Whatever kind of birth you're planning for, your birth partner can: keep you company and help pass the time during the early stages. hold your hand, wipe your face and give you sips of water. massage your back and shoulders, and help you move about or change position.
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Offer mom plenty of calming touches. Keep her as relaxed as possible by offering to massage her shoulders, hands or feet. Offer to assist your partner into comfortable positions where she can lean on you during contractions. Be your partner's advocate.“If a mother has had a C section, a father is present to deliver important skin-to-skin contact directly after birth.” “Fathers' empowerment, intimacy for the couple, closer bonding for parents and baby, and baby benefiting from the microbiome at birth” are all valuable reasons for dads to be present, she says.
How can I be a good delivery room partner
During labour and birth:
- Communicate with the midwife or doctor about when to come to hospital or the birthing centre.
- Once there, fully focus on your partner, staying calm and giving her lots of positive encouragement.
- Bring her ice, water and snacks if she wants them.
- Walk and move with her.
