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Three-quarters of NHS trusts do not allow birth partners to support mothers throughout labor, despite being told by the NHS and the prime minister that they must urgently change the rules on visitation, it may reveal. The Guardian.
According to data collected for 144 trusts in England, Scotland and Wales by an independent doula and analyzed by The Guardian, half of the trusts and health boards covered by the investigation were restricting partners from attending at least two of the three Key moments: the 12-week scan, the 20-week scan, and the duration of labor.
As of Wednesday this week, in 50% of cases, women must go to their first 12-week scan alone, while 40% of women must attend the 20-week scan, which identifies potential abnormalities, without your partner due to the continuation of the coronavirus. restrictions.
Only 23% of trusts allow a birthing partner to be present in the hospital during labor, and only allow support in the later “establishment” phase.
Activists argue that, as a result, some women are giving birth alone, or discover that they have had a miscarriage or that something is wrong with their baby without the support of their partner.
