Heavily pregnant woman and her partner caught having sex in hospital bed while waiting to have their baby induced

Heavily pregnant woman and partner caught having sex on maternity ward

Cleaner heard moaning coming from a private room and told her bosses 

But the cleaner was told there are no rules against having sex on the ward 

Hospital's policy is for frisky couples to put a 'Do Not Disturb' sign outside

Sex is rumoured to help induce labour for some women, as is spicy food

A heavily pregnant woman and her partner were caught having sex in a hospital bed while waiting to have their baby induced.

The mother and father were discovered by a cleaner who heard moaning coming from a private room on the maternity ward.

The worker told hospital bosses what she had found but was informed there are no rules against having sex on the ward at St Michael's Hospital, in Bristol.

A heavily pregnant woman and her partner were caught having sex at St Michael's Hospital (pictured), in Bristol, while waiting to have their baby induced

The hospital's policy is for frisky couples to put a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on the door, The Sun reported. 

A hospital source said: 'Other patients on the unit heard the commotion and were upset. The cleaner was utterly shocked.

'She was amazed to be told it was OK. The hospital's advice appears to be just to put a sign up - amazing.'

Like herbal remedies and eating spicy food, sex is said to help induce labour in some cases.

However, NHS advice says: 'You may have heard that certain things can trigger labour, such as herbal supplements and having sex, but there is no evidence that these work.

'Having sex won't cause harm, but you should avoid having sex if your waters have broken as there is an increased risk of infection.' 

A cleaner at the hospital caught the couple having sex after hearing moaning coming from a private room on the maternity ward at St Michael's Hospital, Bristol (file picture)

A hospital spokeswoman said: 'Staff work hard to ensure privacy and dignity is maintained for all patients.

'Thankfully, we have not received any complaints or concerns in regard to this matter.'

Last year, St Michael's Hospital was criticised for allowing a mother to bring a dog into the maternity ward so it could watch her give birth. 

The unusual presence was criticised amid claims that no special cleaning took place after the two-hour birth.

Managers justified the extraordinary action by saying that Barney, believed to be a Labrador, was a certified 'therapy dog' who had witnessed many births and had a 'calming presence'.