Labor and birth: a dad’s field guide
Your job on birth day is simple to describe and hard to do: keep her informed, comfortable and heard, and keep the logistics off her plate. These guides walk you through it in order.
Guides
- What to Do When Labor Starts: A Step-by-Step Guide for DadsLabor's starting. Here's exactly what to do: how to tell if it's real, when to call, how to time contractions, when to go, and how to help at each stage.
- C-Section: What Dads Should Know Before, During and AfterPlanned or unplanned, a C-section is major surgery. What dads should expect in the operating room, how to help in recovery, and the warning signs to watch for.
- How to Be a Great Birth Partner: The Dad's Job in the Delivery RoomWhat a great birth partner does: comfort measures that work, advocating without overstepping, writing birth preferences, and what to say when it's hard.
- The Hospital Stay and Going Home: A Dad's Guide to the First 72 HoursWhat happens in the hospital after birth, the newborn tests and checks, how to make the most of the nurses, and how to get your family home safely in the car seat.
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