The National Maternity Hospital at Holles Street in Dublin has changed its visiting guidelines to allow the partner of a pregnant woman or a support person to attend most appointments.
Visiting for partners will be unrestricted for inpatient appointments between 8am and 9pm, as well as for when a woman is in labour and has been admitted to a bed.
There are also unrestricted partner visits to attend the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit and the anomaly scan (20-week scan).
The hospital is asking pregnant women to check in to their appointments alone, before "your partner or support will be invited to join you when you are called for your scan".