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.
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.'
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'.
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