A heavily pregnant woman and her partner were caught having
sex in a hospital bed while waiting to have their baby induced.The mother and father were discovered by a cleaner who heard
moaning coming from a private room on the maternity ward.The worker told hospital bosses what she had found but was
informed there are no rules against having sex on the ward at St Michael's
Hospital, in Bristol.
The hospital's policy is for frisky couples to put a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on
the door, The
Sun reported. A hospital source said: 'Other patients on the unit heard
the commotion and were upset. The cleaner was utterly shocked.'She was amazed to be told it was OK. The hospital's advice
appears to be just to put a sign up - amazing.'Like herbal remedies and eating spicy food, sex is said to help induce labour
in some cases.However, NHS advice says:You may have heard that certain
things can trigger labour, such as herbal supplements and having sex, but there
is no evidence that these work.'Having sex won't cause harm, but you should avoid having
sex if your waters have broken as there is an increased risk of
infection.'
A hospital spokeswoman said: 'Staff work hard to ensure privacy and dignity is
maintained for all patients.'Thankfully, we have not received any complaints or concerns
in regard to this matter.'Last year, St Michael's Hospital was criticised for allowing
a mother to bring a dog into the maternity ward so it could watch her give birth. The unusual presence was criticised amid claims that no
special cleaning took place after the two-hour birth.Managers justified the extraordinary action by saying that
Barney, believed to be a Labrador, was a certified 'therapy dog' who had
witnessed many births and had a 'calming presence', Via.daily mail
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