Sarah-Jane Mee is planning to have a home birth due to the coronavirus crisis.
The 41-year-old Sky News presenter – who is engaged to cinematographer Ben Richardson – was due to give birth to her first child this summer in London’s St Thomas’ Hospital, but has made a change to her birthing plan as some hospitals have banned partners from the prenatal ward to prevent the spread of the virus.
In an interview with HELLO! magazine, she said: "I don’t want to be walking into hospital on my own to have this baby, so I am considering a home birth.
"I think my plan A now is a home birth. I have had an uncomplicated pregnancy and I am very healthy, so there’s no reason for me not to have it."
The TV presenter didn’t previously consider giving birth at home, but knowing her partner will be by her side makes her feel "more relaxed".
She added: "I had never considered it before but, because of everything that’s going on, it makes me feel more relaxed to think about having the baby at home, rather than Ben not being able to come into the ward until the very final moment."
Sarah-Jane recently revealed how she knew Ben was the man she wanted to have children with after she waited for the right man to come along.
She explained: "I have been very open in the past about not wanting to have children on my own; I only wanted to have them with someone but I had not met that person.
"It wasn’t until I met Ben that I thought he was completely the person I want to have children with. It was an absolute no-brainer."
Sarah-Jane Mee to have home birth
