Pregnant woman and husband caught having sex in labour ward

A heavily pregnant woman and her partner were caught having sex in a hospital bed while waiting to have their baby induced.

A cleaning person at St. Michael’s Hospital in Bristol in the UK was making her rounds and she heard moaning coming from one of the private rooms on the maternity ward. I’m certain that moaning on a maternity ward is a common thing, but when she walked into this particular room, she didn’t see a woman in labor — she caught a pregnant woman having sex with her partner right there on the hospital bed.

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’.