Anxious about no birthing partner

[mamaAJ]

I'm very anxious and cannot relax with the possibility of having to labour alone. I'm 37 weeks pregnant and I don't mind the no visitors rule after birth, apart from my partner. However, making women go through labour alone? How can they do that to us? This is my first pregnancy and I'm anxious about childbirth enough as it is! I am honestly so scared.

Can they do this to us?

I'm due in two weeks and currently still allowed a birth partner. I also can't find evidence of NHS trusts banning birth partners unless they should be quarantined anyway, including on the websites of the two hospitals already mentioned where they are still listed as permitted visitors.

Likewise with Brighton Hospital!

www.bsuh.nhs.uk/maternity/about-us/covid-19/

@wondering7777 I thought it would have been on the news if that was the case!

My friend is 30 weeks pregnant and was told yesterday it's unlikely her partner will be able to be there for the birth. She is beyond distraught.

@babyroobs who told her that? No midwives are any wiser about the upcoming situation than us at the minute...

what do you mean alone? You will have a midwife.

I only had my first with DH present as well but not the second (he was at home with DC1). It's pretty normal not to have anybody else there (at least for subsequent births).

You will have a midwife. You won't be alone. You will be ok - I actually found it nicer not having DH there. He was useless anyways. it's really overrated.

Charlie - She was told it yesterday at her maternity unit when she went to have monitoring as she had reduced movements.

@Babyroobs which hospital is she at?

I'm completely freaking out about this now.