What Can Your Partner Do to Help During Labor?
Labor can be a very challenging time and can sometimes send some expectant mothers into a panic.
Accompanying partners can do much to help during labor and to keep the laboring lady in a calm state of mind.
The following are suggestions for the partner to do to help the expectant mother through her special day: During labor, keep a close eye on the expectant mother, if you see her having difficult contractions or making a noise and having restless movements - go to her and start breathing with her.
This can do a lot to stop a panic moment coming on.
If she does start to panic with a very painful contraction or because you have left the room and she has become overwhelmed then the following action will help: * Stay with her next to the bed * touch her by holding her hand or her arm * start to breathe with her so that she can follow your lead * stay with her to help her come back to herself and if necessary call the nurse for assistance * stay calm yourself and do not leave her Use the following phrases to keep her calm: * it won't be long now * just keep going there * picture the cervix stretching and opening * I love you * keep breathing just as we learned * It's OK, it will be OK, it will be over soon Other ways that you can help include: * offering a damp washcloth * remind her to urinate * offer ice chips for her to suck on * rest when she rests * rub her back with talc or a oil or just through her nightie or t-shirt
Accompanying partners can do much to help during labor and to keep the laboring lady in a calm state of mind.
The following are suggestions for the partner to do to help the expectant mother through her special day: During labor, keep a close eye on the expectant mother, if you see her having difficult contractions or making a noise and having restless movements - go to her and start breathing with her.
This can do a lot to stop a panic moment coming on.
If she does start to panic with a very painful contraction or because you have left the room and she has become overwhelmed then the following action will help: * Stay with her next to the bed * touch her by holding her hand or her arm * start to breathe with her so that she can follow your lead * stay with her to help her come back to herself and if necessary call the nurse for assistance * stay calm yourself and do not leave her Use the following phrases to keep her calm: * it won't be long now * just keep going there * picture the cervix stretching and opening * I love you * keep breathing just as we learned * It's OK, it will be OK, it will be over soon Other ways that you can help include: * offering a damp washcloth * remind her to urinate * offer ice chips for her to suck on * rest when she rests * rub her back with talc or a oil or just through her nightie or t-shirt
