FAQs
How about all the pregnant women/people and staff that are frightened about catching COVID-19 if restrictions are lifted?
Yes, we do understand that there are many that are still worried about becoming infected. However, nothing in life is 100% safe. There are always going to be potential risks. We, the public, need to be provided with easy-to-understand data so that everyone can consider the actual risk of catching COVID-19. Remember, there are risks of NOT lifting the restrictions, which our campaign mentions, and their impact will be long-term, even generational.
I don’t think these memes make sense as you can choose to go to the pub or IKEA but you have to go to hospital for a scan?
Of course, with any campaign, you want to have a simple message to get people’s attention so that they can find out more. We realise this is a complex matter. However, the women and pregnant people don’t get a choice as to whether to bring their partner along or not, they are told that they can’t. They don’t have the freedom to choose.
It's a moral dilemma, who has more right to a choice? They only way to work that out is to use research and data to discover what will have the least negative impact on the majority of those involved. Is there ever a time when someone’s Human Rights don’t matter as much as someone else’s? We would like to see the research that has been used and the risk assessments carried out to understand why you can go to the pub but not have your partner with you at scans.
Many of these memes are related to the economy and it’s important that it all opens up. That’s why we can do all these things now. The NHS still needs to be protected. So parallels can’t be drawn.
Yes, we hear many making that argument and that is perhaps why the government is not paying any attention to what women, birthing people, dads, partners, and families are saying. It is as if it's not as important. But, we're sure everyone would agree that when you build something, you always make sure the foundations are solid. The cornerstones of our society are the very first relationship between the baby and the parents.
It is well documented that a positive trauma-free pregnancy, birth and postnatal period will give a new family the very best start and make sure the foundations of our society are solid. It is also well documented that the impact of trauma, mental health illness and lack of support has a detrimental impact on a family.
So, you have identified a problem but what is the solution?
We understand that every hospital layout is different and there are probably many different unique problems to solve, however, we could look at the trusts that have been able to remove most of the restrictions and learn from them what they are doing. There is also the fact that PPE can be used. If a student can be present for a scan, wearing the appropriate PPE, why can’t a partner or other companion be there wearing PPE? If we are aiming for women-centred care in maternity services, we should consider what pregnant women's/people's needs are over institutional requirements and procedures.
Yes, we do understand that there are many that are still worried about becoming infected. However, nothing in life is 100% safe. There are always going to be potential risks. We, the public, need to be provided with easy-to-understand data so that everyone can consider the actual risk of catching COVID-19. Remember, there are risks of NOT lifting the restrictions, which our campaign mentions, and their impact will be long-term, even generational.
I don’t think these memes make sense as you can choose to go to the pub or IKEA but you have to go to hospital for a scan?
Of course, with any campaign, you want to have a simple message to get people’s attention so that they can find out more. We realise this is a complex matter. However, the women and pregnant people don’t get a choice as to whether to bring their partner along or not, they are told that they can’t. They don’t have the freedom to choose.
It's a moral dilemma, who has more right to a choice? They only way to work that out is to use research and data to discover what will have the least negative impact on the majority of those involved. Is there ever a time when someone’s Human Rights don’t matter as much as someone else’s? We would like to see the research that has been used and the risk assessments carried out to understand why you can go to the pub but not have your partner with you at scans.
Many of these memes are related to the economy and it’s important that it all opens up. That’s why we can do all these things now. The NHS still needs to be protected. So parallels can’t be drawn.
Yes, we hear many making that argument and that is perhaps why the government is not paying any attention to what women, birthing people, dads, partners, and families are saying. It is as if it's not as important. But, we're sure everyone would agree that when you build something, you always make sure the foundations are solid. The cornerstones of our society are the very first relationship between the baby and the parents.
It is well documented that a positive trauma-free pregnancy, birth and postnatal period will give a new family the very best start and make sure the foundations of our society are solid. It is also well documented that the impact of trauma, mental health illness and lack of support has a detrimental impact on a family.
So, you have identified a problem but what is the solution?
We understand that every hospital layout is different and there are probably many different unique problems to solve, however, we could look at the trusts that have been able to remove most of the restrictions and learn from them what they are doing. There is also the fact that PPE can be used. If a student can be present for a scan, wearing the appropriate PPE, why can’t a partner or other companion be there wearing PPE? If we are aiming for women-centred care in maternity services, we should consider what pregnant women's/people's needs are over institutional requirements and procedures.