How to Involve Your Partner in the Pregnancy Journey: Tips for a Stronger Bond
Pregnancy is an exciting time, and it’s important for both partners to feel connected and involved in the journey. From attending doctor’s appointments to helping with preparations for baby’s arrival, there are plenty of ways to include your partner every step of the way. This article offers simple and fun ideas to help your partner engage, bond with the baby, and support you during this special time. After all, teamwork makes the dream work!
What’s it like for Dad’s during birth?
Labour is a huge experience for mums of course, but the role of the birth partner – whether that’s the dad, partner, close friend or relative – is often downplayed.
Dads go through their own huge physiological and psychological changes in the birth room, so don’t underestimate the emotional and physical impact of being a birth partner. It is a massive emotional rollercoaster where your feelings can change from excitement to fear, exhaustion to elation in a few seconds.
OK, so mums are obviously doing a lot of work but the role of dads or other birth partners is essential. Supporting a woman in labour is an incredibly exciting and important role. (Plus, research shows that women who have support during childbirth are more likely to have positive outcomes, including shorter labour times and decreased medical intervention). So dads and other birth partners really matter! Yay!
