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Does anyone know if we can bring our partners yet

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roxannacar

Best to contact your midwife or ultrasound dept as it depends on your local policy not a national thing.

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Herbert2004

my hospital allows partners to the first scan now but believe this differs from region to region so you'll need to check

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cmbxm

My hospital are, but it’s best to ring them to check xx

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JLLWM

mine isnt 😩

It will depend on your hospital policy best to ask them . mine isn’t so we will try organise private scans so hubby doesn’t miss out too much. xxx

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Cookie_92

Ours hasn’t and still won’t, my husband isnt even aloud to any midwife appointments at our local GP 😟😔

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Samcz

In Norwich they've just started allowing it again... Now I've had all my scans 😂

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Nelly1112

In london/hert and essex they're not x

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olira2203

On your hospital notes you have a phone number, so call them and they should tell you a policy,

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Afrohair

Hiya loves thanks for responding I think I wanted to know if things had changed my midwife aps were alone but got my 12 week scan next week

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Smartsuki

Hi Afrohair , I am 9 weeks pregnant and I got an appointment letter from St. Marys for my 12 week scan. In that it was written I was requested to bring only 1 person... i guess every hospital has its own rules, please check with yours :)

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GM99

Mine changed this week- can bring partner but only to the 20 week scan x

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Gillis

My husband wasn't allowed to come with me for 12 week scan, the sonographer said he might be able to come for my 20 weeks scan, but I should ring up the day before to ask.

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