Our aim is to ensure your time in hospital is a positive experience. Our midwives and consultants are trained to take care of you in a professional way and with sensitivity in keeping with the values of Liverpool Women’s. Remember to plan your route to hospital in advance and arrange who is going to bring you. This helps to reduce any worries you may have when the time comes.
When you get to the maternity unit
On arrival at the maternity unit, staff will welcome you and check your details. They will guide you through the admission process and answer any immediate questions you may have. During your stay, you will be required to wear a patient ID band. Your baby will also wear two ID bands following the birth. These bands will use the surname of the baby's mother.
Maternity ward visiting times
As part of a review of visiting times within our maternity service we have taken the decision stop overnight visiting on Maternity Base.
The change will take affect from Monday 17th March 2025 and will be replaced with ‘visiting’ between the hours of 08.00hrs – 23.00hrs.
If a woman births during the night her partner will be allowed to accompany her to Maternity Base to help settle mum and baby, this will be for 1 hour. It will be at the discretion of the ward manager on shift to allow partners to stay overnight in exceptional circumstances.
This change is only applicable to Maternity Base, this does not include the Midwifery Led Unit, Induction of Labour Suite or Delivery Suite.
The Delivery Suite and MLU do not have 'visiting times', but you can have 2 birthing partners to accompany you.
Visiting times for all other visitors, including ONLY own children are between 2.30pm and 3.30pm and in the evening between 6.30pm and 8pm.