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Dads and Delivery
A Labor Support Cheat Sheet for Fathers
By Kelly Camden, Certified Doula
EpiduralsOnce the epidural has set in, mothers often want to talk about what labor felt like and ask questions about what happens next. Listening and sharing your experience will help her to process. Then, in order to take full advantage of the epidural, gently remind her that this is the last chance to rest before the baby comes. This is not a good time to invite visitors back into the room. As a matter of fact, dads can usually use a nap at this point as well.
Food
Make sure that you are eating during labor, even when your partner can't. Some dads think that they'll wait to eat until after the birth. But what if it takes another 14 or 48 hours? Your wife needs you to eat, so that you can last as long as labor takes. When dads pass out at a birth, it is usually caused by not eating, rather than by the sight of blood. Pack your birth bag with protein-filled snacks (like trail mix or protein bars) for those late nights when the cafeteria is closed.
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