St Mary’s Hospital Manchester - Partners allowed at scans/birth

[MrsRose2018]

Hi ladies,

I’m only 23 weeks so still have a while to go but just wondered if any mammas delivering there have had any updates know whether partners are allowed at scans/midwife apps.

Whilst it would be really sad for if my DH couldn’t attend those I totally understand why. However I saw on another post one woman sake her partner (no virus/symptoms) wasn’t allowed at her C section!

This worries my greatly and actually makes no sense! What’s one of the major causes of birth complications? A stressed out mother! What’s gonna stress out a mother, her partner not being present!

Any insights welcome :) x

I am due to give birth in just under 5 weeks at whythenshaw and have been told it's one birthing partner at moment and no kids can attend scans but partner could

Things will change lots between now and your birth so there probably isn't worth looking at it now. Whatever they decide it will be for your safety too, I'm trying to get my head around it being a likely outcome so that if it is the case i am mentally prepared.

@KHall84 I’ve just checked the website and seen that!

@ Bubblesbubblesmybubbles you’re right there is no way of knowing but like you said I need to mentally prepare! I completely get the safety implications of any decision but Miscarriages and health conditions mean I won’t be in a great position if I do it alone! Also, how devastating would this be for all the partners out there?!

Hopefully if people take these government measures seriously things will get better and the above doesn’t happen!!!

My partner is also accepting its a possibility but he is very upset. Maybe with your specific circumstances they will let him be at the birth no matter what but then ask him to go straight away?

People need to step up their game, cant see it happening unfortunately. But actually the sooner we go into lockdown the better for people like us is how i see it as that will reduce numbers and NHS pressures and hopefully we wont be at risk of birthing alone.