Maternity Visiting Arrangements
It is our priority to ensure that all pregnant women having their maternity care with us in hospital or in the community receive safe and personalised care. Our recommended visiting times policies are:
Antenatal / Postnatal appointments
- Two support persons at booking appointment
- One support person at all other antenatal appointments
- Children under the age of 16 are not able to accompany women during ultrasound scan appointments
Induction of labour and elective C-Section
- During induction of labour, one birth partner is welcome between 8am and 10pm, with any overnight visiting arrangements to be made on an individual basis with the patient, birth partner and Labour Ward Co-ordinator.
- Up to two additional visitors are welcome between 2pm and 8pm.
- For patients admitted to the ward between 9pm and 8am, birth partners will be supported to visit for a two-hour “settling in” period.
Labour and birth
- Two birth partners are welcome throughout labour and birth
- For women who require theatre, only one birth partner may accompany them in theatre
Antenatal and Postnatal wards
- One birth partner recommended between 8am and 9pm
- Two additional visitors between 2pm and 8pm
- We recognise that siblings play an important role, so we welcome siblings onto the ward. Please ensure they are supervised at all times
