Restrictions on visitations and appointments in Gynecology and Obstetrics
Restrictions apply until further notice. In unclear situations, please contact the unit stated in your appointment letter for more information.
You can safely attend any scheduled appointments, examinations and procedures even during the COVID-19 epidemic. Please also see the site Instructions for patients if you have an upcoming appointment.
Delivery Ward
- If you are coming in to give birth and you suspect you have contracted the coronavirus, you have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, or if you have symptoms of a respiratory tract infection, please call the number 09 471 73488 before you come to the hospital. Also inform us of any suspected or diagnosed cases of coronavirus and other respiratory symptoms in your family or other close contacts. All patients must call us before arriving to the hospital for childbirth during the COVID-19 epidemic.
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed. Doula is also allowed.
- No visitation
Maternity Ward 52 (pregnancy monitoring and postpartum), Maternity Ward 61
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
- No visitation
- Shared patient rooms: One support person with no symptoms of a respiratory infection may visit the hospital for a maximum of 1 hour between 10 am and 6 pm. Only two support persons are allowed in the shared patient room at a time. The support person will receive a surgical mask, which they need to wear the entire duration of their visit. Our staff will give instructions on how to use the mask.
Family Nest Hotel Scandic Meilahti
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
- No visitation
Postnatal appointment
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- Both parents are allowed to accompany the baby
Gynecological Ward 30
- No visitation
- One support person with no symptoms of a respiratory tract infection is allowed to accompany abortion and miscarriage patients of the second trimester during their stay at the ward. The precondition is that we must be able to organize the treatment in a single-patient room. The situation will be re-assessed if the epidemic worsens.
Gynecological Outpatient Clinic, Gynecologic Oncology Outpatient Clinic
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- Please come alone without a support person
Emergency Department
- If you experience symptoms of a respiratory infection and you need gynecological or obstetric emergency care, please call us first, tel. 09 471 72913
- Please come alone without a support person. If you have any questions, please call us first, tel. 09 471 72913
The Sexual Assault Support Center
- If you experience symptoms of a respiratory infection, please call us before you arrive, tel. 040 701 8446
Maternity Outpatient Clinic and Maternity and child health Outpatient Clinics (Itäkatu and Kallio)
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed (from 7/20/2020)
Fetomaternal Medical Unit
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- Please preferably come alone without a support person. If you have any questions, please call us first, tel. 09 471 73601
Other units in Helsinki
Reproductive Medicine Unit (Tilkan Viuhka)
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- Please come alone without a support person. A healthy support person without symptoms can be present during ovum pick up.
Gynecological Outpatient Clinic Ruoholahti
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- Please come alone without a support person
Prenatal Screening Unit, Bulevardi 22
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
Delivery Ward
- If you are coming in to give birth and you suspect you have contracted the coronavirus, you have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, or if you have symptoms of a respiratory tract infection, please call the number 09 471 82111 before you come to the hospital. Also inform us of any suspected or diagnosed cases of coronavirus and other respiratory symptoms in your family or other close contacts. All patients must call us before arriving to the hospital for childbirth during the COVID-19 epidemic.
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed. Doula is also allowed.
- No visitation
Postnatal appointment
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- Both parents are allowed to accompany the baby (change 7/8/2020)
Maternity Wards N6E and N6C
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
- No visitation
Family Nest (Jorvi Hospital)
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
- No visitation
- Shared patient rooms: One support person with no symptoms of a respiratory infection may visit the hospital for a maximum of 1 hour between 10 am and 6 pm. Only two support persons are allowed in the shared patient room at a time. The support person will receive a surgical mask, which they need to wear the entire duration of their visit. Our staff will give instructions on how to use the mask.
Maternity Outpatient Clinic and Maternity and child health Outpatient Clinic ( Jorvi Hospital and Iso Omena)
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
Delivery Ward
- If you are coming in to give birth and you suspect you have contracted the coronavirus, you have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, or if you have symptoms of a respiratory tract infection, please call the number 050 4275 328 before you come to the hospital. Also inform us of any suspected or diagnosed cases of coronavirus and other respiratory symptoms in your family or other close contacts. All patients must call us before arriving to the hospital for childbirth during the COVID-19 epidemic.
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed. Doula is also allowed.
- No visitation
Postnatal appointment
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- Both parents are allowed to accompany the baby
Gynecology and childbirth ward
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
- No visitation
- One support person with no symptoms of a respiratory tract infection is allowed to accompany abortion and miscarriage patients of the second trimester during their stay at the ward. The precondition is that we must be able to organize the treatment in a single-patient room. The situation will be re-assessed if the epidemic worsens.
Gynecological Outpatient Clinic
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- Please come alone without a support person
- Prenatal screening: One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
Maternity Outpatient Clinic
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
- Prenatal screening: One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
Delivery Ward
- If you are coming in to give birth and you suspect you have contracted the coronavirus, you have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, or if you have symptoms of a respiratory tract infection, please call the number 040 675 9521 before you come to the hospital. Also inform us of any suspected or diagnosed cases of coronavirus and other respiratory symptoms in your family or other close contacts. All patients must call us before arriving to the hospital for childbirth during the COVID-19 epidemic.
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed. Doula is also allowed.
- No visitation
- One support person with no symptoms of a respiratory tract infection is allowed to accompany abortion and miscarriage patients of the second trimester during their stay at the ward. The precondition is that we must be able to organize the treatment in a single-patient room. The situation will be re-assessed if the epidemic worsens.
Postnatal appointment
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- Only one adult is allowed to accompany the baby
Maternity Ward
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
- No visitation
- Shared patient rooms: One support person with no symptoms of a respiratory infection may visit the hospital for a maximum of 1 hour between 10 am and 6 pm. Only two support persons are allowed in the shared patient room at a time. The support person will receive a surgical mask, which they need to wear the entire duration of their visit. Our staff will give instructions on how to use the mask.
Gynecology Ward 2N
- No visitation
Gynecological Outpatient Clinic
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infectio
- Please come alone without a support person
Maternity Outpatient Clinic
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed (from 7/20/2020)
- Prenatal screening: One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
- Please note that you cannot bring your children to the ultrasound examination.
Gynecological Outpatient Clinic
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infectio
- Please come alone without a support person
Maternity Clinic
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
- Prenatal screening: One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
Gynecological Outpatient Clinic
- You may attend your appointment, if you have no symptoms of a respiratory infection
- Please come alone without a support person
- Prenatal screening: One healthy support person / spouse is allowed
Using surgical face masks in maternity hospitals
We provide surgical face masks for all expectant mothers coming in to give birth, and their support persons and doulas. Using protective equipment, observing good hand hygiene, keeping safe distances, and limiting movement are measures we use to prevent the spread of coronavirus in hospitals.
As a rule, we recommend that women giving birth and their support persons remain in their own room during and after labor. Furthermore, we ask that you avoid leaving the hospital during your stay.
Wearing a mask during labor and delivery is not mandatory. However, we recommend wearing a surgical face mask in the following phases, if your condition allows it:
- During labor induction before contractions start
- At the maternity ward after delivery.
You do not need to wear a mask during active labor. There is no need to wear a mask while sleeping either.
If you are coming in to give birth, or have given birth, and have COVID-19 symptoms, we will always place you in a single patient room.
Support persons for women giving birth must wear a surgical face mask throughout their stay in the hospital. If a support person is unable to wear a regular surgical face mask due to an allergy or asthma, we aim resolve the situation individually. We can offer, for example, visors or surgical masks suitable for people with allergies.
A doula present in the delivery room must wear a surgical face mask throughout their stay in the hospital.