I've asked a very close friend to be my birth partner and was wondering if there are any policies on this as he works and if i called him would he be allowed to leave work??

Made a spelling mistake on the subject, sorry.

It depends on the individual hospital or trust for whether he'd be allowed to be in the room with you and to the employer if he'd be allowed to leave work to do it. Do you live in Sheffield?

I know in Bradford there's a rule that only one person is allowed in the room with mum and if that's not dad then it needs to be a close female friend or relative. Only one other person is allowed to call and ask about how things are going, and they have to have a password and call at specific times.

I think that Sheffield is more laid back than this though.

I think that's something he would have to discuss with his boss. As for the hospital, if he's the only person there with you, they will assume he's the dad anyway ;-)

It depends on the individual hospital or trust for whether he'd be allowed to be in the room with you <snip>
I know in Bradford there's a rule that only one person is allowed in the room with mum and if that's not dad then it needs to be a close female friend or relative. <snip>



Are you certain of that? It'd be a brave person who told me who was going to be the person holding my hand while I gave birth.

I don't see how there could be any question of an issue about it from the hospital's side: you determine who that one person will be.
As far as work is concerned, I'm afraid I don't know. He could work out with his boss that it would be compassionate leave? Might be unpaid, though.

i was my sisters birth partner. we had a form at work to apply for leave, when i explained the situation they sugested i fill it in but leave the dates blank, then on the day my niece was born i rang work explaining i would not be in as i was at the hosp. all worked out fine for me.

jessops allow 2 people to be present at the birth.

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