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The Birth Partner
Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth
Talk to her between contractions. Ask her if what you are doing is helping. Make suggestions. For example, "With the next one, let me help you more. I want you to look at me the moment it starts. We will breathe together so it won't get ahead of us. OK? Good. You're doing so well. We're really moving now."What if she says she can't or won't go on? Here are some guidelines:
- Don't give up on her. This is a difficult time for her. You cannot help her if you decide she cannot handle it. Acknowledge to her and to yourself that it is difficult, but remind yourselves that it is not impossible.
- Ask for help and reassurance. The nurse, caregiver or another support person can help a lot – measuring dilation, giving you advice, doing some of the coaching, trying something new, even reassuring you that the mother is OK and that this is normal.
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