Your Birth Partner’s Role: How to Prepare Together
Your birth partner plays a crucial role in your birth experience — they’re your biggest supporter, your voice when you need it most, and your rock during labor. Whether it’s your partner, a close friend, or a family member, having someone by your side who understands their role can make all the difference.
So, how can you both prepare together for this transformative experience?
Here are a few simple ways to make sure you’re both ready!
1. Discuss Birth Preferences Together
Sit down together and talk about your birth preferences. What’s important to you during labor? What do you need from your birth partner? Having an open conversation about your wishes will help them know exactly how to support you and ensure you're both on the same page.
2. Learn Comfort Measures as a Team
It’s not just about physical support — it’s about emotional support too. Together, practice comfort techniques like breathing, massage, and positioning. When your birth partner feels confident using these tools, you’ll both feel more relaxed and prepared when labor begins.
3. Role Play for Communication
One of the key ways a birth partner can help is by advocating for your wishes. Practice how to communicate with your birth team, ask questions, and make decisions together. This will give your partner confidence to speak up for you when you need them to.
4. Stay Flexible and Open-Minded
Birth doesn’t always go as planned, and that’s okay! Talk with your partner about staying flexible and open to different possibilities. Knowing that you’re both ready to adapt will help you feel more relaxed and empowered, no matter how your birth unfolds.
Preparing together will help strengthen your connection and make you both feel more confident as you step into this new chapter. In my Empowered Birth course, we dive deeper into how to prepare for labor as a team, with tools, tips, and techniques to ensure you both feel ready and supported.
