Some men might also like to cut the umbilical cord after the baby is born. If you want to cut the cord, speak with your health professional. You can also offer massage and help her get into comfortable positions. Some men can feel strange, unsure or upset about their partner having a vaginal examination.
It might help to know that this examination helps the doctors or midwives find out whether your partner is in labour, how far her labour has gone, and what position your baby is in. With this information, they can tell your partner when to start pushing and what positions or movements to use so your baby can be born. I had pain where she had pain — I was trying to control it.
Start by finding out more about planned caesareans and what to expect after a caesarean. If your partner needs an emergency caesarean , she might be exhausted from hours of labour, as well as worried and anxious. Depending on how your partner is going emotionally and physically, it might be up to you to speak with health professionals on her behalf.
If you need a break, time it for between contractions or wait until the midwife is there. This way you can get a breather or go to the toilet or make calls knowing your partner is in good hands. Labor has three stages: The first stage of labor has three phases. In the first phase, also known as the early phase, your partner may start to feel her contractions getting stronger than before.
This phase can last from hours to days. In the second phase, which is the active phase, contractions for your partner are a lot more intense. This is the phase where you may want to ask your partner if she will be wanting to receive any pain medications, if she can. In the last phase, transition , your partner is having intense contractions and it is almost time to push!
She is in pain, frustrated, and is ready for the baby to be born. The second stage of labor is the actual pushing and birth of your baby. This can takes minutes to hours.
Sometimes for first-time mothers, this can take a while, especially if she has had an epidural. It is very important to support your partner in this stage because it may be when she needs you the most. We call this the Loving hour. The father is also more than welcome to have skin-to-skin after the Loving Hour. The third stage of labor is the delivery of the placenta. Your partner may have another push or two just so the doctor or midwife can deliver the placenta.
The placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to your baby while he is in the womb. It might be hard to get some much-needed sleep if your mind is still racing about what just happened.
Our support line offers practical and emotional support with feeding your baby and general enquiries for parents, members and volunteers: We also offer antenatal courses which are a great way to find out more about birth, labour and life with a new baby.
Make friends with other parents-to-be and new parents in your local area for support and friendship by seeing what NCT activities are happening nearby. Find out more about NCT Doulas and how they can during labour. NCT Doulas provide women, and their partners, with skilled physical and emotional assistance during labour.
They have up-to-date knowledge and information about labour and birth and help provide encouragement to woman. This helps enable them to have the type of labour and birth they would like.
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