so I do feel slightly better that hopefully my body will know what to do should this arise but would much prefer a calm hospital birth!).

I haven't got another appointment for 7 weeks and my midwife/ hospital hasn't sent any information. I just feel it's such an awful time to bring a new life into the world and am so worried for my new baby.

Hi @Babyfg I feel just as worried. I'm trying to be positive, but mentally preparing myself for the option that I may have to go in for birth alone (more so if dh and dc are perhaps already isolating at that time)
Lack of staff on the ward does worry me too, but I'm trying to remain positive. I'm due in 8 weeks. Alot can happen between now and July op, hopefully we will be over the worst of it. Fingers crossed!

@Nicecupofcoco thanks. It's so out of our control isn't it. I think it's the unknown that scared me the most.

I labour really quickly so was already worried I might not make the hospital but so scared that they might not even send an ambulance out to help.

I hope all goes well for you in 8 weeks too. It will definitely be a story to tell them when they're older! I just wish the powers that be would give us more information but I do understand the midwifes won't have much more of an idea than us right now!

Didn't want to read and run but if it makes you feel any better a family member has just this morning had a scheduled c-section with her husband alongside her. They're currently having skin to skin so no restrictions for them atm. They're in Bristol

My local hospital announced that partners would be allowed to come in during the labour/birth but after mum and baby were moved to a ward they will not be allowed to visit at all or enter the hospital. All visitors have been restricted to the full hospital apart from patients receiving end of life care.

Im also pregnant and very nervous at the thought of being alone in the wards for a few days with baby without the help of my husband but I know the new rules are in place to protect us

Can you see if your local hospital maternity ward or trust maternity service have a Facebook page? Mine are updating regularly as they get new information. At the moment you are allowed one birthing partner and one additional visitor in the postnatal ward (who has to swap with birthing partner for the hr visiting time). But they are also posting lots of online resources for coping with the current situation, relaxation techniques etc.

I'm due in 11 days and so far my hospital has reduced the number of allowed partners from 2 to 1, meaning I had to let my doula go. She was supposed to be my mental and emotional support, she knows all kinds of stress and pain relief techniques, was going to bring massage oils, essential oil diffuser, affirmations etc. Now I won't have that. As someone who suffers from anxiety I'm really not coping with this thought very well.

If out of a sudden I got told my husband can't come either, my instinct feeling would be to just stay at home and DIY it!!!!!

Thanks guys. It's quite reassuring to know that current policies in places are saying one birth partner is allowed as that's the time I think I need him the most. I think mentally I'm ok with him not being their afterwards as he will have to go hone and help look after the older children (4 and 2). That's a really good idea about the Facebook page. I just looked for my hospital (queen charlottes) but can't find one.

We're in London and I can't help but think whatever measures they take will be even more extreme here as we have so many cases!