A mum has described the "ridiculous but amazing" experience of giving birth to Britain's first baby born during the lockdown.
Millie Eliza Best was born just hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced strict measures to help the country contain the spread of coronavirus.
Midwifes even told first-time mum Chelsea Best, 28, about the lockdown while she was having contractions.
Chelsea, from Corby, Northamptonshire was given regular updates during her 25-hour labour.
Her husband Matt Best, 30, could only spend an hour with his newborn daughter before coming back for visiting hours between 6pm and 7pm the next day.
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Millie Best was delivered at 11.38pm on March 23 at Northampton General Hospital and weighed seven pounds 11 ounces.
The couple told ITV: "It's been amazing. Obviously the lack of sleep is something you have to adapt to pretty quickly but I wouldn't change it for the world."
The couple were full of praise for NHS staff, and whilst in hospital, the trio stood by their window to take part in last week's national Clap for our Carers, which saw millions of Brits applaud health workers in tackling the crisis.
Self-isolation rules mean Millie had to meet some of her new relatives via social media.
Matt added: "We've actually been video calling her great-grandparents.
"They're in their late 80s so video calling was a whole new concept to them!"
Birthing rooms around the UK are restricting the number of people allowed to be present during labour and for pregnancy appointments.
Homebirths are being cancelled, and pregnant women are being asked to attend ultrasound scans on their own in a bid to stop the virus spreading further.
Many hospitals doing battle against Covid-19 are asking expectant mums to bring just one person into the delivery room with them to reduce risk of the virus spreading.
West London's St Mary's Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to her children is among those bringing in strict rules to protect mums, babies and staff.
Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, which runs the hospitals, as well as Charing Cross Hospital, has told pregnant mums they must have one named birthing partner in its maternity units for the duration of their labour and delivery.
All antenatal classes and birth preparation classes have also been cancelled by the NHS Trust under the lockdown.
