A mother was ‘pressured’ into having a caesarean as a result of her hospital’s ban on partners attending births due to its Covid restrictions – in spite of Government guidance. Ally Watson, who gave birth to her daughter Alaia-Jayne four weeks ago, was told by hospital staff that she could have her partner with her only if she had a caesarean. Ms Watson wanted a natural birth but felt ‘scared’ to do it alone, and felt ‘backed into a corner’. Having had an emergency caesarean with her first-born son, Ms Watson had wanted a natural birth for her daughter. She was alone when she was presented with choosing between a caesarean with her partner there or being induced without him.

Source: Daily Mail December 20, 2020 00:24 UTC