'Heartless and cruel' — father of stillborn baby hits out at maternity restrictions

Distraught father said he was told by the security guard to leave after rushing with his partner to maternity A&E

One dad described how security guards at Cork University Maternity Hospital did not allow him to attend to his partner when their baby's heartbeat stopped at 38 weeks and five days.

Expectant parents continue to share harrowing examples of separation caused by Covid-19 visiting restrictions.

Cork-based maternity advocate Linda Kelly has been contacted by many distressed couples, tweeting their experiences under the hashtag #BetterMaternityCare.