10 ways to be an awesome birthing partner
Rachel Brannon and her husband Chris didn?t have a birth plan. ?We winged it,? says the Hamilton mom. But her husband did one key thing that made it an amazing experience?he supported every call she made. Brannon had decided in advance that she wanted to hold out as long as possible before receiving an epidural, and her husband was there for her. ?Whenever I would say, ?OK, maybe I need the epidural,? he would say, ?Let?s try one more contraction.? He was totally on board for what I wanted, and I loved everything about my birth experience,? she recalls.
While giving birth can be scary, having a supportive birth partner, whether it?s a spouse, partner or family member, can make all the difference, says Heidi Coughlin, a former labour and delivery nurse and registered midwife with Hope Midwives in Edmonton. Read on for expert tips on how to be a good birth partner. 1. Do your research
Meghan Moloney Keating and her husband, John, prepared for the birth of their son, Jack, by reading pregnancy books together. ?I would read specific parts to my husband that I found interesting or that I thought he should know, especially chapters on how dads can be involved and supportive,? says Keating. Coughlin recommends that couples try to spend one hour each night (or at the very least, one hour a week), doing something baby-related to get prepared for the birth and to help keep the birth partner connected.Â
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