Ayrshire Maternity Unit/Crosshouse Hospital

At QEUH, dad's can stay but is chair no bed. Sure it'll be same. Midwives are so supportive on ward but yes speak to your midwife they be happy to help you especially if it's worrying you. You'll be great 😃

(Curtains were round so was privacy)

I gave birth at crosshouse, I had a private room and gave birth at 23:07pm. My partner didn't make it to birth (military) but my mum was able to stay with me overnight x

My partner never stayed overnight with me but I’m certain you can request he does so. They have fold out beds that they can wheel in to your room. Will only be possible if you’re in your own room though x

I gave birth 12 weeks ago at crosshouse and they aren't very keen on having partners stay over, visiting for dads is between 10am and 8pm. My husband was allowed to stay over as our baby ended up in neonatal unit. All the staff are great, you will be well looked after. The rules for other visitors is you are only allowed 2 other visitors for the full day and this includes children. If you are being induced they make sure all partners leave at 10. They were a bit more flexible with my husband coming back early when I was going into labour but the other girl in the bed next to me was told he was not getting back in until she was on the labour ward. Just make sure you have a tablet with plenty of things to watch on it. X

@Eilidh sorry for probably silly question but what determines whether you get a private room or not?

@Marika honestly I have no idea. I went in after my waters broke at home, got taken to maternity assessment unit to get checked I was already 4cm dilated so they took me straight to my room which was a private room, en suite, right next to the birthing pool room where I wanted to give birth. I was in there until I wanted to go in pool then after I gave birth right back to my room where my mum was able to stay with me on a pull out bed. To be fair the labour ward was dead when we arrived, no wait in assessment and I was the only one in my end of building so I don't know if that's why?? They were so nice to me though as my husband didn't make it back as he was away with the military so let my mum stay and waited to check me until I'd facetimed my husband.

@Marika I think it’s mostly down to luck on what beds are available to be honest. The first time I was admitted I was really unwell so I had a private room. The second and third time I was in a shared room. Though the girl I was sharing with the third time was so unbelievably annoying and inconsiderate I hardly got any sleep and I moaned the face off the midwife in charge to get home but she ended up offering me my own room in a bid to make me stay😅. Last time I was admitted which was when I ended up having my emergency section I think they were aware I was going to be in for more than a couple of days (I had preeclampsia which was getting progressively worse very quickly) so I ended up in my own room again (I ended up in for a week that time). It may come down to circumstances at times but like I said, likely just down to what beds are available at the time you get admitted! X