Lockdown from tonight, do I still go to scan tomorrow?

[kayleesmithy]

Anyone know if I can still attend my growth scan tomorrow? Hospital aren't picking up.

I'm 35 weeks.

Yes it’s a medical need

Medical appointments were one of the things listed as approved to go out for, so I'd say your scan is going ahead.

Yes

Yes. They will have called you if not. They may have added rules - following national guidance it would be to attend either on your own or with a maximum of one person.

Yes it is medical

Yes it's a medical need. Just don't take any other children or parents etc.

Yes, medical

Yes, definitely go.

ok thank you xx

Our scan dept is open tomorrow but for the mum only. Preferably no partners and definitely no children.

Yes, as it's a medical need, but I'd suggest you go alone.

Now, whether I can take the cat to the vet tomorrow as planned, that's my question...

I've also got an antenatal appointment tomorrow. My DH is a police officer on shift and I have a toddler.

What do I do?

Do not take your cat to the vet tomorrow unless it is an emergency

Our local antenatal clinic has a strict no other children policy at the moment. I'm guessing a toddler that will stay in their buggy might be ok if you're sat away from others but not a small child that's gonna run around and touch everything 🤷🏻‍♀️

Yes

He's not in a buggy anymore, he's almost three.

Do i send him to my mum's? Is this classed as her caring for a vulnerable person?

It's hard I know but at my hospital you would be turned away from the antenatal clinic, triage or scan department if you took your child along.
Many of our ANC appointments are now over the telephone if possible.
No children are allowed in the hospital unless they are the patient.

So i'm no further forward

I either

A) do not attend my 38 weeks appointment, which is for the good of my unborn child because I need to care for my son in isolation

Or

B) I break isolation and ask my mum to take care of my son and attend the appointment.

Break isolation and ask your mum (as long as she’s not a vulnerable person)

We will have to break isolation whenever I go into labour, 2 year old won’t be allowed on the labour ward!

Just been to my appointment and a lady who came into the hospital was turned away at reception. She was with a little girl (I'm assuming her daughter) and they weren't allowed into the hospital.