TPJ 107: How To Prepare Your Partner To Support You During Birth

Are you pregnant? If so, congratulations! And if you’d like your partner to be an amazing support to you during your birth (and who wouldn’t, right?) then this episode is for you.    [03:37] 1. Communicate well and often [04:58] 2. Create a to-do list [05:41] 3. Education [08:28] 4. Explain what is supportive [09:23] 5. Ensure they know it's not personal [09:47] 6. Give them tools [10:20] 7. Practice positions & massage/acupressure points [11:29] 8. Empower them to stay calm and take ownership   If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a selfie of you listening or a screenshot of the show, post it to instagram stories, and tag me @parentingjunkie or feel free to DM me on instagram, I try to reply to as many as I can!Are you subscribed to my podcast? Subscribe here so that fresh episodes are delivered directly to you. Those shiny 5-star ratings and sweet reviews have me all gushy, thank you. But more importantly, they help other parents discover the Parenting Junkie Show and spread the word about Loving parenting and Parenting from Love. If you have a moment to spare, those reviews mean the world to me, you can leave one here.    Want to connect to like-minded parenting junkies? Join our (free & awesome) FB community Love Parenting with Avital.   Full Show Notes: https://www.theparentingjunkie.com/107