There’s been growing calls for maternity hospitals to ease Covid-19 restrictions that prevent partners of pregnant women attending for prenatal scans. Currently, the father is allowed attend only if his partner is in 'active labour' and the woman must attend all her appointments on her own. To discuss we heard from  broadcaster Suzanne Kane.

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